Hindi Film · 2011 · Box Office Collection

Double Dhamaal

Average
Director Indra Kumar  ·  Cast Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi  ·  Released 2011
Worldwide
₹45.06 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹45.06 Cr
After GST
Budget
₹42 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAverage

Double Dhamaal ended with an Average verdict — the film broadly recovered costs but generated limited profit for producers. With ₹45.06 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹42 Cr, representing a 107% return on production cost, it performed within the band where theatrical revenue roughly equals total investment. An Average verdict in Indian cinema often reflects a film with audience appreciation but limited mass reach — or a film that opened well and declined quickly.

Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget

Double Dhamaal was reportedly made on a budget of ₹42 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹45.06 Cr India nett — a 1.1x multiple on production cost and a 107% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹45.06 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-8.11 Cr.

Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Double Dhamaal at roughly ₹63 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Average verdict.

₹0 Break-even ~₹63 Cr ₹45.06 Cr collected
The 2011 Box OfficeYear in Context
Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — India theatrics didn't recover the investment. The Dirty Picture delivered Vidya Balan's career-defining performance and 150%+ ROI. Delhi Belly launched Aamir's niche multiplex play. 2011 was the year the India-overseas revenue split began mattering differently for different stars.
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Source: Box Office India (canonical India nett) · Sacnilk (day-wise tracking) · Pinkvilla (cross-reference). All figures are estimates based on publicly available trade data. India nett represents collections after GST extraction. Last updated 2026-09-07. © 2026 Boxoffy.com

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