Mumbai: The highly anticipated film Dream Girl 2, starring Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role, has collected Rs 10.69 crore net at the domestic box office on the first day of its release, the makers said Saturday. Directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, Dream Girl 2 is a sequel to Khurrana's 2019 hit of the same title. The actor reprises his role of Karam, who decides to cross-dress as Pooja to make enough money to marry the love of his life, played by Ananya Panday.
In a press note, the makers said the film has turned out to be Khurrana's "biggest opener till date", surpassing the opening day figure of his 2019 movie "Bala" which had earned Rs 10.15 crore. "It feels amazing to deliver my career's best opening with Dream Girl 2. Dream Girl is a franchise that has given me a lot of love and I'm really happy with the start that Dream Girl 2 has got at the box office," Ayushmann said in a statement.