Dilwale Box Office Report

So, the first weekend figures are out, and rediff.com has an analysis.  Well, a lot of sites have an analysis, but I trust rediff the most.

The short answer is, Dilwale wins!  But the long answer is more complex, and involves Salman Khan.  Things that involve Salman are always complex.

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NOT Dilwale Spoilers, just Love Lessons from SRK

So, this article was posted on rediff yesterday, and I avoided it for fear of spoilers, but turns out it was just a bunch of charming quotes from people.

Highlights:

Varun, in the trailer, you are seen doing the Shah Rukh Khan pose. Did you practice?

Varun: Actually, a lot of work went into that pose because we checked a lot of videos. Kriti checked and even Rohit sir checked. He (Shah Rukh Khan) has a lot of fans and you don’t want to get it wrong because they may come and beat me up at home.

So we really practiced it. I still haven’t perfected it obviously. But now I’ve got it, and I’m going to perfect the pose — hopefully.

SRK: I have not perfected it yet. I’m also trying.

 

Shah Rukh, because of you, Raj Malhotra is an impossible character to replicate. It’s actually difficult for us to propose to a girl because of your characters. Do you think love from 20 years ago is different from what we see now?

SRK: First thing, I’m sorry you’re not getting through to people because of my Raj. But don’t worry, you’ll get there.

 

And finally,

SRK: …… I want to thank so many of you — in New York, Canada, London, and everywhere — for making sure that Bollywood is being spread all over the world.  If it wasn’t for people like you, who are talking about it, holding onto it — good, bad, in a criticizing way or in an appreciative way — I don’t think Bollywood or Indian films would have reached where they’ve reached in the last 10 years. So thank you very much.

 

Aw, thank you Shahrukh!  And you are welcome!