Chand Mera Dil box office Day 1: Ananya-Lakshya film outpaces Ek Din opening

Chand Mera Dil, starring Lakshya Lalwani and Ananya Panday, was released in theatres on May 22 and opened to mixed reactions from audiences and critics. Despite limited pre-release buzz around the romantic drama, the film registered a modest start at the box office on its first day.

According to tracking website Sacnilk, the Vivek Soni directorial earned Rs 2.90 crore nett in India on Day 1. The film was screened across 4,944 shows nationwide, with its India gross estimated at Rs 3.39 crore and its overall opening-day theatre occupancy recorded at 17.31 per cent.

Competition at the box office

Backed by Karan Johar's production banner, Chand Mera Dil faced competition from the holdover release Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rakul Preet Singh, Sara Ali Khan and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also clashed with the Hollywood release Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Even with the competition, Chand Mera Dil opened ahead of Ek Din, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, which had collected about Rs 1.15 crore on its first day.

All about Chand Mera Dil

Directed by Vivek Soni, the film stars Lakshya as Aarav, Ananya Panday as Chandni and Aastha Singh as Jyotsna. The cast also includes Pratham Rathod, Aashish Dubey, Ankur Poddar and Elvis Jose.

India Today's review of the film said, "Chand Mera Dil often feels less like a theatrical romance and more like an Ekta Kapoor television serial with a better costume budget. Actually, scratch that - it genuinely plays like a modern-day Kasautii Zindagii Kay (this is the right spelling, btw). All that's missing is dramatic thunder sounds and someone re-entering after plastic surgery. Because at some point, you will spot an Anurag, a Prerna, a Sneha, and a Mr Bajaj lurking inside this film."

Chand Mera Dil was released in theatres on May 22.