Rajinikanth film Enthiran (ROBOT) has created new box office record in India

"Enthiran" (Robot), the costliest Bollywood sci-fi film creates large waves in Indian box offices with a record opening weekend collection. The film that features Indian film icons like Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Buchan has been received by roaring viewers in theaters across the country.

Enthiran, first complete sci-fi film in India, has amassed up 950 million rupees ($21 million) in its first weekend in theaters. This count is a record in the Bollywood film industry. The film was made of $35 million. Analysts hope that Enthiran will further collect $28 million through ticket sales in India.

"In the opening weekend, all the three versions of Robot have together collected 950 million rupees (21 million dollars), the highest-ever in India," a Bollywood trade analyst said.

Enthiran is Directed by the Indian director Shankar, who was director of 'Sivaji'. It narrates the story of romance between a robot and a girl. A robot called Chitti, which was injected with human emotion and feeling hormones, begins to love its creator's girlfriend.

South Indian film giant Rajinikanth plays roles of the robot and its scientist creator. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, former Miss World champion appears in the role of his girlfriend. This film is still gathering a large no. of veiwer to the theater!