'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' rakes in Rs 32.66 cr on first weekend; 'Bhoot' struggles at Rs 16.36 cr

Ayushmann Khurrana's latest, 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan', enjoyed a much bigger opening weekend at the box-office than Vicky Kaushal'-starrer 'Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship'.

Khurrana's gay rom-com, that also stars debutant Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, raked in Rs 32.66 crore in its first three days.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the numbers, "#ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan records healthy weekend...Good growth on Day 2, limited growth on Day 3...Metros dominate, contribute to its earnings...Important to stay strong from Mon to Thu...Fri 9.55 cr, Sat 11.08 cr, Sun 12.03 cr. Total: Rs 32.66 cr. #India biz. #SMZS."



Meanwhile Karan Johar's 'Bhoot' saw a comparatively slower start, closing its first weekend at Rs 16.36 crore. Sharing the earnings of the Bhanu Pratap Singh-directorial, Adarsh tweeted,"#Bhoot struggles, doesn't make the desired noise at ticket window... Witnesses minimal growth on Day 2 and 3... Finds limited patronage at multiplexes... Sustaining well from Mon to Thu is pivotal... Fri 5.10 cr, Sat 5.52 cr, Sun 5.74 cr. Total: Rs 16.36 cr. #India biz."