‘Satya Prem Ki Katha’ stays steady, Kartik Aaryan & Kiara Advani film crosses Rs 50 cr in 1st week

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Satya Prem Ki Katha’ has turned out to be a sleeper hit at the box-office. The Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani film is on the road to be a bonafide box-office success. According to a report by the film trade magazine Sacnilk.com, the movie crossed the Rs 50 crore benchmark within a week! The romantic comedy earned about Rs 4.05 crore on the sixth day of its release. Today (day 7), it may earn Rs 3.85 crore. If it manages to do so, it may cross Rs 50 crore at the end of a week. The movie, which released on Eid-Al-Adha (June 21), enjoyed a decent opening of about Rs 9.25 crore.

Directed by Sameer Vidwans, ‘Satya Prem Ki Katha’ aka ‘SPKK’ is a love story that also explores themes of rape and consent. The story revolves around Satyaprem aka Sattu (featuring a goofy Aaryan) an inept but loveable Gujarati boy who has failed his LLB exams but is on the lookout for true love. He falls in love with the pretty Katha (Advani), the daughter of a wealthy businessman Hari Kishan. The two even get hitched eventually. However, Katha, a victim of sexual abuse, is not so willing to give love another chance. Aaryan will next be seen in the sports biopic ‘Chandu Champion’. Directed by Kabir Khan, the movie will come out on June 14, 2024. Aaryan shared the poster of his upcoming project on his Instagram handle along with the caption, “ Kartik shared the news with a title poster and wrote, “Chandu Nahi… Champion Hai Main… #ChanduChampion — 14th June 2024.”