
The amalgamation of cricket and Bollywood, India’s two passions, has worked in the favour of MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, making it one of the biggest hits of the year. A biopic of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the film has set a new benchmark for Sushant Singh Rajput who had previously shown interest in cricket with his Bollywood debut in Kai Po Che.
Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory [Week 2] Fri 4.07 cr, Sat 5.20 cr, Sun 5.90 cr, Mon 3.40 cr. Total: ₹ 112.70 cr. India biz. Note: Hindi+Tamil+Telugu.” He had earlier written, “#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory [Week 2] Fri 4.07 cr, Sat 5.20 cr, Sun 5.90 cr. Total: ₹ 109.30 cr. India biz. Note: Hindi+Tamil+Telugu versions.”
“#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory collected ₹ 15.17 cr in Weekend 2, taking the 10-day total to ₹ 109.30 cr. Note: Hindi+Tamil+Telugu versions,” he said in another tweet.
The film took nine days to reach the Rs. 100 crore mark. At least two things are clear — Dhoni is a winner and that’s not just in the cricket arena, and given the right script and idea a film can enter Rs 100 crore box office without the presence of a Khan. The film may not have been able to break records like Sultan, nevertheless, Sushant Singh Rajput managed his own publicity for the film.
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The film has been directed by Neeraj Pandey who previously treated us with thrillers like Baby and A Wednesday. Much like actor Sushant Singh Rajput, director Neeraj Pandey too attempted to experiment with his directorial skills, while undertaking the effort to make a film out of his comfort zone of taut thrillers.
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