"Shehzada," which is led by Kartik Aaryan, has had a decent start considering the circumstances of its release. Early indications suggest that the film is likely to earn between Rs 6.75 to 7.75 crore on its opening day. Although advance ticket sales were slow until Thursday morning, they gained momentum in the evening, which fortunately continued on the day of release with walk-in audiences at both national chains and single screens.

The opening day collections of Shehzada at the box office

Shehzada, starring Kartik Aaryan, has taken a decent start at the box office considering its release size and competition from Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania and Pathaan. Prior to the pandemic, Kartik Aaryan had delivered several films with opening numbers ranging from Rs 6 crore to Rs 10 crore, such as Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Pati Patni Aur Woh, and Luka Chuppi. Shehzada's opening numbers are expected to be in the same range, indicating that Kartik Aaryan's pre-pandemic market has not suffered any decline, but has rather experienced growth. However, Kartik Aaryan's biggest opening to date remains Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which opened in the north with numbers over Rs 13 crore.

The Buy One Get One offer provided a boost to the success of Team Shehzada.

Over the past year and a half, the market for actors has decreased for various reasons. Despite the high expectations and social media buzz, the film's opening is considered satisfactory and provides a foundation for growth on the weekend. The film has a Buy One Get One Free promotion, which has helped increase the opening day revenue. The team behind Shehzada demonstrated their foresight by providing an additional incentive of discounts to moviegoers, resulting in increased attendance on opening day.

These early projections are subject to change depending on the performance of single screens. The three national chains, PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis, are expected to contribute over 3.60 crores to the opening day box office, with a mass-oriented film like Shehzada likely to account for 48 to 53 percent of this total. The final estimates will be available in the article by 10:30 pm. For more updates, stay tuned to Pinkvilla.