Dunky box office: To say that Shah Rukh Khan has had a stellar year at the box office is an understatement. Even if Dunkyhis first film with Raj Kumar Hirani, is unlikely to live up to the box office success of his previous two films of the year – Pathaan And Jawan – as evidenced by the cumulative box office earnings of his three films is unprecedented at over Rs 2,500 crore.
Pathaan which was released in January was reportedly made on a budget of over Rs 200 crore. According to Sacnilk data, the film starring Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana and Salman Khan in a cameo role, alongside SRK, earned Rs 1,055 crore worldwide.
Shah Rukh Khan’s other big success Jawan, starring Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Riddhi Dogra, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Leher Khan, Sunil Grover and Sanjay Dutt broke countless box office records. According to Sacnilk data, the film grossed Rs 1,160 crore.
The superstar’s third film this year, Dunkyis currently in theaters. Dunky has earned Rs 305 crore worldwide in seven days since its release. Dunkystarring Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Satish Shah and Boman Irani, earned Rs 29.2 crore on its opening day, followed by Rs 20.12 crore on Friday, Rs 25.61 crore on Saturday, Rs 30.7 crore on Sunday, Rs 24.32 crore on Monday, Rs 11.56 crore on Tuesday, Rs 10.5 crore on Wednesday and an estimated Rs 9 crore on Thursday, amounting to Rs 161 crore in India.
Even like Dunky came into conflict with Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire which seems to have had a good head start in terms of box office receipts, the film is expected to remain in theaters until the next big release. The figure of over Rs 2,500 crore – Rs 1,055 crore + Rs 1,160 crore + Rs 305 crore – is likely to increase in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, speculations are rife that Shah Rukh Khan might star in the next installment of the film. Dhoom franchise. Then there are reports that Shah Rukh Khan will star opposite Salman Khan in the film. Pathaan vs Tiger film, which is part of the YRF Spy universe. Whatever the next film is, all eyes will be on Shah Rukh Khan’s next project, which will have unprecedented box office collections to match!
