'O Romeo' Thrives as New Films Falter
The film "O Romeo" has crossed the ₹75 crore mark worldwide as it enters its second weekend, confirming its box office success. In contrast, new releases including "Do Deewane Seher Mein," "Assi," and "Shatak" had a poor opening Friday. The results highlight the continued drawing power of established stars, with "O Romeo's" strong performance detailed by The Times of India.
- On its opening day, "Do Deewane Seher Mein," starring Mrunal Thakur and Siddhant Chaturvedi, collected approximately ₹1.25 crore. - The Taapsee Pannu-led courtroom drama "Assi" opened to a modest ₹1 crore on its first day. By its second day, the film saw a 60% increase in collections, bringing its two-day total to ₹2.60 crore. - "Shatak," a historical drama documentary narrated by Ajay Devgn, had a very poor opening, collecting around ₹0.20 to ₹0.30 crore on its first day. - The combined opening day collection for all three new releases—"Do Deewane Seher Mein," "Assi," and "Shatak"—was approximately ₹2.50 crore. - In contrast, "O Romeo," starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, earned ₹9.01 crore on its opening day and grossed ₹49.35 crore in its first eight days in India. - "O Romeo" is a romantic action thriller directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and is based on the book "Mafia Queens of Mumbai" by Hussain Zaidi. - "Assi" reunites actress Taapsee Pannu with director Anubhav Sinha, with whom she previously collaborated on the films "Thappad" and "Mulk". - "Do Deewane Seher Mein" is a romantic drama directed by Ravi Udyawar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
