Director Aanand L Rai’s ‘Tere Ishk Mein’, featuring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, witnessed a dip in box office numbers on its first Wednesday. After showing strong growth on Tuesday, the film’s collections slid to their lowest point so far on Day 6.According to early estimates from Sacnilk, the romantic drama earned approximately Rs 6.75 crore net on Wednesday. Of this, around Rs 6.4 crore came from the Hindi belt, while Tamil markets contributed an estimated Rs 35 lakh.
‘Tere Ishk Mein’ box office performance
Despite the mid-week slump, ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ has seen impressive hold in India following its strong opening. Key metropolitan circuits like Mumbai, Delhi–NCR and Bengaluru, continue to deliver steady weekday footfalls, while mass centres are also performing consistently.The film began its run with an estimated Rs 16 crore on Friday, followed by a strong weekend that included Rs 17 crore on Saturday and its highest day of Rs 19 crore on Sunday. Monday saw the expected drop of over 50%, bringing in around Rs 8.75 crore, before the film rebounded to Rs 10.25 crore on Tuesday.With Wednesday’s figures, the film’s net collection in India stands at approximately Rs 76.75 crore, while its gross domestic total has touched an estimated Rs 92.5 crore.
Film hits 100 crore mark
Overseas earnings of about Rs 8 crore have pushed Tere Ishk Mein past the Rs 100 crore worldwide gross milestone within its first week.
Dhanush’s highest-earning Hindi film
With around Rs 92.50 crore gross in domestic markets in just six days, ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ has emerged as Dhanush’s biggest Bollywood hit to date. It also marks his first Rs 100 crore worldwide Bollywood grosser, and the seventh for co-star Kriti Sanon.The film’s youthful narrative, coupled with its popular soundtrack, has helped sustain momentum in the domestic market. Overseas performance has been modest, but steady enough to bolster the film’s global tally.
‘Dhurandhar’ clash on Friday
However, with the release of ‘Dhurandhar’ this week, industry watchers are keen to see how the new competition affects Tere Ishk Mein’s box office trajectory going forward.
