Can MS Dhoni: The Untold Story challenge opening of Akshay Kumar films?

‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ is the big release this week and the film has been in news right from the day the trailer was released. The promos have worked, the music has done fairly well and the promotional campaign has been quite effective too with Dhoni himself promoting the film.

While Sultan is certainly way out of reach, the record for the second highest opening of the year too is likely to remain with FAN. But the big question will be if the MS Dhoni biopic can challenge the opening total of films like Housefull 3 and Rustom.

The costs are on the higher side, so the film needs to open well and then grow on word-of-mouth. For probably the first time ever, it’ll be Dhoni who’ll be providing the ‘star power’ to the film as Sushant Singh Rajput, on his own, cannot yet ensure a good initial – atleast not for a film as big as this.

The other big name involved is director Neeraj Pandey. For all the critical acclaim that he’s achieved with films like Special 26 and Baby, Pandey films have never really opened well at the box office. His best is the 9-crore opening of Baby, which should be easily surpassed.

It’ll be interesting to see where the ‘MS Dhoni’ biopic finally ends in the list below. The film releases at a time when the industry is desperate for a box office success. September has been poor with big failures like Akira and Baar Baar Dekho. The only saving grace has been the success of a small film like PINK. Can Dhoni give the industry the big film that it’s been waiting for?

Note: Due to lack of new releases or big announcements, we are giving the weekly ‘AskIndicine: Live QnA’ session a break today. We’ll be back next week.

MovieDay 1Response
Sultan36.54Bumper
Dangal29.78Excellent
MS Dhoni21.30Excellent
FAN19.2Good
Housefull 315.21Good
Rustom14.11Excellent
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 13.30Excellent
Airlift12.35Good
Baaghi11.94Excellent
Dishoom11.05Good
Befikre10.36Good
Shivaay10.24Average
The Jungle Book10.09Excellent
Udta Punjab10.05Good
Mohenjo Daro8.87Poor
Dear Zindagi8.75Good
Captain America Civil War8.53Excellent
Batman vs Superman8.32Excellent
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 38.15Average
Ki and Ka7.30Good
Ghayal Once Again 7.20Average
Rocky Handsome7.16Average
A Flying Jatt7.10Poor
Kapoor And Sons 6.85Good
Baar Baar Dekho 6.81Poor
Raaz Reboot6.30Average
Azhar6.30Average
Force 26.05Average
Wazir5.61Average
Mastizaade5.59Average
Jai Gangaajal5.50Average
Akira5.15Average
Sanam Re5.04Good
Neerja4.70Good
X Men Apocalypse4.51Average
Pink4.32Average
Kahaani 24.25Average
Sarbjit3.69Poor
Fitoor3.61Disastrous
TE3N2.61Poor
Freaky Ali2.55Average
1920 London2.50Poor
Happy Bhaag Jayegi2.32Poor
Saala Khadoos2.19Poor
Mirzya2.10Disastrous
Rock On 22.02Disastrous
Teraa Surroor 1.79Poor
Banjo1.72Poor
Sanam Teri Kasam1.25Poor
Love Games1.03Poor
Tum Bin 20.85Poor
Waiting0.27Poor
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50 Comments

  • @AskIndicine…. Why always you people compare every film with Akshay kumar movies…. Why you people underrate Akshay kumar….

  • I think film will open in 14cr-16cr range…
    They should have promoted it a little more on TV and a 20cr+ opening would be a guarantee…. In the south the buzz is huge for the film.

  • Sad about q&a cancellation but it’s OK.
    Although i am a die hard srkian but I want msd to go past Fan’s opening and breach the 20 crore mark.
    I know it sounds impossible at the moment but that is what Dhoni is famous for. Doing the impossible.
    Unhoni ko honi kar de, naam h MS Dhoni.

  • Why not sure. After all Sushant singh rajput is bigger star than akshya kumar. Every one know that without favorable release date like independence day , post ipl period, gandi jayanti , may day and republic day.Akshya Kumar’s movies if release in normal day than it will open around 5 cr.

  • It’s possible for The Untold Story to break Housefull 3 opening day collections. If the movie gets the WOM like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag then mark my words, 180 crores is on cards.

  • Pink could have done more business if MS dhoni would not have not been releasing next week. It’s sad that WOM films don’t get open weeks and movies of big stars get those open weeks and free run which they don’t actually need as their movies work bcoz of starpower,hype and holidays.

  • I am sure it will open well due to m.s dhoni’s popularity. If even it was not about dhoni or other movie of sushant singh rajput . His movie will surely open better than akshya kumar movie in normal day.

  • Anyone can challenge Akki in terms of opening. He is the smallest star among the Khans, Hrithik, Ajay and even Ranbir, Ranvir.

  • in case its more than 20 cr then…it will be a huge success for industry…. it will bring hopes in producers and director’s

  • Yes I think it has good chances to match the opening of Rustom and Housefull 3.
    Everyone in the country are excited to watch Dhoni’s story, so far one of the most talked about Youngistaan film in recent times. Sushant is the most hard working actor among y, loved his work in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, sadly the film failed to do well. Hope he gets his due with this film. In the scene, where Dhoni walks into the field in trailer, that almost made me think that it was the real Dhoni who shot that scene. That itself shows how hard he worked on the role.

  • I m a big akshayKumar fan as well as dhoni fan n it ll b my first time fdfs 4 ny film not starring akshay Kumar.
    I think it ll b big release smthng near to 4000 screen. It ll get screen in the places where usually hindi film don’t coz of msd popularity. I hope n wish dat film get more den 20cr opening. I m sure it ll certainly cross hfl3.

  • It could also disappoint at BO….
    But I want Neeraj to taste success again…. That’s key, as TOILET and CRACK are Big films next year….
    .
    Waiting for SHIVAAY

  • Dear @Indicine Fan was released with TJB (8cr 2nd Friday) and TJW had a fantastic WOM..So 19cr opening For Fan Was Excellent For Me..

  • Ms Dhoni runtime is 3 hrs 10 mins.
    It will not get enough no. of shows in Multiplexes, but then Also I think 13 crs would be a good start.
    In south & bihar-jharkhand the craze is even matchable to Sultan.

  • The success or failure of this movie will direct or indirectly affect to crack. But, it seems the movie will be outstanding & wishing all the best…

  • It will be below 10 crores on opening day…

    And, As per challenging the opening to Akshay Kunar films, Well he can’t… Because neither he is doing 4 films a year with different generes like Akki’s films are released nor his film is releasing on EDX with 5000+ screens, hiked ticket prices like some seasonal actors films released so, His film even cannot challenge their opening too…

    That’s it…

  • @ Floppy,

    Empty head moron, Just give me answers of 3 questions to show auqaat to you and your so called actor…

    1) Name the actor whose net collections remains higher every year…???
    2) Name the actor who has become 1st Indian Superstar to cross 3,000 crores…???
    3) Name the actor who has become the 1st Indian Superstar who has given 3 back to back 100 crores films and that also on non holidays…???

    Beta, Jitne bhi actors ke Tune naam liye hai na, I think abhi taq kisi ki auqaat nahi huyi ye sab karne ki…

    Jaisa Tera naam hai, Waisi Teri life hai…

    You need a break, Go and have some time and get well soon…

  • #NOTHING AGAINST AKKI AS HE IS MY SECOND FAV ACTOR..
    BUT YES MSD WILL OPEN BIG..IT WILL BE 2 DIGIT NUMBER FOR SURE.
    AND YES IT WILL CHALLENGE ALL THE COLLECTION OF AKKI MOVIES DIRECTED BY NEERAJ PANDEY i.e BABY AND SPECIAL26

  • It can Challange opening day collection of Akshay Kumar’s Movies of this year and SRK’s Highest/Lowest grosser (You can say whatever you like) of this year.

    But

    Note it : It is not because of SSR. It’s because of MSD and NEERAJ PANDEY .

  • it will be a disaster..felling sorry for neraj panday to make a movie on such a selfish man dhoni who alaways got every thing out of luck and won world cup because of gambhir who played a briliant innings to make india win..latter he cut of gambhir from the team along side yubraj and harbhajan ..he rulled indian criket by the help of the worst person in indian criket history as presidnt N .srinivasan..

  • Is it Really Releasing on 5000 screens? than it can challenge FAN opening day , ,otherwise 12-14 on 3000 screens…!

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