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Sushant Singh Rajput's 'MS Dhoni' Shatters Box Office Records, a 104 Crore Budget Film Becomes a Superhit.
- •'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', released on September 30, 2016, achieved historic box office success.
- •Made on a budget of 104 crores, the film earned over 215 crores worldwide, securing a 'superhit' tag.
- •Sushant Singh Rajput's portrayal of Mahendra Singh Dhoni was so accurate, it won hearts of audience and critics.
- •The film also featured Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, Anupam Kher, and Rajesh Sharma in key roles.
- •Music and songs significantly contributed to the film's success, with 'Kaun Tujhe' and 'Besabriyaan' still popular.
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Released on September 30, 2016, the sports biopic was made on a large budget of approximately 104 crores. The film earned over 133.04 crores domestically and exceeded 215 crores in worldwide earnings, easily securing a superhit status.
Sushant spent over 1.5 years embodying the role, practicing cricket for hours daily under former Indian wicketkeeping coach Kiran More. He even injured his fingers and shoulder trying to execute Dhoni's helicopter shot with 100% accuracy.
During preparation sessions, Sushant's deep character study and curiosity tested Dhoni's patience. Sushant kept asking the same questions repeatedly in different ways to fully understand Dhoni's quiet personality, prompting Dhoni to jokingly remark that he asked a lot of questions.
