Aamir Khan Productions has been hit by an unexpectedly harsh theatrical setback. Ek Din, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, closed its opening weekend at just ₹2.45 crore nett, a result that has instantly placed the film among the weakest recent openers associated with the banner.
The romantic drama failed to convert visibility into footfalls, and its early box office trajectory made the verdict painfully swift. For a film carrying the weight of a major production house, a fresh pairing, and Sai Pallavi’s Hindi film debut, the response has been decisively underwhelming.
A Weekend Slide That Sealed The Film’S Fate
The troubling sign was not merely the opening number, but the absence of any weekend lift. Instead of building momentum through audience chatter and stronger walk ins, Ek Din lost ground across its first three days. That kind of pattern usually closes the recovery window very quickly, especially for a romance banking on emotional word of mouth.
The film opened to just ₹1 crore on Friday, followed by a drop on Saturday with ₹75 lakh. Sunday saw a further dip, collecting around ₹70 lakh. This brings the total opening weekend collection to approximately ₹2.45 crore nett, which is far below expectations for a film backed by a reputed banner.
Ek Din Box Office Collection:
Day 1: 1.00 crore
Day 2: 0.75 crore
Day 3: 0.70 crore
Total: 2.45 crore nett
The film’s start now leaves very little room for a meaningful turnaround in theatres. In box office terms, this was not just a soft launch, it was a rejection from the core paying audience. That makes the conversation around the film’s emotional pitch and storytelling choices impossible to ignore.
A Premise That Failed To Spark Ticket Sales
Adapted from the 2016 Thai film One Day, Ek Din hinges on an intimate romantic idea: a quiet office employee named Dinesh, long in love with his colleague Meera, gets one extraordinary chance to spend a single unforgettable day with her during a trip to Japan. It is the kind of wistful, emotionally driven setup that could have connected with urban audiences looking for a tender big screen romance, yet the theatrical response suggests the film never generated that must watch pull.
Directed by Sunil Pandey, the film arrived with a premise built on longing, vulnerability and fleeting connection, but those ingredients did not translate into urgency at the ticket window. The mismatch between concept and commercial traction has now become central to the film’s early narrative, especially because the project carried both the curiosity of a new screen pairing and the prestige value of its production backing.
Junaid Khan’S Recent And Upcoming Work
Junaid entered the industry with visible curiosity around his launch choices, but his theatrical graph is still searching for that one title that lands cleanly with audiences. He made his acting debut with Maharaj in 2024, a Netflix release directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari. The film gave him a serious, performance-led introduction, but it arrived on OTT, not in theatres.
His next release, Loveyapa in 2025 opposite Khushi Kapoor, marked his first big screen lead turn and failed to make a major box office impact. Now Ek Din has followed with an even more discouraging theatrical result. Two disappointing theatrical results in succession have now sharpened the industry focus on what comes next for him as a leading man. Junaid also has Ragini 3 listed as an upcoming project, and that film now carries added significance. After two underwhelming theatrical outings, the pressure is no longer just about promise, it is about delivering a clear commercial win.
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