Box office Prediction: De Dana Dan

With the opening weekend being most crucial for almost every biggie that releases in Bollywood, De Dana Dan opens this weekend worldwide, amidst big expectations.

Akshay Kumar is yet to score a HIT this year after Chandni Chowk To China (Flop), 8 x 10 Tasveer (Flop), Kambakht Ishq (Average) and Blue (Average) all grossing way below expectations.

De Dana Dan though, with a medium budget and the return of the Hera Pheri team, seems most likely to be Akshay’s first commercial success of the year. Not to forget Katrina Kaif, who is on a dream run off late.

Here’s our box office prediction for De Dana Dan.

  • Opening weekend –  22 crores nett gross
  • Week 1 Total (IF BAD)  28 – 30 crores
  • Week 1 (IF GOOD) 32 – 35 crores
  • Overall (IF BAD) 40 – 42 crores
  • Overall (IF GOOD) – 60 – 65 crores

Verdict – HIT, irrespective of how the film turns out to be. If good, possibility of BLOCKBUSTER status.

What’s your prediction? Post it below

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164 Comments

  • I predict earth-shattering opening for DDD :D.. then is all depends on content.. If WOM is avg, it shud do well to outgross LAK

  • AB, did you even read the complete article. “HIT, irrespective of how the film turns out to be. If good, possibility of BLOCKBUSTER status.”

  • akshay sad” You must bring your entire family to watch the film”, advises Akshay, “However, please ask everyone to bring their brains along as well. If you fail to do so, you will be lost and still left laughing at the first gag. The film moves at a fast pace so you ought to keep your eyes wide open and brains functioning.”

    first time,he said in the movie!!!!!!!!Hit is minimum …blockbuster is maximum for this movie

  • First time i m confident that movie will do good in this year 2009…..Ya,i mean first time!!!I know CCTC will be not good ,blue also not that good …which turn out to be same!!!Now,i m sure as i was earlier in WANTED ,this movie will also do good business…AND For me after reading priyadarsan interview,saying that climax of the movie is best part of the movie and is copied from one hollywood movie doesnot know name …..BUT all i can say 10-15 mins climax will surely be best climax till the date for comedy movies!!!! Can’t wait more

    Looking at the audience reaction,Opening of the movie will be surely huge..just not huge but even bigger!!!!DE DANA DAN can do it….ALL THE BEST!!!!!!

  • News- The Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper referred Akshay kumar as Indian Brad pitt…:) some 1 did call him Indian tom cruise some time back..;) wonder who `ll call him Indian James bond..;)

    Soon a movie `ll be made on Salman – aishwarya love story..;) wonder who `ll play d respective roles..;) and hw `ll vivek be shown..;) ha ha

    Mr. india 2- star cast- sridevi.anil kapoor,salman. ;) wondering who `ll go invisible this time..;) ha ha

    Tees maar khan- katrina signed as d leading lady opposite akshay kumar…;) akshay cant be without katrina i guess… ha ha… men surely bcom naughty at forty..;)

  • i think we are overlooking paa . but paa has chances of grossing 40cr nett which will make it first blockbuster of 2009 and it will surely affect the collections of ddd

  • @Indicine Team

    MY sincere apologies at least for my previous post and your statement that it will be a hit irrespective of how the movie is. The fact is that I have noticed a few things which makes me and many other AKshay fans quite angry

    1. Every time an Akshay movie is about to release, fake critic aricles pop up on bogus sites/blogs bashing the movie even before the movie is released or available for critics to judge

    2. Many fans of other actors especially Salman and Shahrukh who are completely ignorant of Akshay’s fan power in india spread bad word of mouth on the movie by passing fake comments on it.

    3. Even genuine crtics from reputed media organizations tend to favor Shahrukh and Salman movies and always bash Akshay movies.

    I am not a blind Akshay fan. I accept all his last four movies were bad. But one has no right to judge or impose his judgment on others of the movie even before seeing it.
    ONE CAN JUST NOTE THE FAN POWER HE HAS FROM THE FACT THAT THOUGH KI AND BLUE WERE BAD MOVIES, THEY WERE GREAT GROSSERS AT THE BO EVEN IF THE FINAL VERDICT WAS AVERAGE TO ABOVE AVERAGE DUE TO BUDGET. BUT SALMAN’S LD WWAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE WITTH VIPUL AS DIRECTOR AND AJAY AND ASIN AS CO-STARS AND STILL WAS A FLOP AND STILL NOBODY FROM THE MEDIA (NOT PEOPLE) QUESTIONS HIS STAR POWER. THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO AKKI

  • AB- dude i agree with ur comment..

    if a person doesnt like a particular actor let him not visit tat page and give some nonsense comment..
    every time i c it.. dey purposefully visit tat page and either say tat movie shud flop or s pathetic with no reason.

    So much hatred for other stars dey show.

    In one of the interviwes with Taran adarsh akshay did tell this..
    “ppl r so happy if some particular actors movie flops. dey start msgin from d paid previews itself dat- are yaar movie bakwaas hai, flop hai and start laughing..” so from d next day media starts spreading false rumors bout d movie.

    some critics dey dont even watch d movie but d reviews r out saying pathetic movie, crap, just dont go to watch it. etc..

    Am really very sad to say some ppl here comment so badly. some even say dont go for akshay movies.
    der r some who from d day 1 comment telling movie has 10% occupancy, its flop etc..;) even for hit movies like APKGK. ha ha.

    This site has majority salman fans so its obvious, but wy spill negative comments on al others i still dunno.
    With such hatred among ppl this world `ll surely end by 2012..;) ha ha

  • critics favours salman khan.thats a breaking news for me..@ab amish now who is fighting here..nd remember one thing if a movie is gud it ll work no matter wht critics said eg don wanted ..nd than why bhagambhag heybaby bhul bhulaiya welcum sing is king succeed..

  • i think amit you should worry because paa will surely hit ddd hard.
    even the trending for ddd is not very good .
    but the opening will be bumper but final fate lies in its destiny.
    guys i again request all salman fans to pls not got to watch ddd for veer promo because it might lead to the breaking of wanted records for 2009

  • @nitesh..dun make any stupid request ..ddd abhi release b nhi hui hai nd ur saying ki trending is not gud..wait for 4 dec.paa ll be flop..

  • Priyadarsan Said:Akshay has all time helping me to success my movie and now he is having bad time and i will repay him with this movie if god is with me than!!!!!
    Hope word spoken from priyadarsan is truth!!!!

  • Next year onwards, Akshay plans on cutting down his assignments. He feels the young heroes like Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan can handle that.
    -real bollywood.

    i dont think any actor can say this other than akki..:) such a big superstar.. and he has proved it:)

  • sudeep,amish,ahsan khan, praveen
    de dana dan is releasing in australia tommorow thursday i am going to watch it at 9 pm so i will put my review 6 pm ist thursday and u can read it.
    hopefully it will be good entertainer . the running time of movie is 175 min it mean near 3 hrs so we can enjoy more in this movie. bust of luck with ddd

  • @NAUMAN: I am getting restless want to knw how DDD turns out to be . anyways however bad or good i’ll surely watch de dana dan . becaoz i have noticed many atimes that one’s perception might not match with critics who are always harsh with AKKI movies

  • guys it is 5:15 pm so i m going to my university and i ll finish my uni at 8 and movie will start 9 pm australian standard time.
    stay tune with me i will put my review at 6 pm IST .
    hopefull movie would be good like other priyadarshan+ akki compination.

  • Just seen the first screening in Fiji..theatre was packed..Akshay and Katrina sure know how to pull crowds..movie was entertaining..

  • DE DANA DAN IS MIND BLOWING.BLOCK BUSTER . JUST SEEN IT IN KUWEIT. U WILL LUAGH FRM THE VERY BEGINING. AND ABOUT VEER ANOTHER FLOP FRM SALLU

  • Good reviews from GZP and RaJIB for De dana dan .
    Its 5:21 pm here in india so just about 40 minutes to go before nauman post his detailed review . waiting for it man

  • payal dont wait for nauman . wat i told is a fact . mark my words . it will be biggest hit of comedies. just get ready to watch .expect every thing before watching u wont be disapointed.

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