A look at how the Indian films ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ and ‘The Girlfriend’ fared at the global box office in one week.
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Ajay Devgn’s latest film De De Pyaar De 2 had an average opening at the global box office. Despite two major India stars leading the film – R Madhavan and Ajay Devgn – De De Pyaar De 2 could not even equal the first weekend score of De De Pyaar De – the first film which released in 2019. The film, nonetheless, closed the first week at an average score – one that stopped below the mark of $10 million.
De De Pyaar De 2 earns $9 million in first week
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn joined hands with Shaitaan co-star R Madhavan for the sequel to his 2019 surprise hit De De Pyaar De. However, the box office collections do not show the combined effects of two big stars in one film. Even after a week at the global ticket windows, the film’s global collection was mere $9 million.
De De Pyaar De 2
A poster of the Hindi film ‘De De Pyaar De 2’.
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Directed by Anshul Sharma, the opening collection of De De Pyaar De 2 crossed $1 million in India and was close to $2 million worldwide. The film saw an upward trend over the weekend, but not enough to score any outstanding numbers. Its two-day collection stood at $2.8 million in India and $4 million at the global ticket windows. De De Pyaar De 2 closed the first weekend above $6.5 million at the global box office. Backed by Luv Films, the Hindi romantic comedy is a sequel to Devgn’s 2019 film. De De Pyaar De 2 closed its first week below $10 million, at $9 million worldwide.
Pyaar ka Punchnama fame Luv Ranjan has co-written De De Pyaar De 2 with Tarun Jain. Devgn stars in the film alongside Tabu, Jaaved Jaaferi, and Rakul Preet Singh. Devgn plays a successful NRI businessman who is separated from his wife (Tabu) and falls in love with a young girl (Singh). The chaos that follows forms the narrative of the movie. The first film traced the chaos when Devgn decides to inform his wife and grown-up kids about the relationship, and the new film revolves around the drama that ensues when the young girl takes her older boyfriend to her parents. R Madhavan and Gautami Kapoor play the girl’s parents and are new addition to the cast. So is Jaaferi’s son Meezan Jaaferi (Malaal).
The Girlfriend
Rashmika Mandanna plays lead role in the Indian film ‘The Girlfriend’.
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Featuring Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role, The Girlfriend released in theatres on November 7 and has impressed critics and audiences alike. The Telugu film has made a decent box office collection at the global ticket windows. After earning $2 million in a week, the film closed its second week above $3 million. Written and directed by Rahul Ravindran, The Girlfriend, features Mandanna along with Deekshith Shetty, Anu Emmanuel and Ravindran.
Kaantha
A poster of the Indian film ‘Kaantha’.
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Indian actor Dulquer Salmaan’s new film Kaantha is also making an impression with the Indian audience. The film scored $2.8 million in its first weekend and closed the first week around $4 million. Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, Kaantha also stars Bhagyashree Borse and Rana Daggubati.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2025/11/22/the-girlfriend-de-de-pyaar-de-2-india-box-office-report/
