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Jai Ho was released on around 3900 screens in India and 650 screens in overseas. The domestic and overseas theatrical rights were sold for ₹1.1 billion ($16 million). Jai Ho spent around ₹40 crore ($5.9 million) on the production of the film. The film cost around ₹650 million ($9.6 million) total with the cost of marketing and prints added, but this number still does not include Khan's remuneration. The satellite rights were sold for ₹50 crore ($7.4 million), and music rights were also sold for ₹12 crore ($1.8 million). Jai Ho suffered losses from piracy. A Dubai-based user uploaded a pirated version of the film to YouTube on 28 January 2014. The video had 108,151 views by the time it was removed on 1 February 2014. Another version of the film was uploaded on 2 February 2014. DNA Films reported that Khan had requested that ticket prices be kept at the minimum so that people could afford to see the movie because of its message.