Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's new film 'Pathaan' smashes Indian box office records following its release last week, bringing hope to Bollywood after a spate of weak showings
In recent months, "Pathaan" and other Bollywood films -particularly those starring actors from India's Muslim minority such as Khan- have been criticised by Hindu right-wingers on social media, with activists calling for boycotts.
But Khan thanked fans for showering love on the movie and "bringing life back to cinema", supporting the film "in spite of the fact that there might have been things that could have curtailed the happy release".
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