Bollywood
Tere Ishk Mein Day 8 Box Office Report: Dhanush and Kriti Sanons Romance Faces Huge Drop on 2nd Friday
After a solid opening week that re-established Dhanush's stronghold in the Hindi belt, the romantic drama Tere Ishk Mein has entered its second week with a mixed bag of news. While the film has officially crossed the coveted ₹100 Crore Worldwide Gross milestone, the release of Ranveer Singh"™s massive spy-thriller Dhurandhar today has significantly impacted its screen count and collections. The Aanand L Rai directorial concluded its first week on a high note, amassing a total India Net Collection of ₹83.65 Crore.The film showed a healthy trend throughout the week, starting with ₹16 Crore on Day 1 and peaking at ₹19 Crore on Sunday.Despite the usual weekday drops"”with Monday collecting ₹8.75 Crore (a 53% drop) and Thursday closing at ₹5.8 Crore"”the film maintained steady footfalls thanks to positive word-of-mouth regarding the lead pair's chemistry. The movie also performed decently overseas, adding ₹9 Crore to its kitty, taking the Total Worldwide Gross to ₹108.5 Crore by the end of Week 1. As of 4 PM, Day 8 (December 5), the film collected approximately ₹1.70 Crore, pushing the total India Net to ₹85.34 Crore. This steep drop was anticipated due to the release of the big-budget actioner Dhurandhar, which has taken over the majority of screens and prime showtimes across the country. With the audience's attention shifting to the new release, Tere Ishk Mein will now have to rely heavily on Saturday and Sunday jumps to reach the ₹100 Crore Net India mark. Despite the slow start to the second week, Tere Ishk Mein is already in the safe zone.With an India Gross of ₹99.5 Crore and solid non-theatrical revenue, the film is on its way to being classified as a Hit. The challenge now remains to see if it can withstand the Dhurandhar storm and hold its ground in multiplexes for a steady second week run.