You know that post-Diwali vibe where the only thing faster than your metabolism is the remote in your hand? Same. Enter: ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’, the movie that just quietly crossed ₹30 crore. No splashy fireworks, just steady box office glow. Let’s break down the receipts, the rivalries, and the raging debate that has everyone talking.
- The One With The Receipts (a.k.a. Day‑Wise Numbers)
Jaldi hi: ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ pulled an estimated ₹33–34 crore in 5 days, and it’s not slowing down. Peep these numbers, ₹9 cr (Tue), ₹7.5 cr (Wed), ₹6 cr (Thu), ₹5.5 cr (Fri), ₹5.75 cr (Sat)—thanks to desi moviegoers who love a slow-burn saga. Occupancy on Saturday was around 26–27%, FYI, which is, surprisingly, super steady post-Diwali slumber. With a budget hovering between ₹25–30 cr, the film might just turn profitable by the end of Week 1. Not a fireworks burst, but definitely that fuljhadi that refuses to die.
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- The Diwali Clash Diaries
Big clash energy, folks. While Ayushmann-Rashmika’s ‘Thamma’ snatched nearly 3x the screens, EDKD managed an opening day that can hold its own against most biggies this season. Regional strongholds like East Punjab and Bengal came through like loyal stans, proving word of mouth is still undefeated. If this jugaad trend keeps up through Sunday, expect more showings and better Week 2 in select cities. Same multiplex, different stan wars, choose your fighter!
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- The Vibe Check: What’s Clicking With Audiences
It’s giving 2000s melodrama, toxic romance debates, and a soundtrack made for couple reels, and clearly, people can’t get enough. Social chatter is on fire, with a mix of throwback nostalgia and hot takes about obsessive love (because what’s desi TikTok without a little #toxicromance discourse?). The ballads are low-key everywhere, even if critics are torn, and massy audiences are putting their money where their feelings are. Evening and night shows are packed: obsession, maybe, but at least it’s melodious.
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The Controversy Fuel: Does Debate = Data?
The masala doesn’t stop at the screen. While industry folks tackled online backlash over the film’s ‘misogynistic’ themes, the numbers just kept climbing, ₹20 cr in 3 days, ₹30 cr+ by Day 5. The CBFC went ‘A’-for-Adult and handed down some notable cuts, making this the first big-buzz restricted release in years—a certified curiosity magnet. Whether you were doomscrolling, hate-watching, or genuinely vibing, the debate definitely kept EDKD trending all week. Debate the message, track the numbers. Dono sahi time pe.So, Kya Scene Hai Next? (Week‑1/2 Outlook)
If Sunday numbers don’t dip, this one’s got legs, and not just the gym kind. Urban night shows are sticky (thanks, couples!), and Tier-2/3 cities are adding the muscle. If reels and playlists keep pushing the hype, a ₹45–50 crore finish is in reach, provided the screen count doesn’t nosedive post-clash. Monday is the litmus test—if there’s no epic crash, picture abhi baaki hai dost.
Not a thunderclap, but definitely a slow-burn Diwali sparkler, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has quietly crossed ₹30 cr by Day 5 and become the sleeper hit everyone’s arguing about. Have you watched it yet?