Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra and Neena Gupta's 'Badhaai Ho' has once again proved that content is king. The quirky family-entertainer has impressed cine-goers and critics alike and has set the tickets windows on fire. Directed by Amit Sharma, the film earned Rs 7.29 crore on its opening day (October 18, Thursday), thus making it Ayushmann's biggest opener till date. 

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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted Badhaai Ho’s box office numbers. “BadhaaiHo is UNSTOPPABLE... Hits double digits yet again on Day 3 [Sat]... Thu 7.29 cr, Fri 11.67 cr, Sat 12.50 cr. Total: ₹ 31.46 cr. India biz... Eyes Rs 45 cr [+/-] extended weekend, which is PHENOMENAL,” he wrote.

In Australia too, the film is 'raking big numbers.' Mr Adarsh also listed the box office figures of some of Ayushmann Khurrana's films in Australia, including the recently-released AndhaDhun.

'Badhaai Ho' got a four-day weekend due to Dussehra on Friday. It's expected to do better business on Sunday thanks to the strong word-of-mouth. Ayushmaan's light-hearted comedy has surpassed Alia Bhatt's 'Raazi' and Rajkummar Rao's horror comedy 'Stree' - two other sleeper hits of the year. 

“Stree had a 31.50 crore nett three day weekend while Raazi was 32.75 crore nett and if we factor in there is no Madhya Pradesh collections then this film is better than both over the first three days. It has lost 1.50 crore nett business over three days due to no release in Madhya Pradesh,” Hindustan Times reported. 

'Badhaai Ho' clashed at the box office with Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra's Namaste England. According to a report on BoxOfficeIndia.com, the film made a total collection of Rs 3.5 crore in two days.