Assi vs Do Deewane Seher Mein: Taapsee and Mrinal clashed at the box office on the first day, know who won

News India Live, Digital Desk: 20 February 2026 was a very busy day for the box office. This Friday, two films of different mood, Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Assi’ and Mrinal Thakur-Sidhant Chaturvedi’s ‘Do Deewane Seher Mein’ were facing each other. It is clear from the initial figures (Day 1 Collection) that the romance of youth has taken the lead over the serious courtroom drama.Box Office Clash: Day 1 Collection (Day 1 Box Office Report)Film NameMain CastCollection (Net India)Occupancy (Occupancy)Do Deewane Shehar MeinMrunal Thakur, Siddhant Chaturvedi₹1.25 crore9.29%AssiTaapsee Pannu₹1.00 crore7.38%Mrunal and Siddhant’s ‘Sheher Mein’ ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ directed by Dhumravi Udayavar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali has taken a slow but steady start. Increase in night shows: The occupancy of the film has increased to 15% in night shows, which shows that it is being liked by the youth of the metro cities. Stunt in Ahmedabad: The film is enjoying a good start in the Gujarat market, especially Ahmedabad. Has received good response. Difficult challenge in front of ‘Assi’. Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Assi’, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is a serious social thriller. The film has received good reviews from critics, but is struggling at the box office. Craze in Chennai: Interestingly, the occupancy of this film in Chennai was close to 20% compared to the Hindi belt. Waiting for word of mouth: The collection of the film is completely dependent on the positive response received over the weekend. Is ‘O Romeo’ still the real king? Even though both these new films have been released, Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘O Romeo’ is still the real king. ‘Romeo’ (which released on February 13) still continues to dominate. It has also made a stellar collection of ₹2.25 crore on its second Friday, which is more than the combined total of both the new films.