Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan returned with a vengeance in January with Pathaan, a glossy, star-studded action film that has restored his stardom. SRK had taken a hiatus in 2018 after a string of flops and disappointments.

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Pathaan, the Indian action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan, is all the rage in the country these days. And even on a Monday (its first), the film continued to perform strongly with collections reaching Rs 25 crore ($3 million), as per Box Office India.

Pathaan box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan film remains strong even on a Monday, nears Rs 300 crore

It is a sign of truly dire times when watching a run-of-the-mill, masala action Bollywood film is being seen as a political act. Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, proving true to the reports of record advance bookings, has thus far been a humongous success, grossing Rs 100 crore on the second day itself.

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