Dream Girl 2 Box Office Collection Day 2: Ayushmann Khurrana film braves Gadar 2 storm

Dream Girl 2, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday in the lead roles, is off to a good start at the box office. The movie collected Rs 10.69 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day despite competition from Gadar 2 and OMG 2. On its second day, it witnessed a slight increase and will look to end its first weekend on a good note.

3 things you need to know

• Dream Girl 2 is Ayushmann Khurrana's best career opener after Bala (2019). 
• The movie has taken a better opening than Akshay Kumar starrer OMG 2.
• Dream Girl 2 is directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa.

Dream Girl 2 witnesses a steady growth

As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Dream Girl 2 minted Rs 14.02 crore on Saturday. This was more than what Gadar 2 earned on the same day at the domestic box office. The Sunny Deol starrer earned Rs 12.5 crore on Saturday, which marked its 16th day since release. The total collection of Dream Girl 2 stands at Rs 24.71 crore. 

(Dream Girl 2 witnesses an increase in its collection on day 2 of its release | Image: Taran Adarsh/X)

Sharing the day 2 figures of the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer, Taran Adarsh wrote, "The #RakshaBandhan holiday [on Wed; 30 Aug] will give #DreamGirl2 the required push to put up a SOLID SCORE in *Week 1*." According to Sacnilk, the movie had an overall 41.40 percent occupancy on Saturday. The sequel to Dream Girl has fared better than its prequel by a slight margin. 

Ayushmann Khurrana reacts to Dream Girl 2 box office opening

In a press note, the makers said the film has turned out to be Khurrana’s "biggest opener till date", surpassing the opening day figure of his 2019 movie Bala which had earned Rs 10.15 crore.

"As an entertainer, it feels amazing to bring people to theatres and experience them having a great time. ‘Dream Girl 2’ is a film that delivers entertainment in spades. It has a big promise that people will laugh their hearts out and it is good to note that the film has lived up to the expectations to take this solid start at the counters," said Ayushmann Khurrana about the box office feat.

(With inputs from PTI)