Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Dunki' has already earned Rs 1.24 crore in advance bookings and sold 33,770 tickets on the first day. Despite the hype, it trails behind Prabhas starrer 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' which earned over Rs 1.5 crore in advance bookings. Trade analyst Sumit Kadel predicts that the next 3 days will be crucial for 'Dunki'. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, 'Dunki' stars Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' is helmed by Prashanth Neel and features Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘
Dunki
’ is all set to hit the big screens on December 21, and the film has already minted Rs 1.24 crore in the advance booking. According to sacnilk.com, ‘Dunki’ has minted Rs 1.24 crore in advance booking on its first day. The film, despite its hype, however, trails behind
Prabhas
starrer ‘
Salaar
’, which is slated for release on December 22.
As per the reports, 33770 tickets of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ have been sold out in total on the first day, for 2836 shows in Hindi.
Prabhas’ ‘Salaar’ on the other hand, has earned over Rs 1. 5 crore in advance booking, which includes Rs 80.30 lakh in Telugu, Rs 21.03 lakh in Malayalam, Rs 1.76 lakh in Tamil, and Rs 1900 in Kannada. In Hindi, 972 tickets were sold for ‘Salaar’ for 67 shows, and minted Rs 2.06 lakh for the same. So far, 51,280 tickets have been sold across 867 shows for the movie. The film has garnered ₹1.05 crore through advance bookings.
Trade analyst Sumit Kadel shared that the upcoming days will be crucial for ‘Dunki’. “Dunki Initial pre-sale starts on a remarkable note. Film has sold 10K +tickets at national chain multiplexes. Non national chains showing good movement too. If the momentum continues then Dunki will challenge top films of 2023 in terms of final advance booking. Next 3 days will give a clear picture,” Kadel’s post read.
Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, ‘Dunki’ has actors aapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in pivotal roles.
‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ is helmed by
Prashanth Neel
, and has Prabhas in the lead role. Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has roped in to play a crucial role in the upcoming film. The upcoming days are going to be crucial for both the films.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Prithviraj Sukumaran spoke about the box office clash. Prithviraj Sukumaran expressed his excitement about their film ‘Salaar’ releasing alongside Rajkumar Hirani and Shah Rukh Khan's film, stating that as a film lover, he appreciates the scenario. He also mentioned his enthusiasm for having two massive films by renowned filmmakers, featuring major stars, and being completely contrasting in various aspects like the story and narrative.
'We don't want things to be ugly,' says 'Salaar' producer Vijay Kirgandur as he opens up on box office clash with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki'
He also shared that he plans to watch both films. “When did this last happen, that over a holiday season, we had two such big films. What better year than 2023 to celebrate Indian cinema like this,” Prithviraj Sukumaran exclaimed.
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