Prem Keetanu earns less than ₹1 crore net in two days, marking a full-blown flop as Drishyam 3 dominates the box office.
Prem Keetanu’s box office run has collapsed faster than expected. Two days in, and the film has grossed just 85 lakh net at the Indian box office — less than ₹1 crore, according to Koimoi’s report. The comedy-drama, directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and produced by Gaurav Verma under Avanika Films, Bhavana Studios, and Phars Film, opened on Gandhi Jayanti with a modest 1,886 shows.
But despite the holiday boost, it managed only 50 lakh on day one. By Saturday, poor reviews and dwindling interest triggered a sharp drop: over 800 shows were axed, and collections fell to 35 lakh. That brings the two-day total to 85 lakh net. Equivalent to 1 crore gross.
The film was reportedly made on a budget of 20 to 25 crore. At this rate, it will recover no more than 4.25% to 3.4% of its production cost. Koimoi projects a lifetime net collection of just 3 to 5 crore. That’s not a soft landing.
It’s a full-blown flop. The film was positioned as a mid-tier release, relying on audience spill-over from Drishyam 3, which had already opened to a record-breaking 62 crore net. But that overflow never materialized. There was negligible pre-release buzz, no viral moments, no social media traction.
Aparshakti Khurana leads the cast, alongside Nikhil Vijay and Rakesh Bedi, but none could pull in crowds. The lack of marketing or star power left it stranded in a crowded weekend. With no momentum and no second chance, the film is now headed straight for streaming, if it gets picked up at all.
Its fate is sealed not by bad luck, but by silence. No one came. No one stayed. And no one talked about it.
The numbers don’t lie. In a year where Drishyam 3 crosses 100 crore in India and Mirzapur The Movie completes a 30-day run, Prem Keetanu is a stark reminder: even a holiday isn’t enough when the story doesn’t matter.
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