FAN was the major release this weekend and the biggest release of year so far. Trade expectations weren’t too high this time around for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer, because FAN was a niche songless thriller. The film was expected to do business in the range of Rs 140 – 150 crore.
FAN opened well at the box office on Friday and critics too gave the film a thumbs up, calling it one of SRK’s best films in a long time. But exhibitors (theatre owners) had a different story to tell. At single-screens, the film took a start but couldn’t sustain. At multiplexes, it was expected to show phenomenal growth on Saturday, that did not happen either. Sunday too, the big jump hasn’t come.
The end result is, the film has found appreciation only with die-hard fans of the superstar. The neutral audience has instead opted to watch ‘The Jungle Book’, which is now matching the collections of FAN at quite a few multiplexes on Sunday.
Coming to the main point of the article, we expect FAN to collect somewhere around Rs 95 crore at the box office. Like Dilwale last year, FAN is a difficult prediction to make too, because the film could still sustain well on Monday and go on to be a decent grosser. But the trend over the weekend doesn’t seem to suggest the film will cross the 100 crore mark. If we don’t get it right, it’ll only be our second incorrect prediction of the year after Fitoor.
Detailed table below.
| Movie | Word of Mouth | Prediction | Actual Collection | Difference | Result | |
| Dilwale | Mixed | 145 cr | 148 cr | 2% | Accurate | |
| Bajirao Mastani | Extremely Positive | 168 cr | 187 cr | 12% | Accurate | |
| Wazir | Mixed | 35 cr | 40 cr | 14% | Accurate | |
| Airlift | Positive | 143 cr | 127 cr | 11% | Accurate | |
| Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 | Negative | 34 cr | 31 cr | 8% | Accurate | |
| Mastizaade | Mixed | 29 cr | 32 cr | 10% | Accurate | |
| Saala Khadoos | Negative | 16 cr | 14 cr | 12% | Accurate | |
| Ghayal Once Again | Mixed | 39 cr | 36 cr* | 8% | Accurate | |
| Sanam Re | Mixed | 28 cr | 29 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Fitoor | Extremely Negative | 23 cr | 19 cr | 17% | Inaccurate | |
| Neerja | Positive | 70 cr | 74 cr | 6% | Accurate | |
| Teraa Surroor | Negative | 12 cr | 13 cr | 8% | Accurate | |
| Rocky Handsome | Negative | 26 cr | 25 cr | 4% | Accurate | |
| Jai Gangaajal | Negative | 33 cr | 32 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Kapoor & Sons | Positive | 66 cr | 72 cr | 9% | Accurate | |
| Ki And Ka | Positive | 54 cr | 53 cr | 2% | Accurate | |
| Fan | Negative | 95 cr | 84 cr | 11% | Accurate | |
| Baaghi | Positive | 84 cr | 75 cr | 11% | Accurate | |
| Azhar | Negative | 35 cr | 33 cr | 5% | Accurate | |
| Sarabjit | Mixed | 26 cr | 28 cr | 7% | Accurate | |
| Housefull 3 | Mixed | 105 cr | 107 cr | 2% | Accurate | |
| Udta Punjab | Mixed | 72 cr | 59 cr | 18% | Inaccurate | |
| Sultan | Positive | 305 cr | 302 cr | 1% | Accurate | |
| Dishoom | Mixed | 62 cr | 69 cr | 11% | Accurate | |
| Mohenjo Daro | Negative | 54 cr | 59 cr | 9% | Accurate | |
| Rustom | Positive | 102 cr | 126 cr | 23% | Inaccurate | |
| Happy Bhag Jayegi | Mixed | 21 cr | 26 cr | 24% | Inaccurate | |
| A Flying Jatt | Negative | 33 cr | 37 cr | 12% | Accurate | |
| Akira | Mixed | 27 cr | 28 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Baar Baar Dekho | Negative | 38 cr | 31 cr | 18% | Inaccurate | |
| Raaz Reboot | Negative | 28 cr | 27 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Pink | Positive | 54 cr | 65 cr | 20% | Inaccurate | |
| M S Dhoni biopic | Mixed | 138 cr | 133 cr | 4% | Accurate | |
| Mirzya | Negative | 9 cr | 10 cr | 11% | Accurate | |
| Shivaay | Mixed | 95 cr | 96 cr | 1% | Accurate | |
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Mixed | 102 cr | 111 cr | 9% | Accurate | |
| Rock On 2 | Negative | 13 cr | 10 cr | 23% | Inaccurate | |
| Force 2 | Mixed | 35 cr | 34 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Dear Zindagi | Positive | 65 cr | 66 cr | 1% | Accurate | |
| Befikre | Negative | 58 cr | 60 cr | 3% | Accurate | |
| Dangal | Pending | 315 cr | - | - | - | |
@FAN-THE-500cr, you should change your name to Fan-the-500cr to Fan-the-100cr. Still I’m wonder that you still didn’t change your id. Lol.. :-D :-D
Yeh toh zebra nikala fan-the-5000cr Id.
The worst prediction by you . If it doesn’t crosses 105 crore then change my name .Change all srkians name if it doesn’t cross 105 crores. MArk my words.
Only king khan have possible to do A role like Gaurav…The best award winning performance of SRK…Very heart touching character…Will be planning watching Again…Fabulous performance..
#Fasal kerala
Wow! That’s shocking!!! I don’t think I have ever seen this before… Indicine reducing its lifetime prediction just after 3days of release. Plus Shah Rukh of all Actors??? Don’t know what to say have not even watched the movie yet so will just wish it good for now.
SRK memorizing Characters –
1.Gaurav
2.Aryan khanna
3.Kabir khan
4.Rizwan Khan
5.Mohan Bargava
6.Rahul
7. Raj
Love uuu king khan… Proud to be ur FAN
#Fasal kerala
It is because srk released it on non holiday
This is the result of releasing on non holiday during ipl plus stupid bungle book
Affected hugely.
Srk should not release Raees on non holiday again…. Raees should come only and only on Eid !!!!!!!
Don’t make another mistake srk !!!
What only 95? Means a clear flop
This is the level of Srk on non holiday.
The reason it’s doing poor is because it’s a non holiday release nd wasn’t promoted like she’s other films.
Now it’s proved that on festival every fan base watch khan’s movies .
Otherwise on non holiday.
Fan – 100
Jai ho – 112
Talash – 93 .
Disappointing.
I am hoping you get your second wrong prediction of the year.
Ohh! I’m thinking about a 120cr lifetime but according to current trends even 95cr is more for this torture!! Will get flop or max semi hit verdict!!! And fans be like ‘Ye it will easily beat JAI HO’!!!! itna aasaan nahi hai bhai ?
It will be Above Average/Semi Hit if it collects like that .
Baby release 2000 screen collection are 96.50cr and
Fan release 3600 screen collection estimates is 95cr.
Akki>>>>>>>>>>srk. Lol
Hey @Babaji please no mercy.
Why r u being so light on srk? His fans nvr misses a chance to bash akshay.
Even on social networking sites they were like ‘ boycott airlift’
It’s a perfect time to troll them badly, don’t miss this chance . We have superhit airlift nd housefull 3 will also .
Srk fans have average dilwale nd flop fan ?
U r most popular user so just teach these Srk fans a lesson now .
Awesome cmnt @SAKSHAM AKKIAN .
Akshay kumars stardom is no lesser to any khan. That’s a fact
@Fan_500
Sorry to say its annoying fans like you that makes ppl give a stick at him. Just ‘re-read your comments again and see if it has any alpha or omega??
@Fasal
You seem more accommodating…but Do you think your comment justifies anything that has to do with this present article? No back ups no reference nor aroma to believe your self given verdict? I don’t think think you take this article serious.
wow so first SRK flop after years
SRK the star is finished .
Raees is already struggling for release date will end up badly too
Too much fun
If it doesn’t cross 100 crore.It will hurt and stop following any bollywood news.
And then this actor’s.moron fans were barkung rubbish against the biggest Global Megastar Aamir Khan’s Niche Thriller Talash which released back in 2012 with only 2000 screens. While fan is released in 3600 screens with way more ticket prise. Thats the aukaat of shahrukh. He is nothing in front of MEGASTAR AAMIR KHAN. Wait for DANGAL as Dangal’s opening weekend will be more than Fan’s life time.
There is no difference between Akshay,ajay and srk. Salman and hritik are in different league with aamir. We may have to wait for aamir as his dangal may flop because of intolerance comment
“the film has found appreciation only with die-hard fans of the superstar”
the line say it all & now ready with srk fans excuses.
Now this is disastrous.. A Shahrukh Khan film collecting below 100 crore is not acceptable, never infact..After the box office collections of FAN I am forced to believe that Shahrukh Khan is losing his stardom..These are extremely worrying signs.. Nothing is working now for him..only God knows now what will happen to his future endeavours..
But nevertheless even if he starts giving flops, once a FAN always a FAN..
Suddenly few sites claiming tht if #Fan crosses 80 cr thn it’ll Above Averga to Hit categ C’mon have sm guts to accept tht it is a flop .
@ Saksham Akkian
ur Akki Have get so many holidays… but none of worked well in box office…
2006 – Jaan-E-Mann ( Diwali ) – Flop
2009 – blue ( Diwali ) – Flop
2010 – Action reply ( Diwali ) – Flop
2011 – Tees Mar khan ( x-mas ) – Flop
#Fasal kerala
@Farhad
Wht brought Akshay into this issue. Are saying he should copy the way akshay is doing his movies?? Is it akshay that will show him the way? Does Aamir do a niche and an entertainment yearly or Salman?? These are the people only I see Srk to be looking at please no offence….
@Indicine
If it does 95 Cr as your predicition will it be called flop. And since film being a commercial failure, will srk be not getting filmfare (though anyway he shouldn’t with still so many good films and performances to come especially Hrithik’s historical Mohenjodaro) and at next year award function he will have to snatch it. What say!!
HNY was hit, Dilwale underperformer & now Fan is flop. SRK’s script sense is detiriorating day by day.
BB for Salman was both critically aclaimed & a blockbuster.
Now, Sultan – the name speaks all. Do not need to glorify further.
@Duniya Ke sabe Chote star ka Sabse Chota fan Fasal Karela, better call hakla as fanless star. Fan’s fiasco proved that he is fanless star.
I think the promotional strategy could have been better for ‘FAN’….. they should have shown some promos from 2nd teaser n the background song was annoying sometimes (though I liked the backgound song of teaser) . Also they released the trailer too early. So according to me it was a bad promotional strategy by YRF. Otherwise the opening would have been better.
Budget is 105cr if lbo is 95cr…verdict will be FANstatic DISASTER..
As srk fan iam amazed why people pulling this man down. Srk we dont deserve you. Please release u r flims in overseas where it will collect more than 100+. We indian dont deserve u.
fan after 100cr, it will be slap on your lbo…too much negativity for a person (srk)…shame on you…he act supperbly & mvi is nice its a different film…& you should accept it…so praise him & his effort…salam cn’t do differ film…he is good in action so thts why he always choose tht kind of mvi…bt srk have guts so respect him…& haan i m not a die hard fan of srk…