Overview
- The film earned about ₹22.75 crore net in its first three days after its October 21 release, against a reported budget near ₹25 crore.
- Hansal Mehta congratulated director Milap Zaveri and later argued on X, “If films can poison, then surely they can enlighten too,” defending creative freedom.
- Social-media users criticised the movie for normalising obsession and ignoring consent, with some calling it misogynistic despite its commercial momentum.
- Directed by Zaveri and starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, the story features an obsessed anti-hero and a one-sided love dynamic.
- The exchange has widened an industry debate over audience responsibility, with trade voices like Anmol Jamwal urging tolerance for differing tastes.