Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari box office collection day 1: Varun, Janhvi film opens at ₹9 crore, beats Param Sundari

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari box office collection day 1: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf lead this ensemble romantic comedy.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari box office collection day 1: Director Shashank Khaitan’s much-anticipated family entertainer, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, has had a moderate start at the box office, earning approximately ₹9.25 crore net on its first day in India, according to Sacnilk.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari box office collection day 1: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor starrer is facing tough competition from Kantara: Chapter 1, both releasing on October 2

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Vs Kantara Chapter 1

One of Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari's biggest challenges is its box office clash with Kantara Chapter 1, the much-hyped Kannada prequel directed by and starring Rishab Shetty. The latter has opened at over ₹60 crore pan India.

Released on October 2, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari saw an overall occupancy of 32.45%, with evening shows driving the majority of footfall. Cinema occupancy on Day 1 showed clear regional differences. Chennai led with 58%, followed by Bengaluru (51.33%) and Kolkata (45.67%), with peak turnout in evening shows. Mumbai, NCR, and Hyderabad also performed well, while Surat, Bhopal, and Ahmedabad saw low footfall. Across cities, afternoon and evening slots dominated, with Chennai standing out for its high engagement despite limited shows.

Starring Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf, the film rides on Dharma Productions’ glossy presentation and romantic-comedy beats. Despite a decent buzz and star power, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari faced stiff competition from Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari review

While fans praised the film for its light-hearted tone and lead pair’s chemistry, critics had a more measured response. “In the performance department, Varun keeps you entertained, grasping the beats well. Janhvi looks pretty and is earnest throughout, but stumbles in the emotional scenes, which should ideally reduce you to a mess. Sanya struggles with an underwritten role, managing to execute it purely because of her acting chops. Rohit performs well. Maniesh Paul, as a wedding planner, evokes some laughs. Overall, what Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari suffers from is not a lack of ambition but a lack of clarity. It wants to be a romance and a family drama all at once, yet it never commits fully to any of these tracks. For a story about fighting for love, SSKTK doesn't make you fall in love with it," read the HT review.