Overview

• Advance bookings opened on August 27 and crossed 12,000 tickets by 11 pm in the top chains PVR, Inox and Cinepolis, according to Pinkvilla reports cited by News18.
• Trade projections suggest a first-day gross in the roughly Rs 7–10 crore range, with momentum expected to hinge on word-of-mouth through the weekend.
• A Mumbai special screening drew upbeat early reactions, with influencer Simone Khambatta calling the film a feel-good watch and praising the Sidharth Malhotra–Janhvi Kapoor chemistry.
• Certification details include no visual cuts and muted words such as “church,” “father,” and “bloody,” with the film set for theatrical release on August 29.
• As chatter over cultural portrayal and Janhvi Kapoor’s accent continues online, the leads have said comparisons to Chennai Express are a compliment but stressed their story and Kerala setting are different.