'Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2' becomes Pakistan's top grossing movie ever

ARY Films, Salman Iqbal Films and Six Sigma Plus’ latest release ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2’ broke another record in its successful run since Eid-ul-Azha as box office figures show it become Pakistan’s top grossing movie ever, ARY News reported.

The movie which hit the 50-crore mark on September 10 has become the highest grossing film to ever hit the country’s screens as its box office collection rose to Rs53.45 crores the very other day.

The movie, till September 11, had amassed 38.35 crores locally while its overseas collection stood at Rs15.1 crores.

The movie earlier broke the record of second day collection and became the first local production to collect Rs10Crore at the box office in just two days while it also hit the 50-crore mark in just 18 days; fastest ever in Pakistan’s cinema history.

Released on Eid-ul-Azha, the movie has wowed fans both in the country and abroad.

JPNA 2 is a sequel of 2015 blockbuster ‘Jawani Phir Nahi’ and has also turned a new chapter in country’s cinema history as it is being termed better than the first one by critics and fans alike.

Directed by Nadeem Baig and Written by Vasay Chaudhry, the films’s star cast includes Humayun Saeed, Kubra Khan, Fahad Mustafa, Mawra Hocane, Uzma Khan, Sarwat Gilani and Ahmed Butt. The romantic comedy takes place three years after the original JPNA ended.