{{Short description|2015 film by Sooraj Barjatya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| image = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Release Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sooraj R. Barjatya]]
| producer = Kamal Kumar Barjatya Rajkumar Barjatya Ajit Kumar Barjatya
| screenplay = Sooraj R. Barjatya
| starring = {{ubl|[[Salman Khan]]|[[Sonam Kapoor]]|[[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]|[[Anupam Kher]]}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cinematography = [[V. Manikandan]]
| editing = Sanjay Sankla
| studio = [[Rajshri Productions]]
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|11|12|[[India]]|df=y}}
| runtime = 164 minutes<ref name="runtime">{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-film | title=''Rofique Khan'' (12A) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=6 November 2015 | access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}60–90 [[crore]]<ref name="budget">{{cite web|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo collects Rs 200 crore worldwide|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-rocks-box-office-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-collects-rs-200-crore-worldwide/story-4RS4TUqN35yUsm0iYAJxYM.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=18 November 2015 |quote=Made on an estimated budget of Rs 60 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Makers of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo spent ₹15 crore on Lighting the Sets?|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/makers-of-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-spent-rs-15-cr-on-lighting-the-sets-1239937|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=26 September 2022|quote=The film's budget is pegged to be around ₹90 crore.}}</ref>
| gross =  {{estimation}} {{INR|link=yes}}432 [[crore]]<ref name="BOI">{{cite web|title=Best of 2015: Top 6 highest grossing films|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-best-of-2015-top-6-highest-grossing-films-2157811|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref>
}}
'''''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'''''<ref>[http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sooraj-barjatya-and-salman-khans-next-finally-has-a-name-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-134224.html Sooraj Barjatya And Salman Khan's Next Finally Has A Name – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]. ''The Times of India''. (13 March 2014). Retrieved 31 July 2015.</ref> ({{translation|I found treasure called love}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic action]] film written and directed by [[Sooraj Barjatya]]. Produced by [[Rajshri Productions]], it stars [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-movie-review.asp |title= PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO Movie Review: PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO is like a well wrapped sweet box with cheap halwa inside. |publisher= Glamsham |access-date= 12 November 2015 |archive-date= 13 November 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151113015202/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-movie-review.asp |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=2015-11-09 |title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is only for Salman: Sooraj Barjatya |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-is-only-for-salman-sooraj-barjatya-115110900300_1.html |access-date=2022-05-07}}</ref> [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]] and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994), and ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' (1999), and it is the second collaboration between Khan and Kapoor after ''[[Saawariya]]'' (2007).

The film was released worldwide on 12 November 2015 during [[Diwali]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-to-release-in-pakistan/|title=Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' to release in Pakistan|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> It opened to an extreme positive reception with praise for Khan's performance, background, visual effects, story, screenplay and direction. With a worldwide gross of {{INR}}432 crore, it is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2015|second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015]] and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|20th highest-grossing Indian film]].<ref name="Prem400IBTimes">{{cite news|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/worldwide-box-office-collection-salmans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-grosses-rs-400-crore-657700|title=Worldwide box office collection|work=International Business Times}}</ref> The core plot of the film is reportedly inspired by the 2012 South Korean film ''[[Masquerade (2012 film)|Masquerade]]'', which was itself loosely based on the 1894 novel ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' by [[Anthony Hope]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/Food-to-lingo-India-goes-on-a-K-trip/articleshow/55641575.cms|title=Food to lingo, India goes on a K-trip – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-the-prisoner-of-zenda-2137828|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo = The Prisoner of Zenda?|date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/17-most-popular-bollywood-films-that-are-a-remake-of-korean-movies-1194177?amp | title=17 Most popular Bollywood films that are a remake of Korean movies | date=8 October 2022 }}</ref>

== Plot ==

Yuvraj Vijay Singh ([[Salman Khan]]), a wealthy crown prince of Pritampur is soon to twins be crowned King. He's engaged to Rajkumari Maithili Devi ([[Sonam Kapoor]]), a princess of the royal family of the neighbouring kingdom Devgarh the truth. But due to his stiff, stubborn nature, Vijay faces many issues with abductes Maithili and his siblings. His rich half-sisters, Rajkumari Chandrika ([[Swara Bhasker]]) and Rajkumari Radhika ([[Aashika Bhatia]]), live in a separated art birth, a rented bungalow outside the royal palace with Chandrika working as an accounts head in a municipal school, and have filed a case against Vijay for a share in the royal property, because they felt their mother (a poet and later mistress to the late King) was wronged by the Queen when she disgraced her in the presence of all of the King's children.

Furthermore, Chandrika and Maithili, who were best friends during school times, find their friendship shattered owing to her engagement with Vijay. Similarly, his half brother Yuvraj Ajay Singh ([[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]) vows vengeance and has been wanting to kill him and take the crown for himself. He enlists the help of his manager Chirag Singh ([[Armaan Kohli]]) and Vijay's secretary Sameera ([[Samaira Rao]]), Chirag is misguiding Ajay at every step while betraying him at his back. Vijay barely escapes an assassination plan coordinated by Ajay this angers, Prem and Chirag to hate kill him but is badly injured. He is accident hidden in a secret chamber maintained by two doctors.

Meanwhile, Vijay's doppelganger Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale ([[Salman Khan]]), a love guru, a perky, lively and carefree stage actor who falls in love with Princess Maithili, reaches Pritampur to meet her along with his friend Kanhaiya ([[Deepak Dobriyal]]). At a bus stop, the Security Head of Pritampur Palace, Sanjay ([[Deepraj Rana]]), notices him by chance and takes him to Diwan Sahab ([[Anupam Kher]]). Upon witnessing the striking resemblance between Prem and Yuvraj Vijay, Diwan asks Prem to take Yuvraj Vijay's place while Yuvraj recovers from coma.

Prem acts as the hospital, Yuvraj Vijay but with his simple, caring nature, he impresses Maithili who heaven a earlier wanted to break up with Vijay and falls in love with Prem unknowingly. Prem also attempts to reconcile with Vijay's sisters by bringing them back to the royal palace; he prepares legal documents handing over all of the royal family's properties to them. His half-sisters are so moved by this gesture that, with a little push from identity. Maithili, they eventually have a change of heart and decline to deprive the prince of his fortune and reconcile with him as his sisters.

Vijay and Ajay get involved in a sword fight when Prem and Kanhaiya intervene and clear the dangerous confusion. Enraged, Chirag tries to shoot them down but falls to his death. Ajay regrets his deeds and Vijay reconciles with him. Maithili is shocked to know the truth about Prem not being Yuvraj Vijay after Prem has left to return to his home and is left heartbroken. In the end, the royal family reaches Prem's house to reunite Prem and Maithili, and they happily marry along with Kanhaiyya and Sameera.

== Cast ==
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* [[Salman Khan]] in a [[dual role]] as
** Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale: An [[Ayodhya]] based love guru; Kanhaiya's friend; Maithili's husband
** Yuvraj Vijay Singh: Crown prince of Pritampur; Dhananjay and Nandita's son; Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother; Maithili's ex-fiancé
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Rajkumari Maithili Devi Singh Raghuvanshi: Crown princess of neighbouring kingdom Devgarh; Chandrika's friend; Vijay's ex-fiancé; Prem's wife
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as Yuvraj Ajay Singh: Dhananjay and Bhagwanti's son; Vijay's half-brother and enemy; also Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Jagdish "Bapu" Diwan / Diwan Sahab
* [[Armaan Kohli]] as Chirag Singh: C.E.O of Pritampur Empire Properties
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Kanhaiya "Musoorie" Chaturvedi: Prem's friend; Sameera's husband
* [[Samaira Rao]] as Sameera Sharma: Chirag and Ajay's agent; Kanhaiya's wife
* [[Swara Bhaskar]] as Rajkumari Chandrika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's elder daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Radhika's sister; Maithili's friend
* Aashika Bhatia as Rajkumari Radhika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's younger daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Chandrika's sister
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Sanjay: Head of security of the Royal Palace
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Gopinath Chaubey: Head of the drama troupe
* Mukesh S Bhatt as Chuttan
* [[S M Zaheer]] as Dr. Farooq Ansari
* Micky Makhijja as Dr. Pankaj Nambiar
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Bhuvnesh Bhandari: Advocate of Pritampur royal family
* [[Suhasini Mulay]] as Savitri "Dadisa" Devi: Maithili's grandmother
* [[Md Jakir Hossain]] as Prem Friend
* Yash Abbad as Rajkumar of Rajasthan

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=== Special appearances ===

* [[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] as Raja Dhananjay Maan Singh: King of Pritampur; Bhagwanti, Nandita and Sangeeta's husband; Vijay, Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's father
* [[Lata Sabharwal]] as Sangeeta Devi Singh: A [[singer]] and [[courtesan]] of the Royal Family; Dhananjay's mistress turned third wife; Chandrika and Radhika's mother
* [[Karuna Pandey]] as Maharani Bhagwanti Singh: Queen of Pritampur; Dhananjay's second wife; Ajay's mother
* [[Namrata Thapa]] as [[NGO]] Worker
* [[Yuvika Chaudhary]] as Unknown Girl
* [[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Estate Agent
* [[Alok Pandey]] as Manish "Monty" Verma

== Production ==

=== Development ===
It was announced in June 2013 by [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sooraj Barjatya]] and pre-production work of the film began in January 2014 until June 2014. It was titled ''Bade Bhaiya'' and later changed to ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'', an inspired of mythological ''Ram Ratan Dhan Payo''. [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[V. Manikandan]] and Sanjay Sankala roped as a music composer, cinematographer and editor in the film.

=== Casting ===
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Initially, [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Daisy Shah]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] were rumoured to play leading ladies and they turned down the offer. Finally, [[Sonam Kapoor]] was signed and to play a leading lady in this film and marked her second film with Khan after 2007 film ''[[Saawariya]]'', helmed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]. [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Armaan Kohli]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]], [[Samaira Rao]] and [[Swara Bhaskar]] were signed to play supporting characters. [[Amrita Rao]] was considered to play Khan's half-sister and her role went to Bhaskar. Previously, Rao acted in ''[[Vivah (2006 film)|Vivah]]''.

=== Filming ===
Filming began after 1000 days of preparation on 26 June 2014 and wrapped on 2 September 2015 after 200 days of shoot. It was shot in [[Rajkot]], [[Gondal, India|Gondal]], [[Udaipur]], [[Athirapally Falls]] and [[Mumbai]]. It was shot at several extravagant locations across India. From grand sets to elaborate costumes, ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was undeniably a visual delight for all the viewers. The makers of the film released a 'behind-the-scene' video from the film titled 'Larger Than Life', wherein they revealed that the royal palace of Pritampur in the film is 'one of the biggest sets ever made' which was spread around 100,000 sq. feet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Larger than life|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag5LOZog2nw|via=YouTube}}</ref> Each actor from the film is also heard speaking about the lavish scale of the film with each shot being 'grand'. Production Designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai said that "An attempt to give life to each element has been made.

== Release ==
''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Meimarandhen Paaraayo'' (''See, I've lost myself'') and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Prema Leela'' (''Love games'').<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jkH9MRQ5-E|title=Prema Leela – Official Trailer (Telugu) – Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor – Sooraj Barjatya – Diwali 2015|date=23 October 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsCXV20mObI|title=Meymarandhen Paaraayo Official Trailer – Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor – Sooraj Barjatya – Diwali 2015|date=23 October 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
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Taran Adarsh of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4.5/5 stating that "On the whole, PRDP is the perfect Diwali entertainer for the entire family. The film will win abundant love [prem], while its investors will reap a harvest [dhan], making it a memorable Diwali for all concerned."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597898|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102160656/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597898|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2013|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|work=bollywoodhungama|date=12 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Taran|last=Adarsh}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of [[Times of India]] rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating that PRDP is Salman Khan's triumph and he " simply blows the top off the theatres with a double role that makes you laugh, gasp, sigh – and cry." She also appreciated the performance of [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]], Aashika Bhatia and [[Swara Bhaskar]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo/movie-review/49757980.cms|work=The Times of India|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> Sonia Chopra of [[Sify]] gave 3/5 stars rating saying that the film has its faults, but with actor [[Salman Khan]]'s dual role, the movie is sure to hit the right spots with the family audience.<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Salman is real 'ratan' in this tradition-soaked romance|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-is-real-ratan-in-this-tradition-soaked-romance-review-bollywood-pllsmadhgagjc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112223035/http://www.sify.com/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-is-real-ratan-in-this-tradition-soaked-romance-review-bollywood-pllsmadhgagjc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2015|website=[[Sify]]|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars saying that the director employed the same successful formula he had tried in his previous films, but now "the tropes have gotten rusty, the emotions seldom feel genuine, and the writing is strictly surface level". He concluded that the film's only saving grace is the presence of [[Salman Khan]] who is in good form.<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Salman Khan is the sole draw of this film|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-khan-is-the-sole-draw-of-this-film-1163634.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref>

Shubhra Gupta of [[Indian Express]] gave the film a low rating of 1.5/5 stars, calling it a re-imagining of Ramayan and its million stories, criticizing it as "an out-dated, overblown rehash of the director's previous films",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-nothing-is-a-fit-in-this-salman-khan-film/| title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Nothing is a fit in this Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor film|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta}}</ref> while Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film only 2/5 stars, calling it "as a film straight out of the '80s" rehashing the director's same formula, but appreciated music director [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and lead actor [[Salman Khan]] as "quite likeable and his comic timing has gotten better".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-beautiful-yet-average/story-T53vZmVDyBnFEaYM7IKSNN.html|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo review: Family saga Rajshri style|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Rohit|last=Vats}}</ref> Anna MM Vetticad of First Post thrashed the film as "half-baked, lifeless, low-IQ film with its juvenile humour and family politics that resembles circumstances in the cheapest saas-bahu soaps now running on Hindi fiction TV." and "lacks even the few qualities that made his earlier ventures bearable".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-a-double-dose-of-salman-not-enough-to-lift-this-half-baked-lifeless-low-iq-rajshri-film-2504642.html|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo review:Double dose of Salman adds nothing to this regressive, low-IQ Rajshri film|work=firstpost|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Anna|last=Vetticad}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] rated the film a 2.5/5 stars stating, "PRDP sticks to its beliefs on sibling affection, family values and coy courtship and takes a lengthy route to assert so. Yet it is not the predictability but the lop-sided sentimentality of the director's narrative that hurts PRDP's intentions the most." She criticized the director for recycling "men versus women sporting contests, midnight kitchen rendezvous and the pristine aura of Prem", but appreciated the performance of [[Salman Khan]] even though it never matched his previous [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] act.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Prem works. Rest is just rah-rah!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-prem-works-rest-is-just-rah-rah/20151112.htm|publisher=Rediff|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref>

== Box office ==

=== India ===
''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' collected {{INRConvert|40.35|c}} net on its opening day and became highest opener of the year by beating the record previously held by [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]. It is also the second film in Hindi cinema to gross over {{INRConvert|40|c}} in a single day after [[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/salman-khan-beats-himself-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-becomes-the-highest-opener-of-the-year|title=Salman Khan Beats Himself, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Becomes The Highest Opener of the Year! - Koimoi|date=13 November 2015}}</ref> The gross collections of the film was {{INRConvert|55.03|c}} on the first day, which is highest in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2179|title=Top Openings India – All Films All Languages}}</ref> On its second day the film saw a 25% drop in its business as it collected {{INRConvert|31.05|c}} net, the highest non-holiday second day ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-does-a-massive-business-on-day-2-headed-for-100-cr-today/|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Does A Massive Business on Day 2 – Headed For 100 Cr Today!|work=koimoi.com|date=14 November 2015}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|30.07|c}} net on its third day which is also the highest non-holiday third day ever to take its three-day total to {{INRConvert|101.47|c}} net.
The film becomes fourth Hindi movie to gross more than {{INRConvert|100|c}} in flat three days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prdp-4th-fastest-entrant-into-100-cr-club-post-hny-dhoom-3-bajrangi-bhaijaan/|title=KoiMoi – PRDP 4th Fastest Entrant into 100 Cr Club Post HNY, Dhoom 3 & Bajrangi Bhaijaan|work=koimoi.com|date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
On its fourth day the film collected {{INRConvert|28.30|c}} net to take its extended opening weekend total to {{INRConvert|129.77|c}} net which is the highest four-day total for a Hindi movie beating the previous records of [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] and [[Dhoom 3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/salmans-prdp-breaks-4-day-record-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-aamirs-dhoom-3-pk-shah-rukhs-hny/|title=KoiMoi – Salman's PRDP Breaks 4 Day Record of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Aamir's Dhoom 3, PK & Shah Rukh's HNY|work=koimoi.com|date=16 November 2015}}</ref>
The film dropped on its fifth day as it collected {{INRConvert|13.62|c}} net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-5-day-box-office-collection-gross-income-crosses-rs-200-crore-mark-655142|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 5-day box office collection: Gross income crosses Rs 200 crore mark at domestic BO|date=17 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
On its sixth day the film collected {{INRConvert|12.04|c}} net to take its six-day total to {{INRConvert|155.43|c}} and becomes second-highest gross of the year by beating the lifetime collection of [[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-6-day-box-office-collection-salmans-film-beats-tanu-weds-manu-returns-655336|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 6-day box office collection: Salman's film beats 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' lifetime earnings record|date=18 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|10.02|c}} on its seventh day to take its seven-day total to {{INRConvert|165.45|c}} net and beat the first-week records of [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]] and [[Chennai Express]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-crosses-week-one-of-kick-chennai-express/|title=KoiMoi – Box Office – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Crosses Week One of Kick & Chennai Express|work=koimoi.com|date=19 November 2015}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|172.82|c}} net in its extended first week which is the fourth-highest first week collection of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-box-office-collection-prdp-records-4th-best-first-week-becomes-12th-655723|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 8-day box office collection: 'PRDP' records 4th best first week; becomes 12th highest grosser|date=20 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film grossed {{INRConvert|58.67|c}} in Mumbai circuit alone from its first week and earned second-highest first week gross in that circuit after [[PK (film)|PK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1616#.Vl1-ANDhVzQ|title=Top First Week Mumbai Grossers – PRDP Second |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>

The film collected {{INRConvert|5.50|c}}, {{INRConvert|6.70|c}} net on its second Friday and Saturday, respectively.
On its second Sunday the film collected {{INRConvert|8.20|c}} net to take its total to {{INRConvert|193.22|c}} net after the second weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-2nd-weekend-box-office-collection-prdp-fails-beat-bajrangi-bhaijaan-656119|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 2nd weekend box office collection: 'PRDP' fails to beat 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' record|date=23 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film collected a total of {{INRConvert|201.52|c}} on its second Wednesday and thus becomes only the second movie of the year to collect over {{INRConvert|200|c}} net after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, another [[Salman Khan]] film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-box-office-collection-crosses-rs-200-cr-mark-india-14-days-656674|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP) box office collection crosses Rs 200-cr mark in India in 14 days|date=26 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
With this total, the film made 100% profit for the producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-makes-100-profit-at-india-box-office/|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Makes 100% Profit at India Box Office|work=koimoi.com|date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
The film grossed {{INRConvert|30.71|c}} in its second week to take its two-week total to {{INRConvert|203.53|c}} and beats the lifetime collection of Happy New Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-15-box-office-collection-prdp-has-beaten-srks-hny-2-week-record-656957|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 15 box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Happy New Year' 2-week record|date=27 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>

The film collected {{INRConvert|3.10|c}} nett in its third weekend to take its total to {{INRConvert|206.63|c}} net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-3rd-weekend-box-office-collections/|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo : 3rd Weekend Box Office Collections – Koimoi|date=30 November 2015}}</ref>

=== Overseas ===
The film grossed $1.6 million(10.62 crores) on its opening day at overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-day-1-overseas-box-office-collections|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo : Day 1 Overseas Box Office Collections|work=koimoi.com|date=14 November 2015}}</ref>
The two days total of the film was $3.87 million(25.58 crores).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collections|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Overseas Box Office Collections|work=koimoi.com|date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
The film grossed $8.9 million (59 crores) in its first four days from International Markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-inches-closer-to-the-60-crore-mark-in-overseas-circuits|title=KoiMoi – 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Inches Closer to the 60 Crore Mark in Overseas Circuits|work=koimoi.com|date=16 November 2015}}</ref>
After its second weekend the film grossed $13.04 million (86.57 crores) at International Markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collection-prdp-beats-baahubali-lifetime-record-656295|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' overseas box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Baahubali' lifetime record|date=24 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> It has beaten the lifetime international business record of "Baahubali: The Beginning" in 11 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collection-prdp-beats-baahubali-lifetime-record-656295|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' overseas box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Baahubali' lifetime record|date=24 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has managed to retain maximum number of cinema halls that it was holding in its opening week, but its business has dropped by over 75% in the key international markets.

In its second weekend, "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has grossed $438,662 from 283 screens in the US, US$163,382 from 24 screens in Canada, £2,16,899 from 103 screens in the UK, A$1,18,146 from 30 screens in Australia, NZ$99,180 from 27 screens in New Zealand, MYR29,788 from 16 screens in Malaysia and €3,650 from 21 in Germany."Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has collected a total of $13.04 million (Rs 86.57 crore) at the overseas box office in 11 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in" />
The film grossed $14.10 million(94 crores) after its third weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prdp-races-ahead-of-jab-tak-hain-jaan-in-koimoi-overseas-box-office-top-10/|title=PRDP Races Ahead of Jab Tak Hain Jaan in Koimoi Overseas Box Office Top 10 – Koimoi|date=30 November 2015}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|10|10}}
| recorded = HR Musik Studio
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=12}} (Audio Jukebox)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFpcRF-Lmng|title=<nowiki>Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Full Audio Songs JUKEBOX | Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor | T-Series</nowiki>|date=10 October 2015|access-date=8 February 2017|publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|via=YouTube}}</ref>
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Yash Abbad
| prev_title = [[All Is Well (2015 film)|All Is Well]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Prem Leela
| single1date = 7 October 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/out-now-prem-ratan-dhan-payos-new-song-prem-leela/|title=Out Now : Prem Ratan Dhan Payo's New Song, Prem Leela|work=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}

The music rights of the film were sold to [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] for {{INRConvert|17|c}}, making it the most expensive [[Music licensing|music rights]] deal in the [[Bollywood]] film industry at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-creates-a-record-cracks-the-biggest-music-deal|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Creates A Record; Cracks The Biggest Music Deal!|work=koimoi.com|date=24 September 2015}}</ref> The full [[Soundtrack album|music album]] of ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was released on 10 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-original/id1071067674|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|publisher=Himesh Reshammiya|access-date=8 February 2017|date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] composed the [[film score|original background score]], while Reshammiya was credited for the themes based score on his songs.

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=39|s=31}}
| all_music = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| all_lyrics = [[Irshad Kamil]]

| title1 = Prem Leela
| extra1 = [[Aman Trikha]], Vinit Singh
| length1 = 03:41

| title2 = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| extra2 = [[Palak Muchhal]]
| length2 = 05:19

| title3 = Jalte Diye
| extra3 = [[Anweshaa]], [[Harshdeep Kaur]], Vinit Singh, [[Shabab Sabri]]
| length3 = 05:36

| title4 = Aaj Unse Milna Hai
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length4 = 04:03

| title5 = Jab Tum Chaho
| extra5 = [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Mohammed Irfan (singer)|Mohammed Irfan]], [[Darshan Raval]]
| length5 = 05:07

| title6 = Halo Re
| extra6 = [[Aman Trikha]]
| length6 = 03:18

| title7 = Tod Tadaiyya
| extra7 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length7 = 04:24

| title8 = Bachpan Kahan?
| extra8 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| length8 = 04:02

| title9 = Murli Ki Taanon Si
| extra9 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length9 = 01:29

| title10 = Aaj Unse Kehna Hai
| extra10 = [[Aishwarya Majumdar]], [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length10 = 02:08
}}

=== Critical response ===
Critic Aelina Kapoor of [[Rediff.com]] gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that "the music of 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is well done, has a strong traditional flavour, have a ''paarivaarik'' feel and is exactly what the filmmaker ordered."<ref name="Rediff Music Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-has-good-music/20151024.htm|title=Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music|date=24 October 2015|work=Rediff}}</ref> Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the album a score 4.5 out of 5 and stated that Himesh Reshammiya has delivered his "best ever in his musical career" and "the soundtrack exceeds the massive expectations one had from it." He described the album as brilliant, and praised the lyrics by Irshad Kamil.<ref name="Bollywood Hungama Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/597898|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014154437/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/597898|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2015|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|author=Bollywood Hungama|date=12 October 2015|work=bollywoodhungama.com}}</ref>

Kasmin Fernandes of [[The Times of India]] gave the album 4/5 and complimented that "music of the film is pleasant and is reminiscent of jubilant songs from the 1990s." She however, adored the lyrics by Irshad Kamil.<ref name="Times India Review">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo/articleshow/49382782.cms|title=Music Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|work=The Times of India|last1=Fernandes |first1=Kasmin }}</ref> Critic R. M. Vijayakar in his review for India-West assigned a score of 3.5 out of 5 to the soundtrack. He summarised that "the score deserves 'hosannas' for its courage and conviction in delivering deep and rich Indian melody, good poetry and thematic veracity against today's depraved trends." He also pointed that the album is a pure one, without any "crass words, western beats, rap, and multiple music makers!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-music-review-passionate-creations-with-rich/article_59d9df8c-774d-11e5-b550-53306a5e2458.html|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Music Review: Passionate Creations with Rich Melodies|work=India West}}</ref>

In his critical review for [[The New Indian Express]], Vipin Nair awards the album a score of 6.5 out of 10. He stated that the album might "be a hit with the people who love 90s Bollywood melodies." However, he also pointed that it is a bit dated.<ref name="Indian Express Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo-is-lively-though-a-tad-dated/2015/10/15/article3080297.ece|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is lively though a tad dated|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Surabhi Redkar for [[Koimoi.com]] assigned the album a low rating of 2 stars out of 5 stating the soundtrack "may be better with visuals."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-music-review/|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Music Review|work=Koimoi|date=28 October 2015}}</ref>

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/movies/salman-khan-starrer-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-bags-four-awards-at-big-star-entertainment-awards-1177088.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News, Latest News India, Current News Headlines|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="7" |2015
|Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
|[[Salman Khan]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Actor – Female in a Romantic role
|[[Sonam Kapoor]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Film of the Year
|Rajshri Production
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Music
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Song (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
| [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Singer (Female)
|Palak Mucchal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|Radhika Rao/Vinay Sapru
|{{nom}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Stardust Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="2" |2016
|Best Music Director
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Singer Female
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Star Guild Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|Best Singer Female
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Singer – Female]]
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{nom}}
|-
! colspan="6" | Zee Cine Awards
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|Best Song of the Year
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]] (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
|}

== Game ==
An official game titled "Prem Game", based on this film has been released by Hungama Digital Services, for Android mobile phone users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hungama.prdp|title=Prem Game: PRDP Game|first=Hungama Digital|last=Services|date=12 November 2015|via=Google Play}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Bollywood 100 Crore Club]]
* [[List of highest-grossing Indian films]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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