
Dulquer Salmaan's 'I'm Game' Ends With 68% Box‑Office Deficit
The fantasy thriller wrapped after three weeks, earning just 25.48 crore net in India and falling far short of its estimated 80 crore budget.

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Dulquer Salmaan (born July 28, 1983) is an Indian actor and producer primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema, with notable roles in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films.
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The fantasy thriller wrapped after three weeks, earning just 25.48 crore net in India and falling far short of its estimated 80 crore budget.

Dulquer Salmaan's Aakasamlo Oka Tara will release worldwide on November 20. The Pavan Sadineni film stars Shruti Haasan and Satvika Veeravalli, with music by GV Prakash Kumar and one single already out.

Aakasamlo Oka Tara, starring Dulquer Salmaan and newcomer Satvika Veeravalli, will open in theatres on November 20, 2026, releasing simultaneously in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.

Trade buzz suggests Prabhas' Fauzi could move to 2027, freeing up December 3 for Naga Chaitanya's Vrushakarma while Dulquer Salmaan's Sri Sri and Legacy circle December 4. Nothing is confirmed yet.

Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game has shed more than a thousand screens since its opening weekend, with weekday collections cratering. Six days in, it's racing to edge past Khalifa and Thudakkam rather than post a genuine hit number.

Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game opened to an estimated Rs 39 crore worldwide but showed no weekend growth, with trade trackers warning it may struggle to cross Rs 25 crore in his home market of Kerala.

Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game earned ₹4.15 crore net on Day 3, extending a two-day slide after a ₹5.4 crore opener. Worldwide collections stand at ₹30.8 crore, per Koimoi's tracking.

Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game opened across five languages on September 3 but is trailing behind Kerala favourite Bethlehem Kudumbam, with trade estimates pointing to a slow climb toward Rs 30 crore worldwide by day three.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit crossed Rs 100 crore in Kerala in just 15 days, tying Vaazha 2's record, per Pinkvilla trade estimates, and is holding firm despite I Am Game's release.