MS Dhoni: The Untold Story set for strong innings at box office

MS Dhoni's biopic, starring Sushant Singh Rajput, looks all set to be a hit at the box office with the film opening to full houses on Friday.
 
According to Box Office India, collections on the first day is expected to be around Rs 20-21 crore nett.
 
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story is likely to become the second highest opening of the year after Salman Khan's Sultan that earned Rs 36.59 crore nett on its first day.
 
The dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu have also reportedly done very well.

 

#MSDhoniTheUntoldStory hits it out of the park with a TERRIFIC start... Registers SUPERB opening in morning shows... Expect a BIG Fri total!

- taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 30, 2016

India Today's Ananya Bhattacharya wrote, "Every time you have Dhoni hitting six after six in front of you, the theatre erupts in whistles and cheers. When India lifts the World Cup, you find people around you welling up, as you try and suppress the stray tear."
 
The film features Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla, Kumud Mishra, Rajesh Sharma as supporting cast and Disha Patani's Bollywood debut as Dhoni's girlfriend.
 
Directed by Neeraj Pandey MS Dhoni: The Untold Story stays true to the the Ranchi boy who made it big. It traces the journey of the Indian captain from his childhood days as the son of a pump operator.