Dunki box office collection Day 2 early report: Shah Rukh Khan’s film sees a huge dip in earnings

Dunki box office collection: After earning Rs 29 crore on its opening day (Thursday) in India, the Shah Rukh Khan film saw a huge dip on its second day.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | December 22, 2023 08:25 PM IST

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Dunki box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's film has already witnessed a dip in its collection.

It is just the second day of Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki in cinema halls, and the film is already struggling to ensure a steady flow of cinegoers. After earning Rs 29 crore on its opening day (Thursday) in India, the film saw a huge dip on its second day.

As per early estimates, posted at 8 pm, by trade tracker Sacnilk, the Rajkumar Hirani film is expected to earn around Rs 14.63 crore nett on Friday, bringing the film’s total collection in India to Rs 43.63 crore. The film registered a lower occupancy, 25.20%, in the Hindi-speaking belt of the country. This dip in the film’s collection can be attributed to the thunderous opening of Prashanth Neel’s action-thriller Salaar. Led by Prabhas, the film opened with a gross collection of around Rs 135 crore in India. Globally, the film is expected to earn over Rs 175 crore on its opening day.

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As per Red Chillies Entertainment, Dunki has managed to amass a collection of Rs 58 crore worldwide so far. The upcoming Christmas weekend stands crucial for the film. If it fails to perform over the weekend, finding a footing in cinema halls until the New Year weekend would be tough for the movie.

The film, also starring Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani, among others in pivotal roles, has received a mixed response from the audience, leading to a subdued box office response. The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta thought the movie was “a crashing bore”. In her 1.5-star rated review, she wrote, “The writing is shockingly flat: whatever happened to the Hirani-Abhijat Joshi zest? The only one who leaves an impact is Vicky Kaushal: his brief but memorable arc reminds you of the earlier Hirani who could make you laugh and cry. But this one? No fun, sorry hun.”

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