Tiger 3 earns Rs 240 cr at global box office; actors thank fans

Tiger 3 stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif on Wednesday thanked fans for their enthusiastic response to their Diwali release, which has become a runaway success at the worldwide box office by earning Rs 240 crore in the first three days.
The Maneesh Sharma directorial, which released on Sunday, has so far collected Rs 180.50 crore (gross) in India and Rs 59.50 (gross) overseas, bringing the total box office collection of the film to Rs 240 crore gross, according to production house Yash Raj Films (YRF).
The film’s nett collection in India stands at Rs 148.50 crore. “I’m delighted with the response from audience and fans for Tiger 3. They have given the film a brilliant start and I’m happy that the third part of this franchise is also scripting a success story. “Tiger is a franchise that is close to my heart. So, to see it get more and more love film after film is really special. I hope the film continues to entertain audiences worldwide,” Salman said in a statement. (PTI)