Box-office report: Kartik-Kiara’s ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ starts strong, mints Rs 9.25cr on day 1; Punjabi comic caper ‘Carry On Jatta’ clocks an impressive Rs 5.2 cr on opening day

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As director-producer Karan Johar said years back, ‘It’s all about loving your family.” From ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ to ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’, family-friendly films have enjoyed a great track record when it comes to the box-office. This year’s no different. Two family-friendly entertainers — the Bollywood romantic drama ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ and the Punjabi comic caper ‘ Carry On Jatta 3’ have started their box-office journey on a promising note.

‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’, the much-awaited romantic drama starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani has started its box-office journey on a high note. The film, which hit the theatres on Eid (June 29), was met with mixed reviews from the critics. However, the Sameer Vidwans directorial has silenced naysayers and opened to a decent opening-day collection. According to the film trade tracking portal Sacnilk.com, the romantic drama earned Rs 9.25 crore on day one. The film is predicted to collect Rs 7.00 crore on the second day. This would bring the three-day collection to Rs 16 crore. This is Kartik Aaryan’s third biggest opening after ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ and ‘Love Aajkal’. Film industry tracker shared the BO collections of the film on Twitter. “Satyaprem Ki Katha puts up a healthy score on Day 1 (holiday). Gathered speed during the course of the day, after an ordinary start in the morning shows. Evening shows, expectedly, saw very good occupancies due to glowing WOM. Thursday ₹ 9.25 crore. India biz,". However, he also predicted that the figures may witness a drop in the following days as people would return to the office, however, if it manages to click with its target audience, the families, it could turn out to be a box-office hit.