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Diljit Dosanjh's 'Jodi' Creates All-Time Box Office Record For A Punjabi Movie In North America
Los Angeles, June 28 - Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh's period romantic drama film Jodi has created an all-time record for a Punjabi title at the North American box office. ## Directed by Amberdeep Singh, "Jodi" has become the first Punjabi movie to cross the $3 million mark in North America, according to trade expert Jatinder. The movie passed this box office milestone a week ago and currently stands at $3+ million (24.70 crores). "Chal Mera Putt 2" is the second highest-grosser with $2.8 million, followed by "Honsla Rakh" with $2.7 million.## The movie was released on May 5, and upon its release, it scored the biggest opening weekend for a Punjabi movie in North America with $734K (6 crores) on just 125 screens, with a brilliant $5.75k per-theater average gross. ## The total overseas collection of "Jodi" is an estimated 34 crores gross while the worldwide collection is approx. 47 crores gross. It is currently the highest-grossing Punjabi movie of the year, followed by "Kali Jotta" with approx. 41 crores gross.## Starring Dosanjh and Nimrat Khaira as two talented and passionate artists who set out on a journey to redefine the Punjabi folk music scene in the 1980s, "Jodi" is said to be based on the life of slain Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila and his second wife Bibi Amarjot Kaur. ## Stay tuned...
