Pati Patni Aur Woh Do completed its first week at the Indian box office with a total collection of Rs. 28.15 crore nett. The film earned around Rs. 1.90 crore on Day 7, showing a drop of nearly 30 per cent compared to Wednesday.
Trade reports suggest the decline was partly due to reduced feeding and screen adjustments. According to current estimates, Thursday’s number is believed to be closer to the film’s actual box office performance level.
The movie opened with Rs. 3.75 crore on Friday and showed growth over the weekend. Saturday collected Rs. 5.50 crore, while Sunday emerged as the strongest day with Rs. 7.75 crore. However, the collections slowed down during the weekdays. Monday earned Rs. 3 crore, Tuesday added Rs. 3.50 crore and Wednesday brought in Rs. 2.75 crore before Thursday closed at Rs. 1.90 crore.
While the weekday hold is considered decent when compared to the opening Friday numbers, the main issue remains the low opening itself. Industry analysts believe the film needed a much stronger start to emerge as a successful theatrical release.
The film now faces additional competition from Chand Mera Dil during its second weekend. Based on current trends, trade expectations suggest the film may end its theatrical run between Rs. 45 crore and Rs. 50 crore nett in India.
The performance of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do also reflects the larger struggle faced by small and mid budget comedy films after the pandemic. Before 2020, small town comedies were consistently performing well at the box office, especially during 2018 and 2019.
Ayushmann Khurrana was one of the leading stars in this genre during that period, delivering several successful films with strong openings and good audience response. Trade experts believe that if a film like Pati Patni Aur Woh Do had released before the pandemic, its opening numbers could have been significantly higher.
Despite some stable weekday collections, the film has largely been viewed as an underperformer at the box office due to its overall business numbers and limited growth potential in the coming weeks.