Dilwale v/s Bajirao Mastani: Dilwale leads the race on foreign box office

Looks like Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale is winning hearts in foreign territories as movie records $18.5 million on box office in the first 10 days of release.

Releasing in 1210 screens abroad, Dilwale is at number 7 spot in the list of top 10 Bollywood overseas grosser. Aamir Khan's PK tops the chart with $47 million, Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan is at number 2 spot with earnings of $29 million and once again Aamir Khan comes in at number 3 spot with his Dhoom 3 collecting $28 million, reports The Indian Express.

Dilwale took a beating from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani in the domestic market. But overseas numbers put Rohit Shetty movie ahead in the race. 

Dilwale released in traditional territories like US, Canada, UK, and West Asia. But this time, Red Chillies Entertainment tapped into new markets like Jordan, Spain, Finland, Trinidad, and Guyana. Soon the movie will release in Germany, Iraq, Peru, Palestine, Switzerland, Morocco, Austria, and Egypt.