Dilwale box office collections have got off to a reasonable, though not sensational start, raking in Rs 21 crore on opening day after a stiff fight against Bajirao Mastani, which released on the same day. As theatres across the country got divided, both the films’ collections were affected to a large extent. Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani were the most awaited film releases this week and the speculation about this clash of two popular films has become talk of the town. Amidst all the promotions and gimmicks, both films seem to be receiving a good response owing to the varied content. We take a look in this report at how Dilwale fares in terms of ranking in the long list of Shah Rukh Khan movies.
Dilwale collections are compared here to a few of Shah Rukh Khan’s previous releases. Looking at the figures, Dilwale emerges a film that has done brisk business despite the hurdles. For Shah Rukh Khan, Dilwale ranks as the actor’s 3rd highest opening day grosser collecting Rs 21 crore on day 1 just behind his previous releases like Happy New Year that collected Rs 44.97 crore and Chennai Express that collected Rs 33.12 crore.
So, while it may not have set any records so far, Dilwale box office collections have notched up respectable figures that will definitely burnish Shah Rukh Khan’s reputation in Bollywood of creating hits even when it comes to fare that may seem dated or even outlandish. Check out the figures below:
Rank | Movie Name | Release | Opening Day (INR Cr.) |
1 | Happy New Year | 10/24/14 | 44.97 |
2 | Chennai Express | 08/09/13 | 33.12 |
3 | Dilwale | 12/18/15 | 21 |
4 | Ra.One | 10/26/11 | 18.5 |
5 | Don 2 | 12/23/11 | 15.3 |
6 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | 11/12/12 | 15.23 |
7 | My Name Is Khan | 02/12/10 | 8 |