Harshvardhan Rane, best known for ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ (2016), returned to theatres this Diwali with ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’. The romantic drama, co-starring Sonam Bajwa, released alongside Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Thamma’, yet it’s managing to hold its ground at the box office.Even with fewer screens and a smaller budget, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has surprised many in the trade. The film opened with around ₹9 crore on Tuesday, which is similar to the opening of ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’. Considering ‘Thamma’ got nearly three times more screens, this is a strong start.
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On Wednesday, the film collected ₹7.5 crore, taking the two-day total to ₹16.5 crore. Thursday brought in ₹6 crore, Friday ₹5.5 crore, and Saturday ₹5.75 crore, pushing the total to about ₹34 crore according to Sacnilk. The performance is especially impressive in East Punjab and West Bengal, where romantic dramas usually don’t perform this well, as reported by Box Office India.While the Diwali holidays gave the film an initial boost, its steady numbers suggest that audiences are genuinely enjoying it. Positive word of mouth is growing, and if the trend continues, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ could get more shows in the coming days.If it maintains this pace, the film might become Harshvardhan Rane’s highest solo hit, even surpassing ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, which gained popularity much later. Meanwhile, Thamma crossed ₹50 crore in just three days. The film from the horror comedy universe saw good growth on Saturday and made Rs 13 crore. It is now inching towards Rs 80 crore. Despite this strong competition, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ is maintaining its hold at the box office. Day wise collection of ‘Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat’Day 1 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 9 Cr -Day 2 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 7.75 CrDay 3 [1st Thursday] ₹ 6.00 Cr Day 4 [1st Friday] ₹ 5.5 Cr -8.33%Day 5 [1st Saturday] ₹ 5.75 Cr * early estimates -Total ₹ 34.00 Cr