The Friday face-off on the box office has a transparent winner in the primary round as Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur’s breezy romance Do Deewane Seher Mein has edged past Taapsee Pannu’s gritty courtroom drama Assi on its opening day. Despite a slow start for each movies, the youth-centric appeal of the romantic drama gained the upper hand on the ticket windows.
While one film celebrates imperfections in love, the opposite delivers a hard-hitting gut-punch within the courtroom, and currently, the audience appears to be leaning toward the comfort of romance within the post-Valentine mood.
Do Deewane Seher Mein Box Office Day 1 Estimates
As per the early trends, Do Deewane Seher Mein managed to register a gap of 1.5 – 2 crore on February 20, Friday. The Siddhant-Mrunal starrer opened with a modest response throughout the morning shows but witnessed an honest jump within the evening and night slots, securing an occupancy of 9.2%.
This opening number is a great improvement during the last Valentine’s release, Shanaya Kapoor’s Tu Yaa Essential, co-starring Adarsh Gourav, which opened at a dismal 60 lakh. Nonetheless, it’s lower than Siddhant Chaturvedi’s last outing with Ravi Udyawar, Yudhra, which began its journey at 4.52 crore on the opening day.
DDSM registered a morning occupancy of 5.77%, which was nearly 50% higher than Assi’s 3.88%. By the tip of the day, the gap widened, ensuring a Day 1 victory for Siddhant and Mrunal‘s romantic drama. Nonetheless, the real test for each movies lies within the Saturday growth. Do Deewane Seher Mein is eyeing a 6–7 crore opening weekend, while Assi might be hoping for The Kashmir Files or The Kerala Story style miracle, where word-of-mouth creates an enormous surge. Hopefully, the miracle happens!
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