Overview

• India’s censor board granted a U/A 13+ certificate after muting the word “guard,” reducing lip‑lock visuals by about 60%, and adding an anti‑alcohol static.
• The certified runtime is 135.45 minutes, translating to 2 hours, 15 minutes and 45 seconds, per the censor certificate.
• Advance sales reached roughly 9,200 tickets by 11 pm on September 29 across PVR Inox (about 7,500) and Cinepolis (about 1,700), with trade expecting pre-release admissions to approach 50,000.
• Trade projections place day‑one collections in the Rs 10.50–12.50 crore range, contingent on spot bookings and word of mouth.
• The Shashank Khaitan–directed Dharma Productions title, starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, opens October 2 in a direct box‑office clash with Kantara: Chapter 1, which is tracking stronger in early pre‑sales.