New York: Dhoom 2, described as A Modern Bollywood Treatment of Mischief by the New York Times, had the third largest opening ever for a Bollywood film in North America, netting $ 979,001 over the weekend.
The film, which officially opened at Number 17, also had the biggest opening ever for a non-Shah Rukh Khan film.
The top three grossers over the weekend were Happy Feet with $ 37 million, Casino Royale with $ 30.7 million and Déjà vu $ 20.5 million according to boxofficeguru.com.
Meanwhile, in a review on Monday, The New York Times said, Dhoom 2 may represent the newfangled Bollywood, but old-fashioned star power is what animates and elevates it above its occasional narrative flaws.
"When Hrithik Roshan's surprisingly green eyes meet Aishwarya Rai's surprisingly blue ones, it's a delirious moment of un-self-conscious, slightly cartoonish movie magic," says reviewer Rachel Saltz.
"The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy, slick Dhoom 2, a satisfying example of the new, thoroughly modern Bollywood. The film is shot in sharp, primary colours, with sophisticated stunts, exotic location hopping and songs sung partly in English (and available on iTunes no less),” says the review.
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