The early theatrical run of Ek Din has started on a worrying note. After opening to a modest ₹1.15 crore net in India on May 1, the Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi-led romantic drama slipped further on its second day, with collections falling below the ₹80 lakh mark. For a film mounted as a high-profile remake and backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the trend points to a distinctly weak start at the domestic box office.
The film arrived with curiosity around Sai Pallavi’s Hindi film debut and Junaid Khan’s second big-screen release, but the first two days have not translated that attention into strong footfalls. Mixed reviews and muted audience traction stalled its momentum right out of the gate.
The Day 2 Box Office Trend Is The Real Concern
What makes the drop more damaging is the timing. Ek Din needed a solid Saturday push to build on its opening, but the decline to ₹78 lakh suggests the film has not connected widely enough in theatres. For a romance relying on emotional pull and word of mouth, that is a rough signal this early in the run.
Ek Din Box Office Collection:
Day 1: 1.15 crore
Day 2: 0.78 crore
Total: 1.93 crore nett
The pressure is even sharper because Ek Din came in with a clear identity. It is the Hindi adaptation of the 2016 Thai film One Day, with Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi fronting a story about a quiet man who gets one rare, life-altering day with the woman he loves during a trip to Japan. Directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by Mansoor Khan, Aamir Khan, and Aparna Purohit under Aamir Khan Productions, the film had enough visibility to draw curiosity, but curiosity has not converted into strong box office support.
Sai Pallavi drew praise in the initial review cycle, yet the overall reception remained mixed, and that split is now visible in the film’s theatrical performance. A well-received lead turn can help a film hold, but it rarely changes the trajectory when the overall audience response stays muted through the opening weekend.
A Third Release Deepens The Pressure On Junaid Khan
For Junaid Khan, Ek Din arrived at a crucial stage. He made his acting debut with Maharaj in 2024 on OTT, then followed it with the disastrous theatrical release Loveyapa in 2025 opposite Khushi Kapoor. That film also struggled commercially, which made Ek Din, released on May 1, 2026, an important opportunity to register a stronger big-screen result.
Instead, the current trend has added more pressure. Junaid’s current filmography reflects an actor yet to deliver a theatrical breakthrough. In a short span, he has already moved through a period drama on streaming, a youth romance in cinemas, and now a remake-led romantic drama, but the box office has remained resistant. That makes the coming days critical, not just for Ek Din, but for how his early theatrical career is beginning to be read by the trade.
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