Assi’s magic did not work in front of Do Deewane Seher Mein, Mrunal Thakur’s film got the love of fans, see Day 1 collection

Box Office Report (20 February 2026): Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu’s much-awaited film ‘Assi’ was released on the big screen yesterday, but its opening at the box office was not as expected. The official figures of the first day of the film have come out, which have proved to be a bit disappointing for the filmmakers and fans. On the other hand, Mrunal Thakur and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s romantic drama ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ also hit the theaters on the same day. Although the earning of this film is also not very big, but it has made a better hold at the box office than Taapsee Pannu’s film. Let’s know, how much did Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Assi’ and Mrunal Thakur’s ‘Do Deewane Sehar Mein’ earn on the first day?

‘Assi’ has a dull start at the box office

According to the latest report of box office tracker Sacnilk.com, Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Assi’ has made a business of only Rs 1 crore on its opening day. The film was expected to touch a respectable figure on the first day of its release, but the ground reality was the opposite. If we talk about theater occupancy, the total attendance of the film in the Hindi belt was recorded at only 7.38%. This figure was 3.88% in the early shows of the day, which increased to around 7% in the afternoon and evening shows. However, the night show saw a slight increase and the occupancy reached 11.48%, but this proved to be insufficient to give the film a big opening.

‘Do Deewane Shehar Mein’ won

Mrunal Thakur and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s film ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ has collected Rs 1.25 crore on the first day, beating the film ‘Assi’. Although film critics believe that the earnings of this film were also less than expected, but compared to ‘Assi’ it was more successful in drawing the audience to the theatres. The total Hindi occupancy of this film was 9.29%. Interestingly, the audience’s enthusiasm for this film was high in the night show, where the occupancy reached 14.96%. The chemistry of Mrinal and Siddhant has become a topic of discussion among the youth, which can benefit the film.

‘Assi’ and ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ worldwide collection

Talking about the worldwide box office, there is a tough competition between the two films at the international level too. Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Assi’ has done a total business of Rs 1.18 crore worldwide on the first day. At the same time, ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ has maintained its lead at the global level with the earning of Rs 1.45 crore. At present, the coming weekend is going to be very important for both the films.

The future will be decided by word of mouth

Film experts say that if these films have to become long-term winners at the box office, they will have to depend on word of mouth. Taapsee Pannu is known for her serious acting, while the pair of Mrinal and Siddhant is famous for its freshness. Now it remains to be seen which film succeeds in making a place in the hearts of the audience in the coming days.

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