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Mumbai : Shah Rukh Khan starrer `My Name Is Khan' (MNIK) has become the highest Bollywood earner in the Middle East with $3.3. million collections. "In other Islamic markets too, it continues to grow and has crossed over to non-diaspora audiences. In Indonesia, for example, the film has grown from six to 14 screens and has seen a jump of 300 percent in week three," Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios India, said in a statement.
The film is to open in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria on March 10. So far, `MNIK' worldwide earning is about Rs.174.6 crore ($37.5 million) with India contributing Rs.102.2 crore and international markets recording around Rs.72.4 crore. Directed by Karan Johar, `My Name Is Khan' explores lives in the post-9/11 period in the US. The movie has Shah Rukh playing a man with Asperger's Syndrome and Kajol plays his love interest.
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), `MNIK' is now tracking to become the number four movie of all time, competing with Hollywood blockbusters like `The Dark Knight', `Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen', `Spider Man 3' and `Twilight: New Moon'.
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