Bollywood blockbuster Bang Bang produced by Fox International Productions and Fox Star Studios, starring Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan, has debuted at number six on the UK Box Office Chart.
Directed by Sidharth Anand, Bang Bang is the official remake of Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz starrer Knight & Day. The film was released in the UK market through 20th Century Fox on 2nd October 2014.
The rom-com action movie earned £602,193 (INR 5.9 crores) in its opening weekend from 126 cinemas with a site average of £4,779. This figure includes the amount earned through nationwide previews on 1st October at Cineworld cinemas for ‘Unlimited Card’ customers.
Disney UTV’s Haider, released on the same day following a full UK publicity campaign including Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bharadwaj promoting the film in London, opened at number sixteen. The film earned £83,619 (INR 82 lakhs) in its opening weekend from 45 cinemas with a site average of £1,858.