Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Prem Keetanu Opens to ₹50 Lakh Amid Box-Office Clash
Prem Keetanu is a new romantic comedy starring Veer Pahariya and debutante Aadia Sayed.
It opened in cinemas on Friday, October 2.
The film made a reported ₹50 lakh after expenses in India on its first day.
It played across 1,886 shows.
Another film, Drishyam: The Conclusion, also opened around the same time and had a strong start.
The article says Prem Keetanu’s reported budget is about ₹3 crore, though the filmmakers have not confirmed it.
Veer Pahariya clarified that the film is not a remake of the Malayalam movie Premalu.
In the story, Vishal and Ranjeet compete for Suhani’s affection.
Veer Pahariya’s romantic comedy Prem Keetanu opened in theatres on Friday, October 2.
It collected a reported ₹50 lakh net in India on Day 1 across 1,886 shows.
Its India gross was ₹60 lakh; overseas and worldwide figures were unavailable at reporting time.
The film opened amid competition from Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion, which the article says had a strong opening.
Its budget is reportedly around ₹3 crore, but the makers have not confirmed the figure; Veer Pahariya said the film is not a remake of Premalu.
- Who
- Prem Keetanu, starring Veer Pahariya and Aadia Sayed, with Rakesh Bedi, Aparshakti Khurana and Nikhil Vijay.
- What
- The romantic comedy opened with a reported ₹50 lakh net collection in India on its first day.
- When
- Friday, October 2; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Theatres in India; the film also released overseas, but overseas collection figures were unavailable.
- Why
- The article attributes the film’s modest theatrical start in part to competition from Drishyam: The Conclusion.
Remake speculation
Stated clarification
Connection to Premalu
Remake speculation
Earlier reports claimed Prem Keetanu was an official adaptation of the 2024 Malayalam romantic comedy Premalu.
Stated clarification
Veer Pahariya later clarified that Prem Keetanu is not a remake of Premalu.
- Day 1 India net
- ₹50 lakh, according to Sacnilk
- Day 1 India gross
- ₹60 lakh
- Shows
- 1,886
- Reported budget
- Around ₹3 crore; not officially confirmed by the makers
- Release date
- Friday, October 2; year not specified
- Remake speculation
- Veer Pahariya clarified that Prem Keetanu is not a remake of Premalu