Dhanush and Kriti Sanon's Tere Ishk Mein has been building great hype since its announcement. The Aanand L Rai directorial, which hints at a fiery romance between the lead characters, is taking forward the same momentum with its advance booking sales. Within 24 hours of the bookings going live on platforms, Tere Ishk Mein has been trending higher than several Bollywood films this year. As of 11 PM on November 25, the romantic drama has sold nearly 18K tickets worth 50 lakh gross collection for the opening day with the numbers only looking at increasing until its release day.
Popular chains PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis have sold over 10K tickets so far. With just three days to go for the release, the makers are eyeing a double-digit opening, and pre-sales are expected to be among the highest of the year. With AR Rahman's music topping streaming charts, first day shows are showing strong signs of hitting record box office numbers.
The film's trailer, which was released earlier this month, hinted at a violent love story between Dhanush and Kriti Sanon's characters.
Speaking about her character Mukti, Kriti described her as a pure-hearted and almost childlike in her belief in goodness. She explained that while Mukti makes choices she personally wouldn’t, there were still emotional threads she could relate to. “She truly believes the world can change, that people can be transformed, and that there’s goodness in everyone,” Kriti said, noting that this unwavering optimism is what she connected with most. Elaborating on the nuances of Shankar, Dhanush described the character as someone audiences will immediately warm to. “Shankar is very easy to like, but he has his very own challenges,” he shared, adding that these complexities were exactly what drew him to the role.
Tere Ishk Mein has been written by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav and directed by Aanand L Rai. It marks the third collaboration between the Dhanush and Aanand, after Ranjhanaa (2013) and Atrangi Re (2021). This is the first time Kriti is joining forces, both with the actor and the director. Aanand L Rai last directed Raksha Bandhan, starring Akshay Kumar, in 2022. The film is slated to release on November 28.
