Archive · 11 Aug 2025
'Gold': Akshay Kumar's Film Premieres in Saudi Arabia
The movie 'Gold,' starring Akshay Kumar, made history.
It's based on the true story of India winning its first Olympic gold medal in hockey in 1948.
The film, released in India on August 15, 2018, was a hit.
A notable achievement for this movie was its release in Saudi Arabia, making it the first Bollywood film shown there.
The movie was made with a budget of ₹61 crore and earned more than ₹158 crore.
Akshay Kumar's film 'Gold' was the first Bollywood movie released in Saudi Arabia.
'Gold' is based on the true story of India's first Olympic gold medal win in 1948.
The film was released on August 15, 2018, in India and later in Saudi Arabia on August 30, 2018.
The movie featured Akshay Kumar as Tapan Das, a Bengali hockey coach.
The film had a budget of ₹61 crore and earned over ₹158 crore at the box office.
- Who
- Akshay Kumar starred in the film 'Gold'.
- What
- The film 'Gold' was the first Bollywood movie released in Saudi Arabia.
- When
- Released in India on August 15, 2018, and in Saudi Arabia on August 30, 2018.
- Where
- India and Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The movie tells the story of India's first Olympic gold medal.
- Movie Title
- Gold
- Starring
- Akshay Kumar
- Based on
- India's first Olympic gold medal win
- Release Date (India)
- August 15, 2018
- Release Date (Saudi Arabia)
- August 30, 2018
- Budget
- ₹61 crore
- Box Office Collection
- ₹158 crore+