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Was Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Danki’ made on a budget of just Rs 850 million?According to reports, the film has already made a profit of Rs 100 crore | Bollywood News

Dhanki, starring Shah Rukh Khan, was reportedly made on a budget of Rs 850 million.

Dhanki Shah Rukh Khan new songRajkumar Hirani’s Dhanki will be Shah Rukh Khan’s third release this year. (Image: Red Chillies Entertainment/YouTube)

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Starring Shah Rukh Khan Danki ‘ is set to be released on December 21st, and if all goes well, this could be his third hit of the year. ‘Dhanki’ is the first film in which director Rajmal Hirani and SRK have teamed up and as per recent reports, the film is reported to have been made for Rs 850 crore and is one of SRK’s films in recent years. It is one of the cheapest pieces. . However, this Rs 850-crore cost does not include the cost of personnel like SRK, Hirani, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal.

The film was made on a budget of Rs 850 million, according to a report in Pinkvilla, which described Hirani as a “cautious spender”. The report said Shah Rukh and Hirani were profit participants in the film, adding that the cost of the film, including printing and promotion costs, was around Rs 120 million. Dhanki was reportedly shot in 75 days, of which Shah Rukh shot for 60 days.

The report added that Dhanki has already sold “non-theatrical rights” in the “jawan range”, which means the film has already “earned a huge profit of close to Rs 100 crore.” Ta.

In comparison, Shah Rukh’s last film Jawan was also produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment. Made on a budget of 300 million rupees I ended up exceeding that while filming. Addressing the film’s success rally, Atlee said director Shah Rukh had greenlit the Rs 300-crore film but they “worked harder”. However, Jawan became the year’s biggest hit, becoming the second-highest grossing film in Hindi worldwide (after Dangal). According to industry tracker Saknik, the film has collected Rs 1,160 crore worldwide and made a net profit of Rs 640.25 crore in India.

Dhanki was first announced in a video in April 2022, much before SRK scored back-to-back hits at the box office. This year, his films ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’ have collectively grossed over Rs 2000 crore at the worldwide box office. Rajkumar Hirani hasn’t had a theatrical release since 2018’s Sanju, which was the biggest hit of the year. According to Bollywood Hungama, Sanju earned Rs 342.53 crore at the domestic box office.

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Date first published: November 23, 2023 14:32 IST


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