Shah Rukh Khan’s Dilwale has collected Rs 20.09 crore on its second day at the box office. The early estimate that we posted before anyone else on the internet, turned out to be closest to the actual collections.
The film has dropped by around 5% on Saturday. Several centres which come under the C.P Berar circuit were affected by protests and cancellation of shows, but the film was expected to show the big jump that usually comes on Saturday. That, unfortunately, was missing as Dilwale remained flat throughout the day. The growth at multiplexes did not come.
The fate of Dilwale now depends on the growth it can show on Sunday and how well it passes the all-important Monday test. A jump of more than 20% today would be a positive sign for the weekdays. Morning shows today haven’t really shown that big a jump in business. Collections are at around the same level as on Saturday or a little higher.
The worrying factor for the investors of Dilwale would be the box office performance of Bajirao Mastani. The gap which was Rs 8.2 crore on Friday between the two films, has come down to Rs 4.56 crore on Saturday. Now, if Bajirao Mastani can further close the gap, it has every chance of doing what looked impossible prior to release.
The box office game is so unpredictable that even a legend who has achieved everything that there is to achieve in the industry (and more), will be going through some nervous moments in the next couple of days. He won’t lose money, economics-wise Dilwale is a safe film, but this was always a battle of egos, the winner takes it all.
Dilwale Box Office Collections
- Friday – 21 crore
- Saturday – 20.08 crore
- Total collections - 41.08 crore