Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 box office collection day 1: Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr film takes dull start, earns just ₹30 lakh

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 box office collection day 1: Medha Shankr, Avinash Tiwary film recorded one of the lowest starts for a mainstream Bollywood film this year.

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 box office collection day 1: Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr’s romantic comedy Ginny Weds Sunny 2 opened to a disappointing response at the box office. The sequel, which hit the theatres on Friday, witnessed largely empty screens across the country, with occupancy hovering at just around 8% through the day. It has registered one of the weakest openings for a mainstream Bollywood release this year. It's yet to be seen if the film will be able to pick up the pace during the weekend.

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 box office collection day 1: Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr in the rom-com.

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 box office update

Ginny Weds Sunny 2 opened on a sad note on Friday, with just over 1,000 shows across India. Despite the limited release, its occupancy remained low throughout the day. According to Sacnilk, the morning shows registered occupancy of just 3.7%, which rose to around 5% in the afternoon. The trade portal reported that the film earned only ₹30 lakh net on its opening day, a very low figure.

Avinash Tiwary’s Laila Majnu, which was a flop upon its original release, had also earned more ( ₹30 lakh) in its opening day when it released in 2018. In contrast, Medha Shankr’s previous release - 12th Fail - had managed an opening of ₹1.10 crore domestically in 2024. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra film then grew exponentially through word of mouth, becoming a box-office success.

Can Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 recover?

It is difficult for a film to recover at the box office after such a dull start. In recent years, many films have turned their fortunes around after slow starts, notably The Kerala Story, Kashmir Files, and 12th Fail. But all these films had strong buzz. In the absence of that, what can save a film is positive word of mouth, which stems from good reviews. However, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 has failed in that department as well. The film has received mixed to negative reviews, further hurting its chances of recovery.

All about Ginny Wedss Sunny 2

Written and directed by Prasshant Jha, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 is a spiritual sequel to Ginny Weds Sunny (2020). Apart from Avinash and Medha, the film also stars Sudhir Pandey, Lillete Dubey, and Govind Namdev. The first Ginny Weds Sunny starred Vikrant Massey and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. Originally slated for a theatrical release, it was released on Netflix in 2020 when the theatres were shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.