Dhamaal 4 collected ₹2.65 crore gross from 5,302 shows across 742 cities on Thursday, July 10, its opening day in India. The comedy franchise returned with moderate results, registering 9.9% occupancy across 22 housefull and 89 fast-filling shows. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, and Javed Jaffrey in the ensemble cast.

Friday Momentum

Saturday, July 11 advance bookings showed stronger interest. Dhamaal 4 registered an India-tracked advance booking gross of ₹3.94 crore with 5.5% occupancy and 12 housefull shows, suggesting the film’s word-of-mouth during day one is driving weekend traffic.

Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja noted the film is “far more entertaining than its trailer suggested,” with a very fast-paced screenplay. The first hour and 15 minutes flew by, a positive sign for repeat audiences who value comedic pacing over plot complexity.

Comedy’s Staying Power

Dhamaal 4 is part of 2026’s franchise-heavy slate. Bollywood has hedged its bets on sequels and remakes as production costs rise and theatrical attendance becomes harder to predict. The franchise’s laughter-driven appeal could sustain it through the weekend despite competition from Alpha, the YRF spy thriller.

Dhamaal 4’s trajectory over the weekend will reveal whether pure comedy still commands theatrical audiences in India’s fractured entertainment landscape.

FYI (keeping you in the loop)

How many films in the Dhamaal franchise so far?

Four films: Dhamaal (2007), Double Dhamaal (2011), Dhamaal 3 (2020), and now Dhamaal 4 (2026). The franchise spans nearly two decades of ensemble comedy in Hindi cinema.