Dhadak 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: ‘Dhadak 2’, which was released on 1 August 2025, made his debut in theaters. The film stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri in the lead roles. The film is directed by Sharan Sharma and it is made under the banner of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The story of ‘Dhadak 2’ revolves around social issues and conflicts of love. Which depicts the truth of casteism, class discrimination and youth love.
Dhadak brand expectations
There was already a lot of discussion about the film. Especially because it is considered to be the sequel to Jahnavi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar’s film ‘Dhadak’ in 2018. However, the story and characters of ‘Dhadak 2’ are different. But its title and emotional theme increased the expectations of the audience significantly.
First day earnings
Now let’s talk about its box office performance. On the first day, the film has grossed around ₹ 3.35 crores in India. Some reports are also claiming an early earnings of ₹ 2.94 crore. But most trade experts are recognizing only ₹ 3.35 crore. On the opening day, the theater saw an oocappress ranging from about 19% to 32%. Which was somewhat better in metro cities but was less than average in small cities.
Comparison with first film
In this comparison, ‘Dhadak’, which came in 2018, earned ₹ 8.7 crore on the first day. The pair of Jahnavi and Ishaan were well liked by the audience at that time. The slow start of ‘Dhadak 2’ shows that the audience may not immediately join the new faces and serious story. Apart from this, mixed reviews on social media have also affected the beginning.
Combat other films
Another important reason for the slow opening of ‘Dhadak 2’ is also released on the same day ‘Son of Sardar 2’ was also released, which is a light-hearted comedy film and which has big stars like Ajay Devgan. ‘Son of Sardar 2’ has earned around ₹ 6.65 crores on the first day, which is almost double from the ‘Dhadak 2’ covers. Apart from this, films like ‘Saira’ are also doing well in theater so far. Due to which the attention of the audience is diverted.
Film story and performance
Talking about the story of the film, it shows the struggle between casteism and love present in the society deeply. Tripti Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi have done a good job in their respective characters, but due to the slow pace of the film and lack of emotional impact, it could not affect all classes.
Further possibilities
However, everything is not over yet. The film can get a boom at the box office during weekends and holidays. If the film gets positive response from Word of Mouth. So in the coming days it can strengthen its grip. The trade analyst believes that if the content of the film touches people. So it can also be a hit gradually.
conclusion
Overall, the first day of ‘Dhadak 2’ was average. The opening of ₹ 3.35 crore cannot be said to be large, especially when it has found a famous brand name and good artists. But the future of the film will now depend on the audience’s response and weekend earnings. If you are fond of films made on social issues. So ‘Dhadak 2’ is definitely worth seeing once. Its characters, cinematography and background music can affect you. Let’s see what the film shows in the coming days.
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