Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is set for a 2026 release, with IMAX tickets now available for purchase a year in advance, highlighting the film's immersive, large-format approach to adapting Homer’s epic story, generating significant international anticipation.
Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's film 'Teri Baaton Main Aisa Uljha Jiya' has sold 31,000 tickets in advance bookings across top three national chains, showing a commendable jump after a slow start. The film is expected to have an average single digit opening, with an estimated Rs 6 to 7 crore on its first day. However, positive word of mouth and Valentine's Day timing may boost its performance over the weekend. Despite the modest opening, the romcom's release timing and lack of major competition could work in its favor.
Trade experts predict that "Dunki" will have an edge over "Salaar" due to its Thursday release, with an opening day collection of over 35 crore being considered good for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer. "Salaar" has seen strong advance bookings in South India, while "Dunki" has performed well across the country. The films have different genres and target audiences, with "Dunki" appealing to a more female-led, family audience, and "Salaar" targeting a massier, male-specific audience. "Dunki" is expected to have more screens in North India, while "Salaar" will dominate in South India.
Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'Dunki' has sold approximately 45,000 tickets in the top three national chains - PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis - within 24 hours of advance bookings opening. The film is set to clash with Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire' and competition for screens is expected. 'Dunki' is a socio-comedy and aims to sell around 300,000 tickets, with fans already organizing an early morning show at Gaiety on its opening day. SRK promoted the movie in Dubai and described it as Rajkumar Hirani's first love story.
The advance bookings for the highly anticipated mythological action epic, Adipurush, have caused online ticketing platforms like Book My Show and Paytm to crash due to the surge in users and demand for tickets. Majority of the areas have already sold out across India, with interest at its peak in both multiplexes and single screens. Adipurush is set to release on September 16th.