Japan's love for Indian films continues to rise
Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman, released in Japan on December 2018, raked in $671,455.64 (Rs 4.78 crore approximately).
Maryam Farooqui
The film market in Japan is not only home to Hollywood titles and to some extent Chinese and Korean films, but Indian movies are making a mark as well. And it is not just Bollywood that is charming its way into the hearts of the Japanese audience. Regional films from the southern market too have a huge fan following.
Talking to Moneycontrol, Pranab Kapadia, President of Marketing and Distribution for UK, Europe & Africa Operations, Eros International Plc, said, "Japan, like any other non-traditional market, is important as it opens new avenues for monetisation of content that has already been exploited amongst core Bollywood audiences."
"Already we have seen Rajnikanth films have a good following amongst mainstream Japanese audiences, now that is translating to select Bollywood films as well. This is a good sign for the industry," he added.
Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman, released in Japan on December 2018, raked in $671,455.64 (Rs 4.78 crore approximately). Another Bollywood flick Bajrangi Bhaijaan starring Salman Khan, $196,062.46 (Rs 1.39 crore). The film released in Japan on January 18 this year.
Sr No Title RELEASE DATE IN Japan BOX OFFICE (USD)
1 PADMAN 7th Dec 2018 $671,455.64
2 BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN (Still running in cinemas) 18th Jan 2019 $196,062.46
3 PK 29th Oct 2016 $289,000
4 ENGLISH VINGLISH 27th May 2014 $146,389,002
5 3 Idiots Jun-13 $1.3 million
6 Ra One 4th Aug 2012 $150,099
7 OM SHANTI OM 16th March 2013 $145,618
8 ROBOT (Hindi) 12th May 2012 $370,697
9 ROBOT (Tamil) 12th May 2012 $36,741
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