Box Office Showdown: 'Dunki' Vs. 'Salaar'!

In the highly anticipated Dunki vs Salaar box office showdown, it appears that we might already have a clear winner!

Prabhas appears to be making a highly anticipated comeback with his latest film, the action-thriller Salaar. Directed by Prashanth Neel, this pan-India movie is currently in a box office showdown against Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki, surpassing it by a significant margin. While Dunki debuted with an opening day collection of around Rs 30 crore, Salaar has already amassed over Rs 135 crore in advance sales for its first day, which happens to be today.

As per Homable Films, the production company behind Salaar, the movie secured 30.5 lakh advance ticket sales, accumulating a total of Rs 95 crore from pre-bookings alone. By 7 pm on Friday, the film had grossed Rs 135 crore in India and amassed a global gross of Rs 175 crore.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki is facing an uphill battle due to somewhat lukewarm reviews and underwhelming box office returns, which might hinder its long-term impact. Dunki generated significant fan excitement but fell slightly below box office expectations. Despite being the sole mid-week release, the film achieved an estimated net collection of around Rs 30 crores, as reported on Sacnilk.com. The movie marked Shah Rukh’s lowest opening of the year, trailing behind Jawan and Pathaan, and even fell short of director Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju.

Dunki

“Dunki” narrates the comic journey of four friends hailing from a Punjab town, united by their shared aspiration to journey to England. Their hurdle lies in the absence of both a visa and the financial means to purchase plane tickets. However, their fate takes a turn when a soldier pledges to accompany them to their dream destination. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, and Boman Irani, this film, crafted by the pen and direction of Raj Kumar Hirani, promises an intriguing narrative.

Cast And Direction

Directed By:
Rajkumar Hirani

Written By:
Kanika Dhillon
Rajkumar Hirani
Abhijat Joshi

Cast:

Shah Rukh Khan	Hardayal ‘Hardy’ Singh Dhillon
Taapsee Pannu	Manu Randhawa
Boman Irani	Geetu Gulati
Vicky Kaushal	Sukhi
Vikram Kochhar	Balindar ‘Buggu’ Lakhanpal
Anil Grover	Balli Kakkad
Jyoti Subhash	Buggu’s grandmother
Deven Bhojani	Puru Patel
Mohan Kant	Manu’s father
Arun Bali	Manu’s older father
Amardeep Jha	Manu’s mother
Suhail Zargar	Mahinder Randhawa, Manu’s brother
Rohitash Gaud	Visa Agent
Jitender Hooda	An Indian Dunki Agent
Shahid Latief	Baakir, a Saudi Arabia Dunki Agent

Box Office Collection

Day	India Net Collection
Day 1 [1st Thursday]	₹ 29.2 Cr
Day 2 [1st Friday]	₹ 20.12 Cr
Day 3 [1st Saturday]	₹ 25.5 Cr * rough data
Day 4 [1st Sunday]	₹ 7.69 Cr **
Total	₹ 82.51 Cr

Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire

“Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire” is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language epic action film written, directed, and produced by Prashanth Neel and Vijay Kiragandur. The film stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in prominent roles, with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju also appearing.

Set within the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the story revolves around the bond between Deva (played by Prabhas), a tribesman, and Vardha (portrayed by Prithviraj), the prince of Khansaar. As a coup d’état looms, orchestrated by his father’s ministers and relatives, Vardha seeks Deva’s aid in claiming uncontested rule over Khansaar.

Cast And Direction

Directed By:
Prashanth Neel

Written By:
Sandeep Reddy Bandla
Choudary Hanuman
Prashanth Neel

Cast:

Prabhas	Salaar
Prithviraj Sukumaran	Vardharaja Mannaar
Shruti Haasan	Aadhya
Jagapathi Babu	Rajamanaar

Box Office Collection

Day	India Net Collection
Day 1 [1st Friday]	₹ 90.7 Cr [Te: 66.75 Cr ; Mal: 3.55 Cr; Ta: 3.75 Cr; Ka: 0.9 Cr; Hi: 15.75 Cr]
Day 2 [1st Saturday]	₹ 56.35 Cr [Te: 34.25 Cr ; Mal: 1.75 Cr; Ta: 3.05 Cr; Ka: 0.95 Cr; Hi: 16.35 Cr]