Dilwale box office collections got off to a fine start, raking in Rs 21 crore on day 1 after logging an occupancy rate of 70% in theatres. If you add the foreign take to the collections, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol 'chemistry' was able to generate a take of Rs 24.26 crore on opening day. Dilwale collections rose to an overall Rs 44.35 crore, inclusive of foreign take by day 2. On Sunday, which is day 3 (and also referred to cumulatively as the opening weekend), the collections jumped to a total of Rs 89.11 crore – indeed a creditable achievement by the film in the face of stiff competition from a movie backed by Eros International that has also won rave reviews from critics, which is Bajirao Mastani. Overall by day 4, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dilwale box office collections in India have risen to Rs 75.18 crore and the tally with foreign earnings reached Rs 131.18 crore.<br> However, Considering Dilwale had a lesser number of screens than it would have had were it a solo release, as these were divided between the Shah Rukh Khan starrer and Bajirao Mastani, the earnings were quite reduced and no records were scripted, leave alone them getting anywhere near Salman Khan's mammoth hit film of 2015 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', which had an overall lifetime take in India of Rs 200 crore – PRDP did not have any competing big star movies released on the same day and also had an extended festive season weekend and as such, did very well. (Bollywood Hungama) -
Dilwale box office collections: On day 2, which was a Saturday, the take actually fell below the opening day collection to Rs 20.09 crore for a total India figure of Rs 41.09 crore. This rarely happens as the first weekend collections generally tend to rise due to the holiday. However, while the hype surrounding the movie quite literally had everyone talking about it months before its eventual release, the day 1 tally is great. Of course, it did not manage to pull off a miracle, which everyone expects Shah Rukh Khan to do every time he releases a movie. Dilwale is at 3rd spot in SRK's top grosser movies list in day 1 take – My Name is Khan (released on 12-Feb-10), in which he starred last with Kajol, is at 8th spot with Rs 8 crore. (AP photo)
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Dilwale box office collections: After causing some concern over shrinking sales on Saturday vis a vis Friday, Dilwale box office collections sorted themselves out and posted a superb figure on Sunday (day 3 – opening weekend) – Rs 24 crore for an India alone figure of Rs 65.09 crore. And considering that Dilwale is doing exceptionally well at the international B.O., the total figure jumps to Rs 89.11 crore in all. By far one of the most awaited films of the year Dilwale, released on Friday December 18. The film features, apart from Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, new stars like Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Dilwale box office collections: With the working week starting Monday, the box office collections are expected to fall in a major way and that is what happened with Dilwale collections. Actually the earnings virtually plummetted with Dilwale managing collections of Rs 10.09 crore On Monday (day 4). Overall, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dilwale box office collections in India have risen to Rs 75.18 crore and the tally with foreign earnings reached Rs 131.18 crore.
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Dilwale box office collections: Though Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have patched up recently after years of acrimony, the clash between these 2 mega stars and Aamir Khan is stuff of legend. As such, when we compare Dilwale to Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' box office collections, the gap between both is huge. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo acquired tremendous momentum from first day’s humongous take of Rs 40.35 crore burnishing Salman Khan’s reputation further. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Dilwale box office collections: The reason that has stopped Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale from scripting records is Bajirao Mastani. Many things have been said in favour of postponing one of the movies, but neither Shah Rukh Khan nor Eros were willing to blink first and as such the clash was inevitable. The only thing going for both Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani is that Christmas is fast approaching and that should give them both some much needed relief in terms of getting seats filled in theatres. Aside from that, another big factor that will decide the fate of both movies is the word of mouth booster shot. If those who watched the movies like them, then their 'reviews' will get more and more people to come to theatres. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Dilwale box office collections prediction: Finally, if one of them survives into the second week with the New Year approaching, chances of more and more people watching them increases and that will surely boost the overall lifetime collections – and perhaps even set some records. Right now, Dilwale, and Bajirao Mastani, can look forward to a number of holidays and weekends coming up that includes Christmas and New Year to pad up their collections. Also, barring the mammoth international venture 'Star Wars: The Force AWakens', which is releasing next week, there is no other high calibre new release coming up till January 8, and that will surely be a big boost for both these films. Amitabh Bachchan's Wazir releases on January 8. (PTI photo)
