Shah Rukh Khan's 'donkeyIt was released on December 21 and the makers actually played it well by releasing the film on a non-holiday Thursday. Trade experts suggested that this would give the film some time to grow on positive word of mouth and would eventually show numbers during the extended period Christmas weekend. This is what happened. 'Dunki' grossed around Rs 25 crore on Saturday and around Rs 30 crore on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Monday's numbers were down from Sunday, but were still considered good. The Christmas holiday has been in its favour, with Dunki making Rs 22 crore on its fifth day, which was Monday, according to Sacnilk.com. Thus, the film's total collection so far is Rs 128 crore nett in India. Thus, it is Shah Rukh Khan's third film in a row to cross the Rs 100-crore mark during its first weekend.
While the Christmas atmosphere certainly adds to the movie numbers, it could see a significant drop in business from Tuesday onwards and into the weekend. There is a possibility that it will remain steady as the school Christmas break begins which is a holiday time for most people until the 31st. The coming days and weekend will decide the fate of the film.
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Meanwhile, abroad, the film has already crossed the Rs 200-crore nett mark ticket window in India. On the other side, 'Salar'Cease Fire – Part 1 has earned around INR 42.50 crore nett on its fourth day across all languages, as per early estimates.'
Meanwhile, Monday's numbers were down from Sunday, but were still considered good. The Christmas holiday has been in its favour, with Dunki making Rs 22 crore on its fifth day, which was Monday, according to Sacnilk.com. Thus, the film's total collection so far is Rs 128 crore nett in India. Thus, it is Shah Rukh Khan's third film in a row to cross the Rs 100-crore mark during its first weekend.
While the Christmas atmosphere certainly adds to the movie numbers, it could see a significant drop in business from Tuesday onwards and into the weekend. There is a possibility that it will remain steady as the school Christmas break begins which is a holiday time for most people until the 31st. The coming days and weekend will decide the fate of the film.
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Meanwhile, abroad, the film has already crossed the Rs 200-crore nett mark ticket window in India. On the other side, 'Salar'Cease Fire – Part 1 has earned around INR 42.50 crore nett on its fourth day across all languages, as per early estimates.'
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