Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Day 1 Advance Booking Update: 16K+ Tickets Sold by 5 PM in National Chains, Varun Dhawan–Janhvi Kapoor’s Dharma Production Film Sees Sluggish Trend Despite Holiday, Faces Clash With Kantara: Chapter 1
Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari continues to face a muted response in advance bookings, even as the film heads into the Gandhi Jayanti festive frame. By 5:00 PM on September 30th, the film has managed to sell over 16,000 tickets across National chains, showing little momentum despite the holiday advantage.
📊 PVRINOX Advance Booking Report (as of Sept 30, 5:00 PM)
- Mumbai – 2,790 admits from 113 shows (premium multiplexes better, mass shows dull)
- Delhi NCR – 1,708 admits from 140 shows (Delhi 1,364, Gurugram 344)
- Chandigarh – 434 admits from just 6 shows (remains a bright spot)
- Dehradun – 456 admits from 17 shows (solid performance for size)
- Pune – 683 admits from 58 shows (slow pickup)
- Lucknow – 766 admits from 43 shows
- Overall Total – 13,045 admits from 1,069 shows (PVRINOX)
- All Chains Estimate – 16K+ tickets booked till 5 PM
⚠️ Sluggish Start, Erratic Pattern
Despite Gandhi Jayanti providing a national holiday, the film hasn’t managed to spark strong advance momentum. Bookings reveal an odd-even pattern – select premium multiplex shows are filling, while the majority of evening and night slots remain almost untouched. Interestingly, smaller centers like Dehradun and Chandigarh continue to outperform bigger metros on a relative scale, raising concerns about the film’s mass connect.
⚔️ Clash With Kantara: Chapter 1
The simultaneous release of Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 has dented Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari further. With Kantara showing massive traction in the South and rising buzz in Hindi belts, Varun Dhawan’s film is struggling to stand out. Lack of chartbuster music and a weak trailer have only added to its woes.
🔮 Outlook
With just a day left, trade projections remain muted. Unless Gandhi Jayanti walk-ins surprise on Tuesday, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari risks opening in the ₹8–10 Cr nett range, far below festive release standards. The weak advance figures place added burden on positive word of mouth from day one shows.
✅ Verdict: Over 16K tickets sold till 5 PM, but advance booking remains sluggish. The Gandhi Jayanti holiday factor will decide whether Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari can salvage its opening or emerge as one of the weakest festive debuts in recent memory.
📢 Disclaimer
The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and CineInfinity does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box office performance of the film(s).
