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 Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is fast emerging as the contender to Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan for the Bollywood overseas heartthrob tag. UK opening weekend for his latest film made it no 10 in UK box office, on a par with many Hollywood movies.
After the strong showing in the overseas circuit of Garam Masala, Diwane Huye Paagal and Dosti, all of which starred Akshay Kumar, the Bollywood actor's “intense lover" act in his latest film Humko Diwana Kar Gaye has also stormed the box office in the United Kingdom, underlining his emergence as the ''new star on the overseas circuit''.
The film, which released all over the world on April 14, opened to record theatre collections. In fact, the opening day collections of the film, which stars actress Katrina Kaif in the female lead and the sultry Bipasha Basu in a supporting role, in the United Kingdom were a staggering £50,000 from just 38 cinema screens.
Besides the opening day collections, the film also earned £16,000 from paid preview shows held a day prior to its theatrical release.
The total collections earned by Humko Diwana Kar Gaye from its previews and theatre earnings during the 4-day Easter weekend were £219,981 from 38 cinema screens, placing it at the tenth position in the UK top Ten, alongside Hollywood films like Ice Age,: The Meltdown, Scary Movie 4, Inside Man and The Shaggy Dog.
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