Sam Bahadur box office collection day 19: Vicky Kaushal film remains steady as it prepares to brave Dunki

Sam Bahadur’s collections have come despite mixed reviews and a clash at the box office with Animal, which saw a monstrous run at the box office emerging as one of the biggest hits of all time. Sam Bahadur will comfortably cross Rs 80 crore domestically on Wednesday and just be 8 crore short of the record set by Vicky’s hit of the year, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.

The showcasing of Sam Bahadur will now be considerably reduced, as Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki hits cinemas on December 21, Thursday. The Rajkumar Hirani directorial also stars Vicky Kaushal, along with Taapsee Pannu and Boman Irani among others.

A day after Dunki, Prabhas’ actioner Salaar will hit cinemas and the two new releases are likely to dominate the Christmas extended weekend. Sam Bahadur would hope to end its run with collections in the north of Rs 85 cr, lodging another hit of the year for Vicky Kaushal.