News India Live, Digital Desk: February 20, 2026 was a very busy day for the box office. Taapsee Pannu’s films of two different moods this Friday ‘Assi’ and Mrinal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi ‘Do Deewane Seher Mein’ Were face to face. It is clear from the initial data (Day 1 Collection) that the romance of youth has taken the lead over serious courtroom drama.
Box Office Clash: Day 1 Collection (Day 1 Box Office Report)
| name of the movie | main cast | Collection (Net India) | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| two crazy people in the city | Mrinal Thakur, Siddhant Chaturvedi | ₹1.25 crore | 9.29% |
| Assi | Taapsee Pannu | ₹1.00 crore | 7.38% |
Mrinal and Siddhant’s ‘city’ fun
Directed by Ravi Udayavar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali ‘Do Deewane Shehr Mein’ produced by , has taken a slow but steady start.
Increase in night shows: Occupancy of the film increased in night shows 15% This shows that it is being liked by the youth of metro cities.
Jalwa in Ahmedabad: The film has received good response in Gujarat market, especially Ahmedabad.
Difficult challenge in front of ‘Assi’
Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Assi’, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is a serious social thriller. The film has received good reviews from critics, but is struggling at the box office.
Craze in Chennai: Interestingly, the occupancy of this film is higher in Chennai compared to the Hindi belt. 20% Stayed close to.
Waiting for word of mouth: The collection of the film is completely dependent on the positive response received over the weekend.
Is ‘O Romeo’ still the real king?
Even though both these new films have been released, Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Oh Romeo’ (which was released on February 13) still continues to dominate. He also on his second Friday ₹2.25 crore Has made a spectacular collection of Rs. 100,000, which is more than the combined total of both the new films.
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