BY CHRISTA LINCY
The Dhamaal franchise has successfully entered the 100-crore club in India, hitting the milestone on its second Friday. For a comedy series now in its fourth installment, reaching 101.50 crore rupees in net collections by day eight is a testament to its consistent brand pull. Dhamaal 4 has carved out its own trajectory by staying steady through the week. This achievement confirms that there is still a significant appetite for ensemble comedies, provided they can maintain a hold over family audiences during the crucial second-weekend transition.
If we look at the specific numbers for Day 8, the film collected 5.50 crore rupees. This represents a very controlled drop of about 8.3 percent compared to the previous day’s 6.00 crore collection. Usually, a second Friday sees a steeper decline, but the film managed to hold its ground across 8,158 shows. These collections are particularly decent when you consider the massive wave created by The Odyssey, which has occupied most of the premium outlets and top-tier screens. In spite of this heavy competition for screen space, Dhamaal 4 has remained steady, pushing its total India net collection to 101.50 crore rupees and its India gross to a healthy 121.03 crore rupees. Logically, the film is benefiting from its family-friendly appeal, which allows it to find significant momentum during evening and night screenings even when facing a major blockbuster.
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The international performance is also contributing steadily to the bottom line. On Day 8, the film added 50 lakh rupees from overseas markets, taking the total overseas gross to 18.75 crore rupees. According to data shared by Venky Box Office, the North America market has been a key contributor, with a Thursday gross of 38,000 dollars (approximately 32 lakh rupees), bringing the total in that region to 814,000 dollars (approximately 6.84 crore rupees). When we combine the domestic and international numbers, the worldwide gross for Dhamaal 4 now stands at 139.78 crore rupees.
Occupancy trends for the second Friday show an interesting regional divide and a clear build-up in momentum as the day progressed. The overall occupancy for the Hindi 2D version stood at 16.31 percent, starting slow in the morning at 5.92 percent and climbing to 13.31 percent in the afternoon. By the evening, this rose to 17.08 percent, finally peaking during the night screenings at 25.46 percent. When we look at the major territories, the National Capital Region managed an overall occupancy of 15.8 percent across its 750 shows, with night shows hitting 23 percent. Mumbai followed a similar pattern with 649 shows and an overall average of 16 percent, seeing its strongest turnout at night with 26 percent occupancy.
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The performance in other key cities also highlights where the film is finding its audience. Bengaluru turned out to be a standout performer with the highest overall occupancy at 18.8 percent across 173 shows, bolstered by a massive 34 percent occupancy during the night. In Pune, the film maintained a solid 15 percent overall occupancy over 287 shows, ending the day with 25 percent for night screenings. Meanwhile, the markets in Gujarat showed slightly lower numbers; Ahmedabad saw 11.5 percent overall across 568 shows, and Surat recorded 6.3 percent for its 305 shows. These detailed figures suggest that while the morning starts are generally quiet, the urban centers and late-night audiences are the primary drivers keeping the film steady against newer releases.
In terms of advance bookings at the national chains, the film saw a decent turnout for its second Friday, selling around 14,700 tickets. The total gross from these major outlets was approximately 45.5 lakh rupees. If we break this down using rounded figures, PVR was the primary driver with nearly 6,800 tickets sold, bringing in roughly 23 lakh rupees. INOX followed with about 5,400 tickets and a gross of 15.5 lakh rupees, while Cinepolis contributed another 2,500 tickets with a gross of around 7 lakh rupees. These numbers clearly reflect the audience's current preference for watching comedy films in a multiplex environment. On the popular ticketing platform BookMyShow, the film sold about 100,000 tickets on its second Friday alone, which places it at the tenth spot for second-Friday ticket sales in the 2025-26 period. To date, the platform has recorded a total of over 18.1 lakh ticket bookings for the movie.
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The journey to 100 crores in eight days puts Dhamaal 4 in a comfortable position as it enters the crucial second Saturday and Sunday. The goal will now be to capitalize on the weekend surge to push the worldwide gross toward the 175 crore mark. Given the lack of a major new comedy release in the immediate window, the film has a clear path to continue its run without much friction.
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