English trumps Hindi at BO: Half Girlfriend earns Rs 10.27cr, Hindi Medium fetches Rs 2.81cr

Despite getting rave reviews, Irrfan Khan’s Hindi Medium made a dismal opening collection at Rs 2.81 crore while Arjun Kapoor-Sharadha Kapoor-starrer Half Girlfriend earned Rs 10.27 crore on day one.

Irrfan Khan and Co may be waging a war against the classist discrimination against the Hindi-speaking, but box office figures from Friday confirm that the prejudice for English continues to rule the common mindset: While Mohit Suri’s Half Girlfriend earned Rs 10.27 crore on day one, Saket Choudhary’s Hindi Medium made a meagre opening collection of Rs 2.81 crore.

Half Girlfriend is an onscreen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s English novel by the same name. Hindi Medium, on the other hand, is the story of a Hindi speaking man trying to find a school for his daughter.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#HalfGirlfriend has a STRONG START... Fri ₹ 10.27 cr. India biz. #HindiMedium Fri ₹ 2.81 cr. India biz.”

Hindi Medium, on the other hand, showcases the class struggles of a Hindi-speaking man struggling to find an English medium school for his daughter. It stars Irrfan Khan and Pakistani actor Saba Qamar in lead roles.

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