Shadaa is a Punjabi comedy drama film which has Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa in the lead. The film released on 21 June 2019 has done exceptionally well at the box office for a regional film category.
Within three weeks of its release, this Jagdeep Sidhu directorial has smashed box office records not just in the domestic market but also abroad.
After Carry On Jatta 2, Shadaa becomes the highest grosser in India with a nett box office collection of Rs 28.50 crores( as quoted by BoxOfficeIndia) and the second highest overseas grosser after Chaar Sahibzaade with a nett collection of Rs 16.50 crores.
In the US and Canada, the film is currently at $ 1.75 million mark and is eyeing close to $ 2 million, which if achieved will make Shadaa the biggest Punjabi film in that market.
Only five Hindi films have done more business than Shadaa in the US and Canada, and all of them are big budget Bollywood films.
Gully Boy, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Bharat, Kabir Singh and Total Dhamaal were released on very many screens across the north while Shadaa was only released on 61 sites.
The worldwide business of the film as per BoxOfficeIndia is as follows:
India Gross – 33,50,00,000 apprx
Overseas – 16,50,00,000 apprx
Total – 50,00,00,000 apprx