Ananya Panday and Lakshya’s romantic drama ‘Chand Mera Dil’ continues to struggle at the box office, collecting just ₹2.10 crore on its fifth day (first Tuesday) — showing no growth despite reduced ticket prices under the ‘Blockbuster Tuesdays’ initiative .
The Vivek Soni-directed film, produced by Dharma Productions, has now accumulated a total of ₹15.35 crore net in India after five days of theatrical run .
Day-wise breakdown
The film opened with ₹3 crore on Friday (May 22), followed by ₹3.75 crore on Saturday and ₹4.25 crore on Sunday. The collection dropped sharply on Monday to ₹2.25 crore, and further slipped to ₹2.10 crore on Tuesday — a dip of approximately 6.7% .
Despite Tuesday’s promotional discounts where tickets were sold at under ₹100 across major theatre chains, the lower prices failed to attract additional footfalls, indicating weak audience interest in the film .
Worldwide collections
The film has collected ₹18.16 crore gross in India. Overseas earnings remain muted at ₹2.65 crore gross, taking the worldwide gross collection to approximately ₹20.81 crore .
The film was released across 4,119 shows on Day 5 with an occupancy of 17% .
Mixed reception impacting run
The film, which explores a realistic love story about an unplanned pregnancy and early marriage, received mostly positive reviews from critics but mixed reactions from audiences .
Compounding the film’s troubles, a clip of Ananya Panday performing a fusion Bharatanatyam dance went viral on social media, drawing criticism from traditional dancers and contributing to negative word-of-mouth .
Competition and budget
‘Chand Mera Dil’ faces competition from ongoing releases, including the Hollywood film ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and the comedy sequel ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ .
According to industry sources, the film’s budget is estimated at ₹30-40 crore. With a five-day collection of only ₹15.35 crore, the theatrical run is currently underwhelming for a mid-budget urban romance .
OTT release expected
With the theatrical reception failing to gain momentum, ‘Chand Mera Dil’ is expected to stream on JioHotstar after an 8-week window from its theatrical debut, likely around mid-July .
The film marks the first on-screen collaboration between Ananya Panday and Lakshya. Lakshya was last seen in the web series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, while Ananya’s previous release ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ also underperformed at the box office .
Outlook remains challenging
With no major Bollywood release scheduled for this Friday, the film has a relatively clear window to improve its collections in the coming days. However, trade experts note that the lack of growth on Tuesday — even with discounted pricing — suggests that bouncing back will be difficult .
