Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat worldwide box office collection day 5: Slowly and steadily, Milap Zaveri’s romantic drama, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, has picked up pace at the box office. The film, which stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles, has been a surprise winner at the box office this Diwali.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat worldwide box office update

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat opened at a strong ₹9 crore net in India on Diwali. Over the next few days, the film maintained its momentum despite the weekdays being working days after a festival. By avoiding a large drop on any of the next three days, the film bounced back on Saturday, earning ₹5.75 crore and taking its five-day total to ₹34 crore net ( ₹42.50 crore gross). While the film has not been a big hit overseas, it has still managed to net just over $200k in the international market in its first five days.

This has taken Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’s five-day worldwide gross to over ₹44 crore. Given that the film’s budget is a measly ₹25 crore, it is already a box office hit, and looks set to add a few crores to its kitty before it ends its run.

On Saturday, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat crossed the lifetime haul of Dharma Entertainment’s recent romantic drama, Dhadak 2, which had earned ₹33 crore worldwide earlier this year.

Harshvardhan Rane thanks audiences for supporting outsiders

On Friday, speaking at a screening of the film in Gujarat, Harshvardhan Rane said, “This Diwali, you supported the films of two outsiders. Ayushmann Khurrana’s film has released along with mine. Watch both the films, please, and enjoy both. This sends a good message out that aap logon ne akele poora ka poora Bollywood se nepotism hi khatm kar diya (you people alone finished nepotism from the entire Bollywood).”

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat released on Diwali alongside Ayushmann’s Thamma. The horror comedy has also done well at the box office, earning over ₹100 crore worldwide.