'De De Pyaar De' box office: Ajay starrer crosses Rs 75 crore mark

Ajay Devgn's latest outing 'De De Pyar De' is continuing its winning streak at the box office. The romantic comedy crossed the Rs. 75 crore mark in just 10 days of its run.

New Delhi: Ajay Devgn's latest release 'De De Pyaar De' has crossed Rs. 75 crore mark in just 10 days of its run. Despite a dull start at the box office, the rom-com picked up pace after five days of its release.

The film also stars Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles.

The romantic comedy had a lacklustre start at the box office with a Rs. 10.41 crore opening, but the film picked up pace later and crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark on the fifth day of its release. Achieving another feat, the film crossed the Rs. 75 crore mark in just 10 days of its run.

The film earned Rs. 14.04 crore in its second weekend. The movie managed to rake in Rs. 3.58 crore on its second Friday and witnessed a slight growth on its second Saturday, minting Rs. 4.78 crore. It recorded similar numbers on Sunday, minting Rs. 5.68 crore and the film's grand total now stands at Rs. 75.09 crore.

The quirky romantic comedy, which released in over 3100 screens across the country, opened to mixed reviews from critics, though the performances of Ajay and Tabu were unanimously applauded.

However, the film may not hit the Rs. 100 crore mark as Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Bharat' is set to hit theatres on June 5.

'De De Pyaar De' has been produced by Luv Ranjan, who is best known for directing films like 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama', 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2' and 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'.

The movie follows the story of 50-year-old Ashish (played by Ajay), a divorcee who falls for 26-year-old Ayesha (played by Rakul). In the film, Tabu plays Ajay's ex-wife. The story sheds light on the backlash Ajay faces for falling in love with a girl the age of his kids, and the complexities that come with it.

Directed by Akiv Ali, the film also stars Alok Nath, Javed Jaaferi and Jimmy Shergill in key roles.

The film hit the big screens on May 17.

With inputs from ANI.