'Mere Husband Ki Biwi' opens poorly, collects ₹1.5cr
What's the story
The Bollywood film Mere Husband Ki Biwi, starring Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles, has had a disappointing start at the box office.
The film, which was released on Friday, only managed to collect ₹1.5cr on its opening day in India, per Sacnilk.
Reportedly, the movie is made on a budget of ₹60cr and opened to mixed reviews.
Box office battle
'Mere Husband Ki Biwi' faces stiff competition from 'Chhaava'
Mere Husband Ki Biwi is up against tough competition from Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, which has already crossed the ₹310.50cr mark globally in its first week of release.
The rom-com registered an overall occupancy of 14.86% in Hindi on Friday, with morning shows witnessing an occupancy of 8.64% and nighttime shows rising to 22.93%.
Film plot
'Mere Husband Ki Biwi': A complicated love circle
Directed by Mudassar Aziz, Mere Husband Ki Biwi is a story of a complicated "love circle" between Ankur Chaddha (Kapoor), Prabhleen Kaur Dhillon (Pednekar), and Antara Mitra (Singh).
Shakti Kapoor, comedian Harsh Gujral, Tiku Talsania, Aditya Seal, Dino Morea, Mukesh Rishi, Kanwaljit Singh, Anita Raj, and Alka Kaushal also feature in the film.
It is produced by Vashu Bhagnani-Jackky Bhagnani-Deepshikha Deshmukh under their banner Pooja Entertainment.
Read our review of the film here.