Dunki box office collection Day 3: Shah Rukh Khan starrer witnesses an upward graph on its third way, earns THIS much

Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dunki was released with much fanfare at the box office on December 21, 2023. While the film witnessed a comparatively lower opening collection than the superstar’s previous two offerings Pathaan and Jawan, it witnessed a slight jump on its third day. The movie is inching closer to the Rs 80 crore mark in the Indian box office.

Talking about the same, according to a news report in India Today, Dunki minted Rs 26 crore on its third day. This brings the total collections of the movie in the Indian box office to Rs 75.32 crore. The movie has garnered Rs 103 crore worldwide.

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The occupancy rate of Dunki in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore was slightly higher ranging from 50% to 60%. Now, it will be interesting to see whether the Christmas and New Year holidays will give an advantage to the collections of the Rajkumar Hirani directorial. The movie is based on the ‘Donkey Route’ which is an illegal way in which immigrants cross the border sans any visa or passport in search of the ‘American Dream.’ It also stars Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles.

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Desimartini’s review for Dunki read, “In a year where action and violence ruled (courtesy films like Pathaan, Jawan and the more recent Animal), Hirani’s Dunki does come as a breath of fresh air. An interesting subject, five interesting characters - driven by their own motives (that aren’t always convincing), a touch of nostalgia, longing for home, sprinkled with a tragic incident and an incomplete love story – makes for a compelling concept – at least on paper. These very elements land to a great extent in the first half where Hirani concentrates on his characters and carefully crafts the world around them while highlighting their aspirations. What works in the film’s favour is Hirani’s strong storytelling which doesn’t need the crutches of loud and excessive background scores to “make you feel” a certain way. Instead, Hirani lets the screenplay and the actors do their job – and it works well initially.”