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Dunki, Shah Rukh Khan’s third and ultimate launch in 2023, is doing wonders at field workplace. On its twenty fifth day, the film – which is predicated on the themes of friendship, migration and identification – earned ₹1.1 cr [across all languages], as per Sanilk. The Rajkumar Hirani directorial has made ₹224.32 cr within the home market and is breaking data on the international field workplace too. As per Red Chillies Entertainment, which is backing the movie, Dunki has made ₹460.70 cr worldwide. The replace was shared together with a poster of the movie and the caption, “Yet another day of rejoicing your love for this entertainer.”

Dunki is Shah Rukh Khan’s first collaboration with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. About why it took so lengthy for the director to work with SRK, Rajkumar Hirani stated that he wished to work with the actor since he noticed him in a TV sequence. Explaining that it was throughout his time as a scholar in  the movie institute that he first noticed Shah Rukh Khan on display screen, Rajkumar Hirani stated, “And there was an actor performing, who I did not know. Maine dekha, maine kaha, ‘Bada kamal ka actor hai yaar ye. Ab hum yahan se paas out honge, hamare saath Bachchan sahab (Amitabh Bachchan) thodi kaam kar lenge. To ye actor hai yaar, mai isko nazar mein rakhta hu. Mai nilkunga, aur mai isko approach karunga, aur iske saath film banayenge.’ Jab tak mai nikla tab tak vo Shah Rukh Khan bahut bde star ban chuke the. To uske baad mujhe 20 saal wait karna pada. [When I saw him, I said, ‘This actor is amazing. Once we pass out from here, it is not like we will get to work with Bachchan sir (Amitabh Bachchan). This is a good actor. I’ll keep an eye on him. I will approach him, and we will make a film together.’ By the time I graduated, Shah Rukh Khan had become a huge star. After that, I had to wait for 20 years.”

About his position inDunki, which he described as “age-honest”, SRK said,“I am 58 now, aur mujhe aise lagta hai ki mujhe age-centric roles karne chahiye [And I feel that I should take age-centric roles.] And if I get an opportunity in a film, of course, 100 per cent. Jab hum… Jawan zada commercial [Jawan was too commercial]… in your face kind of character hai, I won’t call it caricature, but it is an over-the-top old person. But in this film, yeh bahut real hai [It’s very real.] Dunki mein bahut real hai. [It is very real in Dunki.]. I would say I have been age-honest for the first time in Dunki. It’s more close to my age.”

Dunki was launched final yr on December 21 and stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani, amongst others in pivotal roles.