Ranbir Kapoor’s Sanju beats Deepika Padukone’s Padmaavat to become the highest grosser of 2018

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    Ranbir Kapoor’s Sanju has not only turned out to be the most successful film of the actor’s career, but it is also the most lucrative movie to release this year.

    The Hirani directed Sanjay Dutt biopic has shattered quite a few box office records since its release. It has become the 8th Indian film to enter the Rs 300 crore club. Well, with its Sunday collections, the movie has managed to beat Deepika Padukone’s Padmaavat.

    Before Sanju came along, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial Padmaavat enjoyed its spot as the most successful movie of the year, with Rs 302.50 crore to its credit. But Ranbir’s film was able to collect Rs 316.64 crore over the weekend. It is now the 6th highest grossing Hindi movie.

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