The initial advance ticket sales for Dunki in the US faced challenges, however, after the recent trailer release, there was a significant surge.Presently, Dunki is selling tickets across approximately 320 locations, including 915 shows and has already sold about 5400 tickets. Just six days ago, the numbers were at 30 tickets from 125 locations and 351 shows. Now, the current box office collection stands at $75,039, with 11 days remaining until the film’s release. And the trend suggests that as the release date inches closer, tickets will get sold at a better frequency.
Initially planned as a solo release, Dunki faced competition when Prashanth Neel and Prabhas scheduled Salaar: Part One- Ceasefire for the same date. Post-production issues led to the delay of Lettuce from its original September 28 date. While advance booking is yet to begin in India, both films have initiated advance sales in the USA. The trailers for both movies, released a few days apart, achieved high viewership, becoming the most viewed trailers within the first 24 hours.
Besides Shah Rukh Khan, Dunki also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal Salaar features Prithviraj, Tinnu Anand and Boman Irani in the lead roles Shruti Haasan alongside Prabhas.
Shah Rukh Khanfresh from the success of Pathaan and Jawan, gears up for his third 2023 release, Dunkin collaboration with director Raj Kumar Hirani. Known for hits like Munnabhai series, 3 Idiots, PK, and Sanju, Hirani’s debut project with SRK is set to hit Indian theaters on December 22, preceded by the US release on December 21.