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- Published: December 25, 2023 15:38
New Delhi: On Friday, December 22, theatres throughout the globe welcomed superstar Prabhas back with another thrilling action film, Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1. Salaar, directed by Prashanth Neel of KGF fame, was a highly awaited and one of the most talked-about films of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rajkumar Hirani’s highly anticipated Dunki is Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan’s third film of the year, after the tremendous success of Jawan and Pathaan.
Given that Prabhas’ Salaar was released the day after superstar SRK’s Dunki, it was anticipated that the two films would have a tight clash at the box office.
December 24th India Box Office #Prabhas‘ #Salaar vs #ShahRukhKhan‘s #Dunki
Salaar has SOLD a fantastic 18,84,271 tickets from 12681 shows with 51.63% occupancy.
National Chains
PVR – 1,89,464 – ₹ 7.11 cr
INOX – 1,45,758 – ₹ 5.12 cr
Cinepolis – 77,969 – ₹ 2.82 cr… pic.twitter.com/T7wFGbUVhY— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) December 25, 2023
Salaar Vs Dunki Box Office Collection
While both the films started premiering in theatre with great festive and celebration vibes, the box office shows that Salaar is much ahead in Dunki in case of earnings. As per the industry tracker Sacnilk, Salaar had a blockbuster open with Rs 90.7 crore while the King Khan-starrer earned only Rs 29.2 crore.
December 23rd India Box Office
#Prabhas‘ #Salaar vs #ShahRukhKhan‘s #DunkiSalaar has SOLD a fantastic 18,93,174 tickets from 12959 shows with 48.43% occupancy.
National Chains
PVR – 1,80,047 – ₹ 6.82 cr
INOX – 1,30,135 – ₹ 4.50 cr
Cinepolis – 70,088 – ₹ 2.61 cr… pic.twitter.com/7rYWG8aWcq— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) December 24, 2023
Currently, in the domestic collection, Salaar is standing at a whopping Rs 227.17 crore as of this writing (with Day 3 collecting Rs 62.05 crore) while Dunki has crossed the 100-crore mark (with Day 4 collecting Rs 31.5 crore).
#SalaarBoxOffice #DunkiBoxOffice
Before clash fans thought Dunki will dominate but dinosaur ate the box office. Time has come when Mass vs Class = Mass wins. Salaar dominates#Salaar #Dunki #Prabhas𓃵 #SRK𓃵 #SalaarRulingBoxOffice #SalaarBlockbuster #DunkiBlockbuster pic.twitter.com/HqVvdbJCn7— Hum Bolega (@MustafaZujar) December 24, 2023
Meanwhile, Salaar has raked in more than 308 crore rupees worldwide, while Dunki has cracked the 200-crore rupee club.
#Dunki vs #Salaar UK Box office
Dunki
Day 1 :£186.2K
Day 2: £174.1K
Day 3: £168.1KTotal = 528.4K#SalaarCeaseFire
Premiere: £165K
Day 1 : £98K
Day 2: £69KTotal= £332K
Salaar has decreased significantly after premiere on day 1 and it got declined further on day 2..
Dunki…
— Movie_Reviews (@Movie_reviewsss) December 24, 2023
About Salaar
The story takes place in the dystopian city-state of Khansaar and follows the lives of two friends, the tribesman Deva, and the prince Varadha, as they become bitter rivals.
Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran are the main actors, while Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha, Tinnu Anand, and others make up the supporting cast. The film was produced by Vijay Kiragandur and directed by Prashanth Neel.
About Dunki
Manu, Sukhi, Buggu, and Balli are the protagonists of the heartwarming tale Dunki, which follows their aspirations for a brighter future in London. Along the Donkey Flight, an odd route they travel, they encounter obstacles.
Rajkumar Hirani collaborated with Abhijat Joshi and Kanika Dhillon to write the script, which he then directed. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani, the film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, Jio Studios, and Rajkumar Hirani Films.
