Eros International Media, a leading company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced the record breaking success of its latest release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan at the box office. The movie collected Rs 1.02 billion NBOC (net box office) in India and Rs 510 million (USD 8 million) gross overseas.

The film has also collected an astounding Rs 270.5 million in India on Monday, making it the highest Monday figure for any film in India, the company said.

Nandu Ahuja, sr. VP, India Theatrical, Eros International Media, said, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan opened to good reviews from audiences and critics alike and the film has taken the box office by storm.

Salman has once again established his continued dominance over the Hindi film market and the film looks unstoppable.

His huge fan following, Kabir's fabulous story and direction combined with the Eid weekend have proven to be a winning formal once again. It has also registered the highest box office in almost all territories of India for the weekend. The week ahead looks extremely promising as well with Monday collections being the biggest ever.''

Shares of the company declined Rs 8.95, or 1.41%, to trade at Rs 624.65. The total volume of shares traded was 48,190 at the BSE (2.18 p.m., Tuesday).