Total Dhamaal box office collection: Ajay Devgn’s film is his highest non-holiday opener

Ajay Devgn’s Total Dhamaal has clearly had a dhamakedaar start at the box office. The movie raked in Rs 16.50 crore on day 1, breaking several records in the process. It is Indra Kumar’s highest opener, it is the third highest opener for a comic film (after Golmaal Again and Singh is Bliing) and is also the highest opener for a comedy film with a non-holiday release. But there’s more! Total Dhamaal has also given Ajay his highest non-holiday opening at the box office. Yes, if you look at all the non-holiday releases that the superstar has had and its open day collections, it’s easily his best so far!

Currently, Total Dhamaal (Rs 16.50 crore) is his highest non-holiday opener till date. Next up is Himmatwala and Bol Bachchan, both with a opening day collection of Rs 12 crore. Then comes Satyagraha with a day 1 collection of Rs 11 crore and Action Jackson, which collected Rs 10 crore on the first day. In fact, Total Dhamaal is also Ajay’s third highest opening day grosser (overall, after Singham Returns and Golmaal Again) till date. Anyway, what do you have to say about these records created by Total Dhamaal? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section below!

Total Dhamaal is doing very well in the mass circuits. In fact, people across the country are raving about it. With such a strong word-of-mouth publicity, we are sure it will rake in the moolah at the box office over the first weekend. In fact, our trade expert – Akshaye Rathi (exhibitor and distributor) predicts that the movie can collect more than Rs 40 – 50 crore over the opening weekend. That’s great, na? In the meantime, stay tuned to CineBlitz as we get you all the Bollywood news, updates and gossip.