Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki is picking pace at the box office with each passing day, even in the face of strong competition from Prabhas’ Salaar. On the fourth day, the Rajkumar Hirani-directed film witnessed a jump of around 25 percent, raking in Rs 31.50 crores and successfully securing its spot in the 100 crore club. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie earned Rs 29.20 crore on its opening day, followed by Rs 20.12 crore on its first Friday and Rs 25.61 crore on its first Saturday.
Dunki day 4 box office collection in India and worldwide stands at Rs 108 crore and an estimated Rs 215 crore, respectively. Dunki reported an overall 49.67 percent Hindi occupancy on Sunday, with an uptick in the evening. With Monday being a holiday on account of Christmas, the film is expected to do well at the ticket wondows. The film also marks the first collaboration between Hirani and Shah Rukh. Sunday marked the biggest day for the Shah Rukh starrer, both India and internationally.
Dunki marks Shah Rukh Khan’s third release of the year, following the blockbuster hits Jawan and Pathaan. However, both Jawan and Pathaan opened to higher numbers, earnings 128.23 crores and Rs 127.50 crores within the first two days.
Dunki joins PK, 3 Idiots, and Sanju as the fourth Rajkumar Hirani film to make over Rs 100 crore at the Indian box office. The film became the 10th Shah Rukh Khan film to join the prestigious box office club. The film also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani, and Anil Grover among others in pivotal roles.
Prashanth Neel’s Salaar had an impressive opening and the film minted Rs 90 crores on the first day. According to Sacnilk, Salaar minted Rs 61 crores on Sunday, taking the total box-office collection in India to Rs 208 crores.
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Dunki Box Office Collection Day 4: Shah Rukh Khan film records a jump, enters Rs 200 crore club worldwide – The Indian Express
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