Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana's latest release Dream Girl has emerged as the actor's highest-grossing film ever.
Breaking all the earlier records, the comedy-packed film has surpassed the 35-year-old actor's national award-winning film Badhaai Ho.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to social media to announce the news of Dream Girl's box office business.
Sharing the same, he wrote on Twitter: "#DreamGirl crosses *lifetime biz* of #BadhaaiHo... Emerges #AyushmannKhurrana's highest-grossing film... [Week 5] Fri 35 lakhs, Sat 60 lakhs, Sun 75 lakhs. Total: Rs 139.70 cr. #India biz."
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#DreamGirl crosses *lifetime biz* of #BadhaaiHo... Emerges #AyushmannKhurrana’s highest grossing film... [Week 5] Fri 35 lakhs, Sat 60 lakhs, Sun 75 lakhs. Total: ₹ 139.70 cr. #India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 14, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#DreamGirl crosses *lifetime biz* of #BadhaaiHo... Emerges #AyushmannKhurrana’s highest grossing film... [Week 5] Fri 35 lakhs, Sat 60 lakhs, Sun 75 lakhs. Total: ₹ 139.70 cr. #India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 14, 2019#DreamGirl crosses *lifetime biz* of #BadhaaiHo... Emerges #AyushmannKhurrana’s highest grossing film... [Week 5] Fri 35 lakhs, Sat 60 lakhs, Sun 75 lakhs. Total: ₹ 139.70 cr. #India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 14, 2019
The movie which crossed the Rs 100 crore marks on September 24 has to date minted Rs 139.70 crore.
The comedy-drama is maintaining its stronghold despite facing competition from new releases like War, The Sky is Pink and Joker.
Helmed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, the movie Dream Girl tells the story of a small-town man played by Ayushmann, who can perfectly mimic a woman's voice.
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He takes up the job of a telecaller, where he talks to strangers over the phone under a false name Pooja. Many of Pooja's callers end up falling in love with her, leading to hilarious consequences.
Apart from Ayushmann, the film also stars Nushrat Bharucha, Annu Kapoor, Vijay Raaz, Abhishek Bannerjee, Manjot Singh, Nidhi Bisht, Rajesh Sharma, and Raj Bhansali.
Backed by Ekta Kapoor, the film hit the screens on September 13, 2019.
Ayushmann is known for taking up unconventional roles. In his debut film Vicky Donor, the actor played the role of a sperm donor. While in Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun, he essayed the character of a blind pianist trapped in a murder mystery.
