Seven days in, the romantic comedy sits just shy of ₹40 crore domestic. The line was brisk through the first three days, softened midweek, and caught a late lift on the holiday shoulder. That pattern is common for festival windows where families choose comfort, then get picky once selfies are done.

Daily updates show a curve that started ahead of projections, then settled into a modest hold. Word-of-mouth is warm for chemistry and a handful of set-piece gags. The criticisms cluster around familiar beats and a second half that leans on safety. The net effect is a film that keeps evening shows alive in big metros and slips faster in single screens that prefer louder choices this month.

The comparison talk with a certain folklore epic is fun for headlines and not useful for forecasting. Different genre, different audience, different stamina. The better benchmark is recent city-friendly rom-coms that aimed for feel-good and tried to build legs on music and star pull. On that grid, this one lands in the middle. It owns a couple of songs in playlists, powers cute edit trends, and holds couples who want something light. It does not stampede weekdays the way an event title does.

What keeps shows running next. Regional dubs in a few pockets, a clean second-week schedule in multiplexes that like counter-programming, and short creator reels that push the meet-cute without spoiling payoffs. If the team drops a blooper clip or an extended song video before the second weekend, that is another little nudge. The lifetime hinges on that next Saturday. A solid Saturday means a friendly total. A soft one locks the number close to today’s estimates.

If you waited for crowds to thin, now is a practical time to go. Rooms are cheerful without being rowdy, and the jokes still land when a group gasps together. The best seat is middle rows, slightly right of center. This title frames dance and banter in ways that feel better a little off axis.

The streamer window will arrive soon enough, but some films work better when you can hear a whole row laugh at the same line. This is one of those. Everything else can wait a week.

 

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