Shah Rukh Khan’s Happy New Year has created history by collecting a whooping 44.97 crores on Day 1 at the box office. And that too in India only. With this the movie dethrones and kicks Dhoom 3 from the number position which it acquired last year by collecting 36 crores. Now we have 2 SRK movies in the top 3 in the form of Happy New year and Chennai Express. Here are the top 20 bollywood openings of all time:
| Rank | Movie Name | Year | Opening Business |
| 1 | Happy New Year | 2014 | 44.97crore |
| 2 | Dhoom 3 | 2014 | 36 crore |
| 3 | Chennai Express | 2012 | 33.10 crore |
| 4 | Singham Returns | 2013 | 32.85 crore |
| 5 | Ek Tha Tiger | 2013 | 29.15 crore |
| 6 | Bang Bang | 2014 | 27.53 crore |
| 7 | Kick | 2014 | 27.10 crore |
| 8 | Agneepath | 2012 | 21.76 crore |
| 9 | Bodyguard | 2011 | 20.66 crore |
| 10 | Besharam | 2013 | 20.15 crore |
| 11 | Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani | 2013 | 19.95 crore |
| 12 | Dabangg 2 | 2012 | 19.82 crore |
| 13 | Krrish 3 | 2013 | 19.60 crore |
| 14 | Jai Ho | 2014 | 17.98 crore |
| 15 | Ek Villain | 2014 | 16.40 crore |
| 16 | Gunday | 2014 | 15.56 crore |
| 17 | Ram Leela | 2013 | 15.39 crore |
| 18 | Rowdy Rathore | 2012 | 15.06 crore |
| 19 | Talaash | 2012 | 14.94 crore |
| 20 | Ra.One | 2011 | 14.76 crore |
