The extended Dusshera weekend ended with Ayushmann Khurrana's Badhaai Ho overshadowing Arjun Kapoor's Namaste England completely. Although both the films were pulled ahead to release a day earlier, Badhaai Ho managed to raced ahead Namaste England to garner Rs 45 crore in the first four days of its release.
Ayushmann Khurrana's latest outing Badhaai Ho continues to enthrall the audience as the film raked in an impressive Rs. 13.50 crores on Sunday. The total box office now stands at Rs. 45.06 crores. Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter page and wrote, "#BadhaaiHo emerges a BIG FAVOURITE at the ticket windows... Has SENSATIONAL extended weekend... Thu 7.29 cr, Fri 11.67 cr, Sat 12.60 cr, Sun 13.50 cr. Total: ₹ 45.06 cr. India biz... Didn't release in Madhya Pradesh due to cinema strike. Otherwise, the total would be higher. He further tweeted, "While #BadhaaiHo is a Hit in terms of economics, the weekdays ahead will decide two things: [i] Its lifetime biz and [ii] How big a Hit it will turn out to be... Nonetheless, badhaai ho to everyone involved with this film."
The film earned an additional Rs 13 crore on Sunday, scoring a big extended opening weekend. Also starring Sanya Malhotra, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, the film opened to rave reviews. On the other hand, Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra's Namaste England was unanimously panned by critics for its trite and immature storyline. The film could only score Rs 6.55 crore over the extended weekend. Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan's YRF big-ticket, Sui Dhaaga, has almost exhausted its run. Currently showing in about a 100 screens, the film has raked in Rs 78.70 crore.