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Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Opens to ₹9–9.25 Crore as Kantara Clash Caps Debut

Social-media buzz praises the humour and lead pairing, with critics delivering a more measured take.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari box office day 1: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor starrer is facing tough competition from Kantara: Chapter 1, both releasing on October 2
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Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor star in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, a romantic comedy directed by Shashank Khaitan. (Photo by Sujit JAISWAL / AFP)
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Overview

  • The Dharma Productions rom-com directed by Shashank Khaitan released on October 2 and posted a Day 1 India net of about ₹9–9.25 crore, according to Sacnilk.
  • Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 launched the same day with an estimated ₹60–65 crore across languages, sharply outpacing the Hindi release.
  • Box-office tracking shows stronger turnout in evening shows and metro multiplexes, with overall occupancy reported near one-third of seats.
  • Viewers on X praised the film’s humour, Varun Dhawan–Janhvi Kapoor chemistry and the soundtrack, including the pre-release tracks Bijuria and Panwadi.
  • Reviews highlight engaging comic beats and performances but note pacing issues and a rushed climax, as the leads also allege bot-driven negative trends against the film in a BBC Asian Network interview.