Mr. & Mrs. Mahi Box Office Day 1: Janhvi-Rajkummar Rao starrer earns Rs 7 crores

Mr and Mrs Mahi did well at the box office on its first day The romantic drama featuring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor made 7 crore in India on Friday according to Sacnilkcom The movie had a 5615 percent occupancy rate for Hindi showsExcerpt from Middays review of the movieBeyond the spectrum of films one loves and hates lies a field of movies one is indifferent to Mr amp Mrs Mahi is found in that category The Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoorstarrer leaves you speechless not because you are at a loss for words after the experience but simply because you have nothing to say about itDirected by Sharan Sharma of Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl 2020 fame Mr amp Mrs Mahi is about the story of Mahendra Rao and Mahima Kapoor who not only share their pet names but also their love for cricket While Mahima briefly dreamt of becoming a cricketer as a child the only reality Mahendra knew was cricket She is now a doctor while he works at his fatherrsquos shop that sells cricket gears after failing to fulfil his ambition Mahimarsquos entry in his life not only reminds him of the happiness that his failed experience took away but it also offers him an opportunity to give cricket another chance even if it is in a new role Seeing Mahima smashing sixes on the field that used to be his training ground Mahendra is convinced she is made to be a cricketer and he her coach Life then throws curveballs at the couple to test their perseveranceThe filmrsquos noble intentions are let down by an insipid screenplay Sharma and Nikhil Mehrotra and uninspiring direction For a film that has lofty ambitions it hardly ever rises above sincerity For a story that eventually tells you to prioritise inner happiness over outside validation Mr amp Mrs Mahi is joyless from start to endMr and Mrs Mahis advance salesAccording to a report in Pinkvilla Mr and Mrs Mahi was at number one for advance ticket sales after selling 215 lakh tickets The film has the advantage of the CInema Lovers Day initiative because of which tickets are priced at Rs 99 today This initiative is done in the hope of attracting larger footfall to the cinemasThe advance booking of Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukones Fighter was at 145 lakh Article 370 at 125 lakh Shaitaan at 815k Crew at 65k Maidaan at 18k According to the publication Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroffrsquos Bade Miyan Chote Miyan sold 103 lakh advance tickets Yami Gautams Article 370 which is on number 3 on the list also had the advantage of Cinema Lovers Day The film backed by Uri The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar was released on February 23Janhvi has had just three theatrical releases in her career ndash Dhadak Roohi and Mili Rajkummar on the other hand is coming off of the biopic Srikanth