Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s romantic drama, Param Sundari, has achieved significant success, crossing the Rs 30 crore mark in just four days. The film’s strong opening weekend and positive word-of-mouth propelled it past Sidharth Malhotra’s previous film, Ittefaq, to become his 10th highest-grossing Hindi film. Trade analysts predict continued growth for Param Sundari if it maintains weekday stability.
Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s romantic drama Param Sundari has brought cheer to both stars as the film crossed the Rs 30 crore mark within just four days of release. The film, which opened decently on Friday, showed healthy growth across its opening weekend before slowing down on Monday. With its current total standing at Rs 30.25 crore, Param Sundari has officially overtaken Ittefaq to become his 10th highest-grossing film in Hindi cinema.Ittefaq was a modern re-telling of Yash Chopra’s 1969 hit film by the same name which starred Rajesh Khanna, Nanda and Bindu. The 2017 version featured Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna; the film earned Rs 30.21 crore at the ticket window. The 4-Day JourneyParam Sundari, powered by the fresh pairing of Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, began its run with a respectable Rs 7.25 crore on Friday. Strong word of mouth, especially for the chemistry between the lead duo, helped the film jump to Rs 9.25 crore on Saturday (a 27.59% rise). The momentum carried into Sunday with collections peaking at Rs 10.25 crore, marking its best day yet. Monday saw a sharp dip, as expected for new releases, with earnings dropping to Rs 3.50 crore. Still, the four-day total of Rs 30.25 crore was enough to push it past Ittefaq.
Top 10 Highest-Grossing Sidharth Malhotra Films (Hindi Net Collections)
- Ek Villain – Rs 105.76 Cr
- Brothers – Rs 82.49 Cr
- Kapoor & Sons – Rs 73.22 Cr
- Student of the Year – Rs 70 Cr
- Marjaavaan – Rs 48.04 Cr
- Hasee Toh Phasee – Rs 37.36 Cr
- Thank God – Rs 36.35 Cr
- Yodha – Rs 35.74 Cr
- Baar Baar Dekho – Rs 31.24 Cr
- Param Sundari – Rs 30.25 Cr
With this, Param Sundari edges out Ittefaq (Rs 30.21 Cr), securing its spot among the actor’s career highlights.
What Lies Ahead
Trade believes Param Sundari still has room to grow if it maintains weekday stability. Overtaking Baar Baar Dekho and Yodha is well within reach in this very week.For Sidharth, the film marks his 10th career grosser past Rs 30 crore. It would be interesting to see how the film fares during the weekend as multiple films are releasing from Tiger Shroff, Harnaz Sandhu and Sonam Bajwa’s Baaghi 4 to Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files.
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