The difference in performance is also reflected in theatre occupancy, with Badass Ravikumar recording 17.28 percent, while Loveyapa saw an overall occupancy of 9.56 percent.

Author: Kunal Kothari

08 Feb,2025 01:30:35 PM

Box Office Day 1: 'Badass Ravi Kumar' beats 'Loveyapa' 936205

Himesh Reshammiya’s latest film, Badass Ravikumar, and Khushi Kapoor–Junaid Khan’s Loveyapa both arrived in theatres this week. While Loveyapa marks the first theatrical release for its lead actors, Badass Ravikumar brings Reshammiya back to acting after several years.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Badass Ravikumar had a better opening, collecting ₹2.75 crore on its first day. In contrast, Loveyapa registered ₹1.25 crore at the domestic box office. The difference in performance is also reflected in theatre occupancy, with Badass Ravikumar recording 17.28 percent, while Loveyapa saw an overall occupancy of 9.56 percent.

Both films had a similar number of screenings across India. Loveyapa played in approximately 2300 shows, including 404 in Mumbai and 589 in the National Capital Region. Meanwhile, Badass Ravikumar had about 2200 shows, with 419 in Mumbai and 543 in NCR.

Directed by Advait Chandan, Loveyapa is a remake of the 2022 Tamil film Love Today. The film features a supporting cast that includes Ashutosh Rana, Kiku Sharda, and Grusha Kapoor.

For Reshammiya, Badass Ravikumar has become his highest opening film. His earlier projects, such as Aap Kaa Surroor (2007) and Karzzzz (2008), opened at ₹1.79 crore and ₹2 crore, respectively.

While Badass Ravikumar has outperformed Loveyapa on day one, how both films sustain in the coming days will determine their overall box office success.

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Kunal Kothari

From operating in the entertainment industry for almost eight years, Kunal talks, walks, sleeps and breathes movies. Apart from critiquing them, he tries to spot things others tend to miss and is always up for a game of trivia about anything and everything on-screen and off-screen. Kunal rose through the ranks after joining as a journalist to being the editor, film critic and senior correspondent at India Forums. A team player and hard worker, he likes to have a cogent approach towards critical analysis, where you might find him on the field, ready for an insightful conversation about the movies.