Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's courtroom drama refuses to mint money at the box office. After a rather dull opening on its day one, trade pundits wondered if it will gain momentum on its first weekend but the collections didn't seem to baffle anyone. After a slow and insignificant business till Saturday, the movie collected Rs 8.54 crores on Sunday, taking its total collection to Rs 23.26 crores. Shraddha Kapoor in Batti Gul Meter Chalu, Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi - 7 Times When Popular Actresses Broke Stupid Notions and Surprised Us With Their OnScreen Kisses - View Pics.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter account to reveal the film's Sunday collection. He wrote, #BattiGulMeterChalu did grow over the weekend, but the jump in biz wasn't substantial enough... Biz on Day 3 was affected due to the crucial cricket match, but the trending is dull... Weekdays are crucial... Fri 6.76 cr, Sat 7.96 cr, Sun 8.54 cr. Total: ₹ 23.26 cr. India biz.

The film could have minted additional money on its first Sunday but the crucial India v/s Pakistan match at the ongoing Asia Cup and Ganesh Chaturthi proved to be hurdles for them in this big race.

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