MS Dhoni The Untold Story box office collection day 1: Film gets a thunderous start, earns Rs 21.30 cr

Packed multiplexes again hint at the huge popularity of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is the story of real life Dhoni that is pulling the crowd to theatres. If early reviews are to be believed, then Sushant has not disappointed either. The movie saw a good opening in morning shows.

He also shared the list of top five highest box office openers of 2016.

Check MS Dhoni The Untold Story box office collection day 1 here:

#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory takes a THUNDEROUS start on Day 1… Emerges the 2nd HIGHEST OPENER of 2016… Fri ₹ 21.30 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 1, 2016

#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory is the BIGGEST OPENER in the biopic genre… Sat and Sun biz should add to a FABULOUS total. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 1, 2016

Top 5 *DAY 1* – 2016…
1. #Sultan 36.54 cr
2. #MSDhoniTheUntoldStory 21.30 cr
3. #Fan 19.20 cr
4. #HF3 15.21 cr
5. #Rustom 14.11 cr

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 1, 2016

Taran Adarsh earlier tweeted, ” #MSDhoniTheUntoldStory hits it out of the park with a TERRIFIC start… Registers SUPERB opening in morning shows… Expect a BIG Fri total”

The movie also saw a great response in Chennai. The love and admiration that Dhoni enjoys in the city were there for all to see when the biopic film on the cricketing legend released on Friday. The movie has opened to a massive response with some theatres running early morning shows, a first for a dubbed film. Not just multiplex screens, even single screens in and around the city have given a rousing welcome to the film.

Vettri Theatre, located in Chennai’s suburbs, started the show as early as 8 am, a prime slot only reserved for movies that release amid huge expectations and have top Tamil heroes. The theatre is showing the film on both its screens.

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With Dhoni biopic being the solo Hindi film release, multiplexes, and single screens have reserved almost every screen to beam the film. The movie will reportedly release on more than 3000 plus screens. An average of dozen screens per multiplex has been booked to screen Dhoni. Given the dismal run of Banjo and other films released last week, Dhoni is all set to take a flying start on the weekend. The movie has also been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu which will only double the collections in the South market.

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The publicity centred around the movie has worked extremely well to keep it buzzing in its run-up to its release. With Dhoni himself reaching out to the masses both in India and abroad, one can expect viewers to flock in hordes all through this weekend.