Shah Rukh Khan’s much-anticipated film “Dunki” has been released in theaters on December 21. Fans eagerly awaiting the film’s release are ecstatic, considering it a special Christmas gift from Shah Rukh Khan. The film’s buzz has already reached a global audience, indicating that Dunki might deliver a record-breaking performance similar to “Pathan” and “Jawaan.”
In terms of advance bookings, “Dunki” has amassed impressive earnings, with early reports suggesting it could earn over 15 crore on its opening day. Film trade analyst Girish Johar predicts that the film could rake in an impressive 35 to 40 crores along with its release.
Tremendous jump in advance booking of #Dunki post 5 PM.. Peaking at the right time & how.
If the film is met with good audience response tomorrow like all Hirani Films then Day 1 would touch 38-40 cr nett..
5 Days weekend would easily be 180 cr+ despite clashing with another… pic.twitter.com/zKlBTSkrBk
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) December 20, 2023
It’s worth noting that Shah Rukh Khan’s “Jawaan” opened with a staggering 75 crores on the first day, setting a record as the highest-grossing Hindi film on its opening day. Meanwhile, “Pathan” earned an impressive 55 crores on its debut day in India. As “Dunki” hits the screens, it remains to be seen if it will surpass these records in the race for box office success.
This year’s third major film for Shah Rukh Khan, “Dunki” has generated high expectations, with trade analyst Atul Mohan claiming it to be a historic opening. Director Rajkumar Hirani adds to the anticipation, having never delivered a flop film in his career. Notably, “Dunki” holds the distinction of having the lowest budget among Shah Rukh Khan’s recent releases, with a production cost of 120 crores, compared to “Jawaan” at 300 crores and “Pathan” at 225 crores.
‘Dunki’ marks SRK’s first collaboration with astute filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. The film also stars Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani and Vikram Kochhar among others.
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