‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ vs ‘Shivaay’! The long-drawn debacle before the year’s biggest clash is now finally taking shape, with ‘ADHM’ outperforming ‘Shivaay’ from the first day of the release.

According to the latest reports, the domestic box office collection of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay is heating up the battle. Karan Johar’s film is leading at the ticket windows leaving Ajay’s film behind. As we all know Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay have released on the same day at the box office during diwali festival.

Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Muhskil has opened at theatres across the country and kicked off its journey at the ticket window. Before its release, trade analysts believed that the recent wave of nationalism might work in ‘Shivaay’s favour but reportedly, ADHM has earned almost Rs. 13.25 crores during the opening day while ‘Shivaay’ lagging behind at 10.24 crore, reports the Box Office India.

Both the films have released on approximately same number of screens — between 2800 to 3000 screens. While Karan Johar’s ADHM has a higher share of multiplexes, Ajay’s ‘Shivaay’ released in more single-screen theatres.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Total Box Office Collections, 3 Days Collections:

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil had a strong opening weekend at the domestic Box Office despite people being busy with Diwali celebrations. After earning 26.4 crores in two days, the movie remains strong on Sunday as well.

#ADHM Fri 13.30 cr, Sat 13.10 cr, Sun 9.20 cr. Total: ₹ 35.60 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 31, 2016

As per the official numbers shared by Taran Adarsh,  

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 1st Day Collections :     Rs. 13.30 Crores

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 2nd Day Collections :    Rs. 13.10 crores.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 3rd Day Collections :     Rs. 9.20 Crores

                  Total Box-Office collections :     Rs. 35.60 Crores

Shivaay Total Box Office Collections, 3 Days Collections:

On the other hand, Shivaay has been severely affected by the Diwali celebrations throughout the opening weekend. Let’s have a detailed look at the third day Box Office collection of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay.

#Shivaay Fri 10.24 cr, Sat 10.06 cr, Sun 8.26 cr. Total: ₹ 28.56 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 31, 2016

As per the official numbers shared by Taran Adarsh,

Shivaay 1st Day Collections :     Rs. 10.24 Crores

Shivaay 2nd Day Collections :    Rs. 10.06 crores

Shivaay 3rd Day Collections :     Rs. 8.26 Crores

  Total Box-Office collections :     Rs. 28.565 Crores

The romantic-drama ADHM has been well-received at multiplexes across metros, where its screen count is higher than Shivaay, whereas, Ajay Devgn’s action-drama is a winner at the single screens. In spite of Diwali celebrations, both the films are having a good run at the BO.

Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions said in a statement, “We are thrilled and humbled with the love people are showering on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. It is a perfect Diwali entertainer and it has started on a very good note. The film has emerged as the biggest opener of Karan Johar.”

Karan Johar must be having a happy Diwali as his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is running steady at the box office. The romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma is expected to stay strong from Monday as the day after Diwali sees a spike in ticket sales.