Friday, August 1, 2025, saw a huge box office clash with two Hindi films, Son of Sardaar 2 and Dhadak 2, hitting the theatres. It was Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri starrer social drama Dhadak 2 and Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur's comedy flick Son of Sardaar 2 locking horns with each other. At the end of day one, Ajay's film marched ahead. On the other hand, Siddhant-Triptii starrer witnessed a slow opening at the box office on its first day.

Dhadak 2 collection

By the end of day 1, Dhadak 2 earned just Rs 3.35 crore nett, as per reports. The sequel failed to surpass the first-day collection of its predecessor, 2018's Dhadak, starring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter, which opened at Rs 8.7 crore.

Dhadak 2 witnessed an overall 22.85% Hindi occupancy on Friday, as the night shows recorded the maximum occupancy of 32.07%. On the other hand, the morning shows saw 15.02% occupancy. Afternoon witnessed a footfall of 22.29% and 22.03% respectively.