Shehzada box office trends: Trade experts predict weak ₹6 crore opening for Kartik Aaryan film

Shehzada box office collection: Trade analyst and film exhibitors predict a weak ₹6-7 crore opening for the Kartik Aaryan-starrer which also stars Paresh Rawal and Kriti Sanon.

The expectations were high for Kartik Aaryan-starrer Shehzada which opens on Friday. The actor's last theatrical release, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, had earned ₹14.11 crore on day one and eventually became a hit. The sequel, directed by Anees Bazmee, went on to make over ₹260 crore at the worldwide box office. However, with his latest, the opening is not as high as the film traders might have hoped. The current estimates show that the Hindi film is on track to earn around ₹6-7 crore on its first day.

Kartik Aaryan stars as Bantu in the Hindi film Shehzada.

Trade analyst Komal Nahta feels the Hindi remake has had a bad opening day. He told Hindustan Times, "Terrible opening. First day will be 6 or 7 crore only. It’s a flop right from the word ‘go’." Meanwhile, film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi is more hopeful about the film's fate. He shared, “The opening figures of Shehzada are fairly encouraging and it's a movie I truly hope to see growing with a word of mouth, because it's a family film. It's a great commercial entertainer that you want to watch with your friends, family, go in a group and do it.”

He added, "Since it's a working weekday, it will build a word of mouth. I think going by the traction so far, it should hit something like a 6 on day one and hopefully consolidate and grow on Saturday and Sunday, and sustain well from Monday."

The Hindustan Times review of Shehzada stated, "The Hindi film doesn't stray far from the source material. Certain things have been updated for a Hindi audience, but this too remains a hero-driven feature. Shehzada, with its over-the-top production design, and catchy musical numbers by Pritam, is far too loud to leave an impact. At 145 minutes, it isn't exactly boring, but it does lag as it drags out the parentage issue."