De De Pyaar De 2 is looking to collect Rs. 11-11.50 crore nett approx on Saturday, which is about 35 per cent growth from Friday. That takes the two-day total for the film to Rs. 19.50 crore nett approx. The weekend is headed for Rs. 32 crore nett or so.

For comparison, the first De De Pyaar De had a Rs. 36 crore nett opening weekend in 2019. The first day business of the two films was similar. For the weekend to be 10 per cent lower is not a good look, even more so now that business has become more weekend-heavy than it was six years ago.

The film had a low opening day, but it wasn’t all that bad considering all the factors at play. It was a workable start, provided the film showed strong growth on Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. The film needed a big spike i

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