Dhanush’s Tere Ishq Mein was the only film to generate real theatrical activity this weekend, standing far ahead of every other release nationwide. The film delivered a ₹51.75 crore India net and ₹66.5 crore worldwide opening, emerging as the sole box office driver in an otherwise weak frame. Its Hindi version contributed the bulk of the performance with ₹15.25 crore on Friday, ₹16.25 crore on Saturday, and ₹18 crore on Sunday, culminating in a ₹49.5 crore Hindi weekend total. The Tamil version added ₹2.25 crore across the same period. While the overseas weekend landed at ₹5 crore, the domestic trend—especially the upward jump on Sunday—positions the film comfortably ahead of all competing titles.
The other wide release, Andhra King Taluka, took the second position for the weekend but with limited momentum. The film collected ₹4.15 crore on Thursday, ₹3.1 crore on Friday, and ₹3.65 crore on Saturday, ending its opening weekend at ₹10.9 crore India net and ₹16.8 crore worldwide. The Telugu version accounted for nearly the entire share, while the Kannada version remained negligible. Despite the theatrical presence, its overall response suggests minimal scope for improvement through the weekdays.
Beyond these two films, the rest of the lineup recorded subdued business and failed to create any significant impact. 120 Bahadur added ₹0.75 crore on Friday, ₹0.83 crore on Saturday, and ₹0.40 crore on Sunday, resulting in a ₹1.98 crore second-weekend total and a cumulative ₹16.98 crore India net. The trajectory indicates that the film has largely exhausted its theatrical potential.
Masti 4 also struggled in its second weekend. It collected ₹0.19 crore on Friday, ₹0.23 crore on Saturday, and ₹0.20 crore on Sunday, bringing the weekend total to ₹0.62 crore. Its India net now stands at ₹14.47 crore, with little room for further growth. The franchise branding provided early recall, but the film has not managed to sustain any audience interest beyond its initial days.
The Telugu comedy Raju Weds Rambai showed a similar trend. Across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, it collected ₹0.65 crore, ₹0.85 crore, and ₹0.98 crore, respectively. This gives the film a ₹2.48 crore second-weekend total, taking its India net to ₹12.88 crore. Its hold in regional circuits keeps it afloat, but the overall performance remains modest.
Among the smaller releases, Revolver Rita opened on a low note in Tamil and Telugu. The Tamil version delivered ₹1.69 crore over the weekend, while the Telugu version added ₹0.52 crore, bringing the combined weekend total to ₹2.21 crore and placing the film in the low-performing bracket. With limited awareness and niche appeal, the film struggled to draw audiences across markets.
With most major releases failing to live up to expectations, Tere Ishq Mein has emerged as the only film consistently drawing significant footfalls across India. Its robust Sunday numbers, despite a limited uptick in metros, suggest that the film’s appeal is translating into sustained audience interest, particularly in mass circuits such as CPCI, Rajasthan, and Bihar. Exhibitors are reporting strong occupancy rates in these regions, which bodes well for a healthy weekday hold—often the key differentiator for mid-budget films seeking long-term success. The film’s momentum also highlights a shift in 2025’s theatrical landscape: content-driven offerings with compelling narratives can outperform star-driven projects when positioned correctly.
As Tere Ishq Mein heads into the coming weekdays, it carries clear dominance at the national box office. The next few days will test whether its early success can evolve into a ₹100+ crore India net total, a benchmark that would firmly establish it as one of the year’s rare mid-budget triumphs. Much of this potential will depend on audience retention through Monday and Tuesday, as well as the level of competition from new releases in the following weekend. For now, however, the film stands alone as the weekend’s solitary success story—a title that has managed to combine strong storytelling, strategic marketing, and audience engagement to defy the otherwise slow pace of 2025’s box office.