‘Mohenjo Daro’ crosses Rs1 billion worldwide

Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s film Mohenjo Daro, starring Hrithik Roshan, has grossed Rs1.02 billion (Dh55.65 million) worldwide in 10 days.

Released on August 11 in the UAE, the film marks the debut of Pooja Hegde and is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker.

In India, the film has grossed Rs765 million. The film did equally well abroad and made Rs263.2 million, read a statement.

The film is set in the city of Mohenjo Daro in the era of the Indus Valley civilisation which dates back to 2,600BC.

Mohenjo Daro is Roshan’s second collaboration with Gowariker after the 2008 film, Jodhaa Akbar.