Overview

• Advance bookings began on September 28 for the October 2 Gandhi Jayanti release starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, directed by Shashank Khaitan.
• A tussle over screen allocation with Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 has kept many showtimes from opening, curbing availability in several Hindi-market venues.
• Republic World reported 1,618 tickets sold from 1,189 shows for roughly ₹7 lakh, with sales dampened by limited listings.
• Pinkvilla counted about 4,500 tickets sold in PVR Inox and Cinepolis by 11 pm on September 28 and projected a Rs 10.5–12.5 crore day-one range, conditional on stronger pre-sales.
• Exhibitors and trade voices describe intense pressure over single-screen allotments and expect multiplex schedules to shift closer to release based on demand and early word of mouth.