MUMBAI, INDIA— “Dhadak 2,” Shazia Iqbal’s first film as a filmmaker, stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri. It came out in theaters on August 1 after several delays, although it has only grown little on its second day. The movie is still having a hard time at the box office and hasn’t yet crossed the ₹10 crore barrier.
The most recent news from Sacnilk says that “Dhadak 2” made about ₹3.75 crore on its second day, which was Saturday, August 2. This is a little more than what it made on its first day, which was ₹3.5 crore on Friday. After two days, the movie has made ₹7.25 crore in total.
Facing Tough Competition
“Dhadak 2” is having a hard time at the box office because of other fresh releases and movies that are still showing. “Son of Sardaar 2,” another sequel that came out on the same day as Ajay Devgn’s movie, has done much better. On its second day, “Son of Sardaar 2” made about ₹7.5 crore, bringing its total to ₹14.5 crore, which is almost twice as much as “Dhadak 2.”
“Saiyaara,” a romance movie by Mohit Suri, is still doing well in its third week. The movie has done well at the box office and is expected to make over ₹300 crore by Sunday. “Mahavtar Narasimha,” an animated movie based on a fable, is also doing quite well in its second week, surprising everyone.
A Little Bit About “Dhadak 2”
“Dhadak 2” tells the story of Nilesh (Siddhant Chaturvedi), a Dalit law student, and his classmate Vidhi (Triptii Dimri), who comes from an upper-caste family. Their love journey is full of ups and downs. The movie deals with issues of casteism and classism as the couple tries to keep their relationship going despite the problems they face in society. It is based on the well-known Tamil movie “Pariyerum Perumal.”
Critics have given “Dhadak 2” good reviews since it came out. Many praised Shazia Iqbal’s tough directing and the mature performances of the main cast. Anurag Kashyap, a filmmaker, praised the movie, saying, “The movie captures the conversation that we avoid every day.” This is what major movies were supposed to be like, and brilliant directors like Raj Kapoor, Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, K A Abbas, B R Chopra, Yash Chopra, and many others did this. We forgot to make popular movies that had anything to say about society. They were sent to independent art house movies. Tamizh cinema, along with many other films from the southern region, continues to address societal issues.
Even while critics liked “Dhadak 2,” it needs to make a big spike in ticket sales over the weekend to get a stronger foothold at the box office.