Dilwale is surprisingly out performing in West Bengal by a distance. The reason why it is very surprising is that the out performance in this circuit normally comes from the content films which can almost be called off beat like a Barfi or Piku and this is outright masala film. The business of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Dilwale over the six days in West Bengal.
Day 1
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 1,50,00,000 (holiday)
Dilwale - 1,69,00,000
Day 2
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 1,24,00,000
Dilwale - 1,36,00,000
Day 3
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 1,19,00,000
Dilwale - 1,64,00,000
Day 4
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 1,32,00,000
Dilwale - 88,00,000
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 45,00,000
Dilwale - 75,00,000
Day 6
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 47,00,000
Dilwale - 70,00,000
TOTAL (6 days)
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 6,17,00,000
Dilwale - 7,02,00,000
Last year in the same PK with a solo release grossed 8.85 crore nett in West Bengal of of its 181 crore nett which is a ratio of 4.88%. Here the ratio is 7.88% and the week will easily go past 7.50 crore nett making it the fourth or fifth highest first week ever in West Bengal while All India first week business will be outside the top ten.
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