New Delhi, Jun 26 (UNI) Riding on the brilliant performances by Salman Khan and child actor Matin and the strong buzz for the film, Kabir Khan's 'Tubelight ' has earned Rs 65 crore in its opening weekend, trade sources said today. Trade sources said the film, which released on June 23, collected Rs 42.32 crore in its first two days- Rs 21.15 crore on Friday and Rs 21.17 crore on Saturday. It earned around Rs 23 crore on Sunday, taking its total earnings over the weekend to Rs 65.32 crore. Directed by Kabir Khan, 'Tubelight ', a film in the backdrop of the 1962 India China war, has Salman in the lead and features Sohail khan, late actor Om Puri, Mohammed Zeeshan , Chinese actress Zhu Zhu and child actor Matin Ray Tangu in key roles. The film has been creating a strong buzz in the run up to its release. Tubelight is the story of a man's unshakable faith in himself and the love for his family. In a small picturesque town in North India, Laxman (Salman Khan) lives with his younger brother Bharat (Sohail Khan). The two have no other family and are inseparable. Laxman's world comes crashing down when war breaks out and Bharat gets drafted into the Army. A helpless Bharat leaves a devastated Laxman behind. News from the border only worsens, as the tension continues to escalate. Seeing the carnage around him and worried for his brother, Laxman decides he must stop this conflict and get his brother back. UNI AR RJ SB 1300