Total Dhamaal has started setting records from the very first day of its release. With Rs. 16.50 crore coming in, the film has now taken the best start for a comedy film on a non-holiday. Though Golmaal Again and Singh Is Blinng are at the top of the list, these films were released on Diwali and Gandhi Jayanti respectively. However, the Total Dhamaal has arrived on a regular Friday.
Let's take a look at the Top-10 opening days for comedy films:
Golmaal Again – Rs 30.14 crore
Singh Is Blinng – Rs 20.67 crore
Total Dhamaal – Rs 16.50 crore
Judwaa 2 – Rs 16.10 crore
Housefull 3 – Rs 15.2 crore
Welcome Back – Rs 14.35 crore
Housefull 2 – Rs 13.70 crore
Tees Maar Khan – Rs 13 crore
Grand Masti – Rs 12.50 crore
Humshakals – Rs 12.50 crore
There are many interesting facts in there:
8 of these films are sequels/franchise affairs. Tees Maar Khan and Humshakals are the only two films which are not
5 of these films feature Riteish Deshmukh as one of the leads [Total Dhamaal, Housefull 3, Housefull 2, Grand Masti, Humshakals]
4 of these films feature Akshay Kumar in the lead [Singh Is Bliing, Housefull 3, Housefull 2, Tees Maar Khan]
2 of these films feature Ajay Devgn in the lead [Golmaal Again, Total Dhamaal]
2 of these films feature Anil Kapoor in the lead [Golmaal Again, Welcome Back]
2 of these films feature John Abraham in the lead [Welcome Back, Housefull 2]
2 of these films feature Arshad Warsi as one of the leads [Golmaal Again, Total Dhamaal]
2 of these films are directed by Indra Kumar [Total Dhamaal, Grand Masti]
2 of these films are directed by Sajid Khan [Housefull 2, Humshakals]
