Akshay is now Emperor

Akshay kumar has reached a new high in his stardom as his much-hyped film release, His Singh is Kinng, has raked in Rs 18 Crore across India in its first two days of release. And Akshay may call himself the Emperor now.
The smash-hit film opened on Friday, 8th August, with net collections of Rs 8 Crore on the first day and Rs 10 crore on the second day of its screening. It’s a record-breaking performance for the past 10 years. It was expected to close the opening weekend at Rs 28 crore, smashing all past Box Office records.
Singh is Kinng also managed the biggest-ever opening in North America, the UK and the Middle East. Till date, Om Shanti Om and Jodhaa Akbar were the top grossers in the North American circuit. Singh is Kinng, however, beat both the films opening on Friday with a record haul of $232,000 as opposed to $227,000 of Om Shanti Om) and $209,000 of Jodhaa Akbar.
In the UK, the film pocketed £337,000, while in UAE, it brought in 1.4 million United Arab Emirates dirham.