Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Day 1 Advance Booking – Varun Dhawan & Janhvi Kapoor Starrer Opens to Lukewarm Response, Uneven Trends Raise Eyebrows
Sunny Deol’s much-talked-about Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari was expected to cash in on his recent resurgence, but the film’s advance bookings are showing a rather lukewarm trend. Releasing on 2nd October 2025, the film faces stiff competition from Kantara: Chapter 1, and the uneven booking patterns across cities have left trade circles concerned.
🔥 Advance Booking Numbers (PVR-INOX, Day 1 as of Sept 28, 10:30 PM):
- Mumbai – 1,486 admits from 123 shows (decent but far below expected for a Sunny starrer).
- Delhi NCR (Delhi + Gurugram) – ~600 admits across 134 shows (extremely slow).
- Dehradun – 417 admits from 17 shows (surprisingly strong for a small center).
- Pune – 184 admits from 56 shows (very poor for a metro).
- Goa – 126 admits from 15 shows (fair).
📊 Total so far: 4,838 admits from 863 shows
🎯 Occupancy: Just 3.18% (very weak start compared to competition)
🚩 Uneven Booking Raises Questions
What’s striking is the disproportionate response across centers. Smaller cities like Dehradun have outperformed bigger metros like Pune and Gurugram. Meanwhile, Mumbai remains the only saving grace with 1,400+ tickets sold, but even here the trend is uneven – some prime properties are showing exceptional bookings, while several others are seeing negligible traction, pulling the overall average down.
The family entertainer positioning was expected to draw strong interest from Tier-1 multiplex audiences, but so far the hype seems missing. The booking momentum has not shown any significant late surge either, unlike what’s being seen with Kantara: Chapter 1.
⚔️ The Clash Effect
The Gandhi Jayanti window was expected to be lucrative, but the clash with Kantara: Chapter 1 is hurting Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari badly. While Rishab Shetty’s film has set South India on fire and is steadily picking up in Hindi belts, SSKTK is struggling to secure prime shows and favorable screen counts.
🔮 Outlook
Unless word-of-mouth and spot bookings surprise on release day, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari looks set for a very modest opening. Trade experts believe that the film might open in the ₹7–9(+-1) Cr nett range on Day 1, heavily dependent on family turnout during the holiday.
For now, all eyes are on whether Sunny’s brand value and festival release factor can rescue the film from a tepid start.
✅ Verdict: Lukewarm and uneven bookings – Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari faces an uphill battle at the box office.
📢 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).
