Khel Khel Mein BO Collection Day 1: Akshay Starrer Opens At ₹5 Crore, Lowest Among I-Day Releases

Khel Khel Mein, stars an ensemble cast, including Akshay Kumar, Ammy Virk, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal. It witnessed a clash with two other Hindi movies - Stree 2 and Vedaa. While Stree 2 topped the box office chart, the real competition was between Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa for the second. On a surprising note, the movie lost to John Abraham starrer despite leading the advance booking collection. However, owing to positive word-of-mouth the collection is expected to spike over the weekend.

Khel Khel Mein box office collection day 1

Helmed by Mudassar Aziz, the movie could only manage to earn ₹5 crore, according to early estimates reported by Sacnilk. It had an overall 40.26 per cent Hindi occupancy on Thursday, with the maximum reported in Chennai (66.33 per cent). Khel Khel Mein is a remake of the 2016 Italian movie Perfect Strangers and earned positive reviews from critics and audiences.

Viewers who caught early shows of the movie took to their social media accounts to share their first reviews of it. While some argued that the film was flawed in its writing, others mentioned that it is a very well-made movie that could have done better at the box office had it gotten a ‘better release strategy’.

Social media users hail Akshay Kumar in Khel Khel Mein

Akshay Kumar has been going through a tough phase for the past few years as none of his movies is working at the box office. However, Khel Khel Mein managed to draw the attention of the audience and some users said, "Akshay Kumar is back". Taking to the X account, a user wrote, "Just watched #KhelKhelMeinReview and it’s a masterpiece! @akshaykumar is at his best, and the movie is engaging from start to finish. Bollywood is back with a bang!" Another echoed the sentiment and wrote, "#KhelKhelMain pure family entertainer. @akshaykumar sir comedy level unmatchable."

Another user wrote, "Finished watching #KhelKhelMein in a houseful show and what an experience it was everyone was laughing throughout the movie. Vintage @akshaykumar sir is back with his comic timing. The rest of the star cast also did a very good job."

Khel Khel Mein is touted to provide a delightful mix of laugh-out-loud moments and heartwarming scenes that resonate deeply. It is produced by T-Series Films, Wakaoo Films and White World Productions.