The Donkey King, written and directed by Aziz Jindani, hit cinemas across Pakistan in October last year and had a great run at the box office. Released under the banner of Geo Films, the political satire broke previous box office records made by any other animated films in Pakistan, grossing PKR 24.75 crores after running in the cinemas for 25 weeks.
We reported last month that the film is all set to become the first ever Pakistani film to release in South Korea on August 28, 2019. According to Entertainment Pakistan, The Donkey King, which was dubbed in the local language, raked in $ 7,347 (a little over PKR 11 lacs) on Wednesday, taking the 23rd spot on the box office chart. The animated film was released alongside Bollywood hit Andhadhun, which earned $ 14,801 on the first day and landed on the 12th spot.
On Thursday and Friday, The Donkey King raked in $4,035 (more than PKR 6 lacs) and $4,801 (approximately PKR 7.5 lacs) respectively. However, the animated production picked up on the fourth and fifth day and earned a whopping $16,651 (PKR 27 lacs) on Saturday and $15,138 (PKR 24 lacs) on Sunday – making a huge jump to the 15th position and raking in a total of $47,936 (PKR 76 lacs) in just five days.
The Donkey King follows the story of Mangu, a donkey who becomes king by chance. The film features voiceovers by artists such as Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin and Jawed Sheikh.
