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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Opens on Diwali to Mixed Reviews and a Modest Early Gross

Early tallies point to a modest start constrained by a Thamma clash.

Overview

  • Milap Zaveri’s romantic drama starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa premiered in India on October 21, directly clashing with Ayushmann Khurrana–Rashmika Mandanna starrer Thamma.
  • Trade trackers reported preliminary day-one figures varying by source, with Sacnilk citing about Rs 2.85 crore and roughly 19.76% Hindi occupancy, and Koimoi logging over 94,000 advance tickets and Rs 2.54 crore in pre-sales.
  • Coverage noted fewer screens and show allocations for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat compared with Thamma, with reports pointing to multiplex scheduling favoring the rival release.
  • Early reception skewed mixed to negative, with social posts calling it a one-time watch and several critics faulting writing and direction, though the lead pair’s chemistry and songs drew praise.
  • The film carries a CBFC ‘A’ certificate, with reports that censors asked for the removal of certain Ramayana references, as debates over the story’s obsessive-love framing resurfaced.