Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Dunki’ is all set to hit the big screens on December 21, and the film has already minted Rs 1.24 crore in the advance booking. According to sacnilk.com, ‘Dunki’ has minted Rs 1.24 crore in advance booking on its first day. The film, despite its hype, however, trails behind Prabhas starrer ‘Salaar’, which is slated for release on December 22. As per the reports, 33770 tickets of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ have been sold out in total on the first day, for 2836 shows in Hindi.

Prabhas’ ‘Salaar’ on the other hand, has earned over Rs 1. 5 crore in advance booking, which includes Rs 80.30 lakh in Telugu, Rs 21.03 lakh in Malayalam, Rs 1.76 lakh in Tamil, and Rs 1900 in Kannada. In Hindi, 972 tickets were sold for ‘Salaar’ for 67 shows, and minted Rs 2.06 lakh for the same. So far, 51,280 tickets have been sold across 867 shows for the movie. The film has garnered ₹1.05 crore through advance bookings.

Trade analyst Sumit Kadel shared that the upcoming days will be crucial for ‘Dunki’. “Dunki Initial pre-sale starts on a remarkable note. Film has sold 10K +tickets at national chain multiplexes. Non national chains showing good movement too. If the momentum continues then Dunki will challenge top films of 2023 in terms of final advance booking. Next 3 days will give a clear picture,” Kadel’s post read.

Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, ‘Dunki’ has actors aapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in pivotal roles.