Overview
- The film opened in theatres on August 14 and registered a large opening day, with trade tracker Sacnilk reporting roughly ₹21 crore net in India and about ₹27 crore worldwide on Day 1.
- Advance bookings were strong, with Sacnilk reporting roughly ₹8.6–11.4 crore gross in pre-sales, helping the film outpace Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 on initial ticket counts.
- Day 2 momentum pushed cumulative India net receipts to about ₹37 crore, signaling robust weekend traction that could determine longer-term box-office performance.
- Critics and audiences have given mixed responses, with widespread praise for Emraan Hashmi’s performance and the film’s nostalgia but frequent criticism of a predictable storyline and uneven music.
- The sequel intentionally trades on the 2007 original’s cult recall to drive theatrical interest, and uncertainty over the undisclosed budget and weekend holds will shape whether the strong start converts into profit.