Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' shatters box office, quickly races towards 200 crore club

New Delhi: Ajay Devgn's latest release 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' has shattered box office records and is racing towards scoring a double century. It will be Ajay Devgn's second film after 'Golmaal Again' to enter the 200 crore club. As of now, 'Tanhaji's current total stands at Rs 183.34 crore. On Wednesday, the film minted Rs 7.72 crore, which is so far the lowest. Over the weekend, 'Tanhaji' added over Rs 28 crore to its collection, as informed by trade analyst Taran Adarsh on social media. 

He tweeted, "'Tanhaji' continues to stand tall, run triumphantly on weekdays... Next target: Rs 200 cr... Will be Ajay Devgn's second film to hit Rs 200 cr, after 'Golmaal Again'... [Week 2] Fri 10.06 cr, Sat 16.36 cr, Sun 22.12 cr, Mon 8.17 cr, Tue 7.72 cr. Total: ₹ 183.34 cr."

Here's the box office report of 'Tanhaji':

#Tanhaji continues to stand tall, run triumphantly on weekdays... Next target:  200 cr... Will be #AjayDevgn’s second film to hit ₹ 200 cr, after #GolmaalAgain... [Week 2] Fri 10.06 cr, Sat 16.36 cr, Sun 22.12 cr, Mon 8.17 cr, Tue 7.72 cr. Total:  183.34 cr. #India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 22, 2020

'Tanhaji' crossed its first milestone - Rs 50 crore - within just three days of its release. In six days, it earned Rs 100 crore and on Day 10, it scored Rs 150 crore. With the stupendous performance at the box office, 'Tanhaji' has now become the highest-grossing film of Kajol and Saif Ali Khan, who play pivotal roles in the period drama.

Take a look at the break-up here:

#Tanhaji benchmarks...
Crossed  50 cr: Day 3
 100 cr: Day 6
 125 cr: Day 8
 150 cr: Day 10#India biz.
⭐️ Surpasses *lifetime biz* of #TotalDhamaal. Now #AjayDevgn’s second highest grossing film, after #GolmaalAgain.
⭐️ #Kajol and #SaifAliKhan’s highest grossing film. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 20, 2020

'Tanhaji', directed by Om Raut, is based on the heroic saga of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's commander Tanhaji Malusare, played by Ajay. Kajol essays the role of Tanhaji's wife Savitribai Malusare while Saif plays the antagonist Uday Bhan, a Rajput official, who works for Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

The film clashed at the box office with Deepika Padukone's 'Chhapaak'.