After taking a start of Rs. 12.40 crores on Friday, Love Aaj Kal crashed on Monday as mere Rs. 2.75 crores came in–which is truly significant and while cracks could be seen on Saturday itself, it didn’t look like the fall would be such a drastic one; it is clear that audiences have rejected the film in a very big way-though in the past too films have cracked (Imtiaz Ali’s last release Jab Harry Met Sejal had done terribly little business also) -and when compared to how bad this crash was, those previously were nothing but scratches; so far the film has collected Rs. 31.26 crores* [x] and given how things are looking currently, we can expect its lifetime earnings to reach around only about Rs. 40 crores*.
Kartik Aaryan has been doing really well lately, with three consecutive blockbuster releases. However, Love Aaj Kal did not quite work for him (though it took the best opening of his career). He will soon be starring in Dostana 2 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2; these two films which are again expected to do well despite their title names. If all goes according to plan, Kartik will hope that this will begin another successful streak!
