BO: Can 'Rowdy Rathore' beat 'Agneepath'?

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New Delhi: The buzz surrounding Akshay Kumar's 'Rowdy Rathore' has simply refused to die down. The film seems eager to enter the Rs 100 crore movie club. So far, the film has gathered Rs 65.92 crore at the box office. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweets, "RowdyRathore Fri 15.1 cr, Sat 14.7 cr, Sun 18.5 cr, Mon 9.5 cr, Tue 8.12 cr. Total: 65.92 cr nett. FANTABULOUS!"

Rowdy Rathore's business is still picking up in the overseas market. The film continues to do better in foreign markets, Taran Adarsh tweets, "RowdyRathore Monday figures 'better/at par' with Friday numbers in U.K., Australia and New Zealand. Rarely does it happen!"

Made at an approximate budget of Rs 45 crore, 'Rowdy Rathore' had recovered its cost even before hitting the screens. The satellite, video and music rights of the film were sold for Rs 37, 7 and 3 crore respectively.

Released across 3000 screens, the film is a super success at single screens and small centers.

The promoters of 'Rowdy Rathore' will now be hoping for it to cross the total collection of 'Agneepath' as soon as possible. This will make it the highest grosser of 2012 so far.