Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki fails to match the hype, collects $3.6 million on day 1 at the box office

Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan has had a busy yr in 2023 with three releases. While two of his earlier movies in 2023 have made the top-grossing checklist, his newest providing ‘Dunki’ has opened to blended opinions throughout the nation.

Mumbai witnessed a celebratory fervor with followers dancing to dhols and assembling for an early morning present, throwing confetti, lighting up a mammoth cutout of the actor, and extra. Despite the pleasure amongst followers, the numbers at the box office communicate in any other case.

The high 5 highest-grossing movies this yr have been – ‘Jawan’, ‘ Pathaan’, ‘Animal’, ‘Gadar 2’, and ‘Tiger 3’.

As per reviews, ‘Dunki’ collected Rs 30 crore (USD 3.6 million) on day 1 at the box office. However, it’s the lowest amongst the three Shah Rukh Khan movies that have been launched this yr after ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’.

Even a controversial movie like ‘Adipurush’ collected greater than ‘Dunki’ – Rs 36 crore on day one. However, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial nonetheless managed to beat motion pictures like ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, and ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’, which additionally had huge superstars.

‘Dunki’, characterised as a comedy-drama revolving round unlawful immigration, failed to impress a number of movie critics. The pleasure surrounding the movie didn’t fairly attain the fervor skilled with Shah Rukh’s two earlier releases.

Hirani is thought for movies like ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘PK’, and ‘Sanju’. This was his first collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan.

‘Dunki’ additionally stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani. The movie has been co-written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon.

It is a heartwarming story of 4 mates — Manu, Sukhi, Buggu, and Balli — who dream of settling down in London for a greater life however have to undertake an arduous but life-changing journey to attain their purpose.

‘Dunki’ hit the huge screens on December 21. It had a solo launch on Thursday to keep away from a conflict with Prabhas’ ‘Salaar’ on Friday.