After Total Dhamaal, it seems Ajay Devgn is on his way to deliver yet another hit this year. His latest release De De Pyaar De co-starring Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh came out on Friday, May 17, and got off to an average start after garnering mixed reviews from the critics. The romantic comedy ended day 1 on a decent note as it collected Rs 10.41 crore. On day 2, De De Pyaar De performed even better as the collections went up due to positive word of mouth and the film minted Rs 13.39 crore. De De Pyaar De Box Office Collection Day 1: Ajay Devgn and Tabu's Rom-Com Has a Ordinary Opening, Rakes in Rs 10.41 Crore

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to the microblogging site Twitter a while back and announced the updated figures. He wrote, “#DeDePyaarDe jumps on Day 2... Strong word of mouth has come into play... Metros rocking... Tier-2 cities and mass circuits show upward trend... Should score big on Day 3... Fri 10.41 cr [incl Thu previews], Sat 13.39 cr. Total: ₹ 23.80 cr. India biz. #DDPD."

Further, Boxofficeindia.com also reported, "The growth on the second day is around 40-45% which is pretty similar to the biggest HIT of the year Uri - The Surgical Strike which went from 8.49 crore nett to 12.17 crore nett and De De Pyaar De is very similar though at a slightly lower level.  This does not mean that this film will repeat the Uri - The Surgical success as that film went up on Monday but it has a chance of becoming a HIT despite the ordinary start." De De Pyaar De Box Office Collection: Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh Starrer Off to an Average Start, Witnesses 15% Occupancy

Directed y Akiv Ali, the rom-com is written is by Luv Ranjan and also features Jimmy Shergill in a pivotal role. With the film performing well on Saturday, it's pretty much likely that the Sunday figures will be impressive too. In fact, De De Pyaar De could end the opening weekend around Rs 35 crore.

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