New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, actors Deepika Padukone, John Abraham starrer most awaited film Pathaan is here and it has taken the box office by storm.

Right after the first show, the exhibitors have increased over 300 shows of the film all over India.

The total screen count now is 8,000 screens worldwide across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu formats (Domestic - 5,500 Screens, International - 2,500 Screens).

It is the biggest ever release for a Hindi film ever in the history of Indian cinema.

Directed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan is a part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe.

Going by the trend of advance bookings, Pathaan is expected to earn at least around Rs. 35-40-crore on the opening day and trample some of the recent blockbusters like RRR, Brahmastra, KGF: Chapter 2 in terms of box office numbers.

The film is scheduled to be released in around 100 countries.