Singham Returns Sets Box-Office Records for Ajay Devgn

Rohit Shetty's directorial venture Singham Returns, starring Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor, continued its strong pace at the domestic box office, grossing nearly Rs 2 crore on its second Wednesday, Bollywood website Koimoi.com said in a report. This takes total box office collection of Singham Returns to Rs 133.30 crore at the domestic box office, says the report.

Singham Returns is now second highest Bollywood grosser so far in 2014, overtaking the lifetime collections of Jai Ho and Holiday, says the report. Salman Khan-starrer Kick is so far the biggest Bollywood grosser this year, with collections of over Rs 200 crore.

Singham Returns has helped many of its cast or crew set new box-office benchmarks. Singham Returns is Ajay Devgn's fifth Rs 100 crore grosser and the fastest to reach that mark, the website said in a separate report. Salman Khan leads the pack with seven Rs 100 crore grossers to his credit, the report adds.

Singham Returns also marks director Rohit Shetty's fifth Rs 100 crore grosser, the report adds. Rohit Shetty has delivered hits like Golmaal series, Singham, Bol Bachchan and Chennai Express. For Kareena Kapoor, Singham Returns is also her fifth Rs 100 crore grosser, a record she shares with Sonakshi Sinha, says the report.

Singham Returns is co-produced by Ajay Devgn Films, Rohit Shetty Productions and Reliance Entertainment. (With Agency Inputs)