Overview
- Trade trackers report the film’s domestic net has climbed to roughly Rs 14 crore by day seven, with earlier day-five totals around Rs 11.25 crore based on Sacnilk estimates.
- Weekday footfalls nearly doubled between Friday and Tuesday, with multiplexes citing word-of-mouth momentum even as discounted Blockbuster Tuesday pricing produced only a nominal revenue bump.
- Collections softened midweek, with estimates for Wednesday in the Rs 1.10–1.25 crore range and cumulative tallies varying by outlet between about Rs 11.7 crore and Rs 12.9 crore by day six.
- News agency reports say Shah Bano’s daughter and legal heir, Siddiqua Begum, has sent a legal notice to the makers and the CBFC seeking to halt release and promotions over alleged unauthorized depiction.
- Critics and audiences praise performances by Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi, while trade coverage notes the film must sustain its run against a reported Rs 40 crore budget and new competition from De De Pyaar De 2.