After Animal and Sam Bahadur’s box office clash, the two major upcoming much-anticipated films, Dunki and Salaar are next in the line for a direct clash at the box office. Both Dunki and Salaar are two of the much-awaited films of the year starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and South superstar Prabhas. The advance bookings of both films are now open, and as per the latest reports it is believed that Prabhas starrer Salaar has overshadowed Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki in terms of their overseas advance bookings.
Salaar Vs Dunki Advance Booking
According to TOI, Salaar has sold 20,461 tickets for 1,104 shows in the US. Sharing the overseas collection of Salaar and Dunki trade analyst Girish Johar tweeted, “Advance Bookings Of #Prabhas’s #Salaar & #ShahRukhKhan’s #Dunki In Overseas so far… #BOTrends #BOTracking #BOEstimates
USA: #Salaar- $750k #Dunki- $185k
UK: #Salaar- £120k #Dunki- £70k
Aus/Nz: #Salaar- A$130k #Dunki- A$120k
Gulf: #Salaar- $80k #Dunki- $90k
Europe: #Salaar – $45k #Dunki – $65k
ROW : #Salaar – $30k.”
With this Dunki’s total advance booking collection stands at approx Rs 4.54 cr and Salaar total stands at approx. Rs 9.50 crores. According to TOI, it is believed that Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dunki has already sold more than 5400 tickets across 320 locations and 915 shows for its opening day at the box office. Meanwhile, it is believed that the number of advance bookings is expected to go even higher.
Salaar Vs Dunki Box Office Prediction
On the other hand, it is predicted that Prabhas starrer Salaar might secure an opening worth 100cr. While Dunki is expected to open in between 50-70cr. The competition between Dunki and Salaar is getting tougher and fierce with days.
About Dunki
Directed by 3 Idiots director, Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki is an upcoming comedy-drama Bollywood film based on “donkey flights”, an illegal immigration entry technique. The film will feature an ensemble cast featuring superstar Shah Rukh Khan alongside Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Vicky Kaushal, and others. Dunki will be released in theatres on 22 December 2023.
About Salaar
Salaar will be a Telugu action thriller film, directed by KGF director Prashanth Neel. The film will feature Prabhas, Shruti Haasan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. Apart from them the film also stars Jagapati Babu, Eshwari Rao, and Sriya Reddy in significant roles. The film will hit the theatres on December 22, 2023, and will be released in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages.
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