Punjabi movie Ishkaan De Lekhe is poised to be a hit, the movie has performed very well in the second weekend at the Indian box office. Gurnam Bhullar’s romantic drama collected Rs. Earned Rs. It grossed approximately ₹4 crore (₹3.35 crore) in its second weekend, which is approximately 85 percent more than the opening weekend. This brings its total earning of 10 days to Rs. 9 Crore (Rs 7.60 Crore Net) Approx.
The film has also performed well overseas, with around US$525K (Rs 4.85 crore), it has grossed just under Rs 20 crore at the worldwide box office. 15 crores. Having said that, it is one of the rare Punjabi films to perform better domestically than overseas, as lately it has been the foreign box office that has been driving Punjabi films, with domestic taking a back seat.
In India too, the film is performing better outside the state of Punjab, with Delhi and Rajasthan as well as Haryana centers performing relatively better. Style is likely playing a role; Being a romantic film, it probably has better appeal outside Punjab than a comedy.
Generally, considering where the film stands today based on the stellar trends, one can expect it to earn Rs. crores. Total 15 crores, possibly more. However, the film faces stiff competition from Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which will hamper its performance. Still, if the film can maintain some performance in the third week, it should be able to collect and that will make it a hit. It’s been a while since the industry has had a domestic hit. Ishqan de lekhe will end that drought. Last year was difficult for the industry. There are some promising titles set to release this year; The only hope is that he continues this winning streak with Ishqan De Lekhe.
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