Dangal had opened across 5,300 screens across India, Thugs of Hindostan opened across 7,000 screens.

For a company that has global revenues of $40 billion, recording $1 billion sales in India may look scant in absolute figure, but growing it at around 15 per cent per annum is definitely not a small feat, says Akshay Bellare, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Technology Solutions India.

Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's movie is also touted to be 'India's First 75 Million Dollar VFX Wonder'.

The movie has been praised by audiences and critics alike for getting a tricky genre like horror-comedy right.

Forbes released a list of 100 top-earning athletes in the world that did not feature a single female athlete. 

Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have made it to the top 10 of the Forbes' annual list of highest-paid actors. Akshay is seventh on the list with $40.5 million, while Salman with $38.5 million has booked the ninth position. Actor George Clooney has topped the list. Watch BusinessToday.In video.

Topping the list of highest paid actors is George Clooney, who hasn't been part of a hit for a long time.

It wrapped up its opening day with earnings of Rs 25.25 crore, becoming the third highest-opener of the year surpassed only by Sanju and Race 3.