Vicky and Sara co-star within the movie. (courtesy: vickykaushal09)

New Delhi:

Laxman Utekar’s Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, opened in theatres on Friday and it earned Rs 5.49 crore on its opening day, Bollywood commerce analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. His tweet learn, “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke takes off on Day 1… Silences naysayers and pessimists, who had predicted (below) Rs 2 cr start… Got a boost due to Buy-1-Get-1 free ticket offer + affordable ticket pricing, which has given its biz the required push… Fri Rs 5.49 cr. India biz.” He additionally decoded the contribution of nationwide theatre chains to the movie and wrote, “The national chains contributed a healthy Rs 3.35 cr on Day 1… PVR: 1.54 cr, INOX: 1.11 cr, Cinepolis: 70 lacs.”

Taran Adarsh added in his tweet, “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is expected to maintain the momentum on Sat and Sun… The Buy-1-Get-1 free ticket offer continues till Sun night, which should help the film post a strong total in its opening weekend.”

Read Taran Adarsh’s tweet right here:

#ZaraHatkeZaraBachke takes off on Day 1… Silences naysayers and pessimists, who had predicted [below] 2 cr begin… Got a lift resulting from Buy-1-Get-1 free ticket supply + reasonably priced ticket pricing, which has given its biz the required push… Fri 5.49 cr. #India biz.

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— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 3, 2023

Set in Indore, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is a romantic comedy which showcases the story of a married couple Kapil and Somya, performed by Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, who’re headed for a divorce. Also that includes Sharib Hashmi and Rakesh Bedi, the film hit the screens on June 2. It has produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studio.

The movie opened to combined critiques. In his evaluation for NDTV, movie critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the movie 2 stars out of 5 and he wrote, “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is the sort of film that gives the actors no chance at all to find their way out of the morass. Everybody in the cast, and that includes the two leads, ham away to glory in order to be heard above the din.”