Despite struggles, Salman’s ‘Sikandar’ crosses 100 crore at domestic Box Office

Salman Khan’s Sikandar has struggled at the box office after its first weekend. Nevertheless, the movie has surpassed the Rs 100 crore milestone at the domestic box office.

Sikandar earned Rs 54 lakh on its second Sunday in theatres, according to Sacnilk. On April 13, the film recorded a total Hindi occupancy of 14.55%. This raised the total for its second week to Rs 109.04 crore in the domestic box office.

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Sikandar signifies Salman Khan’s first collaboration with A.R. Murugadoss, the director known for Ghajini. During the trailer launch event, the director recounted his fan experience with Salman, highlighting an unanticipated encounter with the actor in Chennai.

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“I was struggling as an Assistant Director long back. So I wanted to watch a shoot, so I went to Prasad Studios in Chennai. I requested the security guard to let me watch the shoot. He allowed me on two conditions. You have to be in corner and you cannot talk to anyone. He gave me 20 minutes. After that, I had to leave,” the director said.

A.R. Murugadoss additionally revealed that he became a fan of Salman Khan following an unanticipated meeting and chose to feature him in a movie.

“So, I entered. I don’t know what the shoot was. Full dark smoke, light comes, Sridevi is there. I was surprised. Then suddenly, I see a hero’s backside. He is combing his hair. So, I tried to see who the hero was. He was none other than Salman Sir,” the filmmaker said.

“I tried to go one step forward, and I saw the guard looking at me. He said no. So, I went outside and thought that one day I will direct his film. So, now after many years, I have directed him in a film,” he added.

Sikandar stars Salman Khan in the role of Sanjay Rajkot and Rashmika Mandanna as his wife, Saisri Rajkot. The movie also features Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, and Prateik Babbar in important roles.