Overview

• Day-one India net is estimated at ₹9.2–₹9.25 crore, per Sacnilk, with overall Hindi occupancy around 32–34% and stronger turnout in Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
• Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1, released the same day, posted a far bigger start at roughly ₹60–₹65 crore across languages, according to press reports.
• Reviews register a mixed picture, with praise for the humour, music and Varun Dhawan’s comic performance, and criticism of uneven writing, pacing and a rushed climax.
• Audience buzz on social media skews positive, citing the Varun–Janhvi chemistry and support from Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf.
• Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor say they observed bot-driven negative trends targeting the film on X in pre-release interviews.