Advance Booking Update: Kartik Aaryan–Ananya Panday Starrer Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri Opens to a Dismal Response; Just 461 Tickets Sold Across National Chains Till 11 PM Amid Heavy Box Office Clash

The advance booking for Dharma Productions’ Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri, starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, has begun on an extremely weak note, raising serious concerns about the film’s theatrical prospects ahead of release.

As per early data from national multiplex chains, the film has sold only 461 tickets in advance so far  a figure that firmly places it in the danger zone. For a mainstream Hindi release backed by a major production house and led by established names, this level of initial traction is widely considered disastrous.

The poor start becomes even more worrying when viewed in the context of the competitive box office landscape. The film is set to face a direct clash with two dominant theatrical forces  Dhurandhar, which is currently running at extraordinary levels deep into its third week, and James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire And Ash, which is commanding strong premium-format demand nationwide. In such an environment, a weak opening leaves very little room for recovery.

Industry feedback suggests that the lack of pre-release buzz has played a major role. The film’s trailer and songs have failed to generate excitement, and audience response across digital platforms has remained largely muted. Urban romantic comedies, as a genre, have increasingly struggled to draw audiences to theatres unless backed by exceptionally strong content or overwhelming buzz  neither of which is evident at this stage.

Limited showcasing has further compounded the issue, with exhibitors exercising caution due to low initial demand. Without a sharp pickup closer to release, screen counts and show timings could come under pressure, making survival at the box office increasingly difficult.

From a trade perspective, Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri now finds itself in a highly vulnerable position. Unless advance bookings show a dramatic turnaround or post-release word-of-mouth surprises positively, sustaining a meaningful theatrical run amid such intense competition will be a steep uphill task.

At present, the film’s advance booking trends clearly indicate a release struggling to find its audience  and in a marketplace dominated by high-impact theatrical events, that is a risky position to be in.

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).