Dunki Box Office Collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan Movie To Mark His Lowest Opening Of 2023

The collaboration that everyone was waiting for - a film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani the man who is hailed as Christopher Nolan of Bollywood and the best storyteller in the industry in which the King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan plays the main lead - Dunki has hit the theatres today. While early reviews said that the movie is the best Bollywood has seen this year, several others including SRK fans disagreed and called it rather preachy and trying too hard to evoke emotions. How has the movie performed at the box office?

Dunki Box Office Collection Day 1

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As per sacnilk.com, the film will earn Rs 30 crores in India nett. According to businesstoday.in, the film will earn between Rs 38 to Rs 40 crore in India. The film made Rs Rs 15.41 crores with advance booking alone.

This also means Dunki will be SRK's lowest opening for the year 2023.

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While Jawan earned Rs 75 crores in India, Pathaan on the other hand minted Rs 57 crores on the first day. Both the movies, just like Dunki had released on Thursday, a working day. It is expected that the movie's earnings will increase over the weekend.

Will Salaar's release affect Dunki?

The biggest box office clash of the year between Prabhas starrer Salaar, which is hitting the screens tomorrow and SRK's Dunki has left fans and the trade industry in a state of unease, as both films are expected to draw massive audiences.

Meanwhile, talking about the movie, Shah Rukh Khan said, "I made Jawan fir maine socha maine ladke ladkiyu ke liye bana di apane liye kuch nahy banayi fir maine ¡®Dunki¡¯ bana di. Ye meri vaali film hai jo mere dil ke bahut kareeb hai..year started with ¡®Pathaan¡¯ for me, which was always lady¡¯s first for the girls and I want to end the year with a film for me."

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