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'Dilwale' opens at USD 3.4 million overseas

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol-starrer "Dilwale" has stormed the international box office charts with the film earning USD 3.4 million on its opening day.The Rohit Shetty-directed film, which brings back the iconic pairing of SRK-Kajol after five years, has registered biggest ever opening for any Bollywood film in UAE and is running to packed housed over the weekend, said a release from Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment."Dilwale" has raced ahead of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", which released this week in Dubai and is credited as one of the most popular Hollywood franchises ever.Similar response has been echoed in UK, US and other parts of the world.The action drama has become the year's biggest ever opener for Bollywood films in UK.It has entered the UK Top 10 Box Office Charts at No 2 position, a feat rarely achieved by Hindi films.