Ae Dil Hai Mushkil vs Shivaay: Karan Johar leaves Ajay Devgn behind at the box office

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   Karan Johar's directorial venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil appears to have won the box office battle in which it was pitted against Ajay Devgn's Shivaay. The two much-awaited Diwali releases hit cinema houses on October 28 and the fans got a chance to pick and choose what they want to watch. And going by the day one collections of the film, ADHM is a winner in this race. Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishawarya Rai Bachchan-starrer ADHM opened at the BO with a collection of Rs 13.30 crore while Shivaay earned Rs 10.24 crore.

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   As per trade pundits, both the films are doings well at the BO. Karan's film is faring well at multiplexes while Ajay's film is ruling the single screen theatres. In spite of Dhanteras and pre-Diwali celebrations, the films had good collections on day one. These festive releases might get better collections post Diwali but fans seem to have been treated to two nice entertainers.

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   The romantic-drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma is expected to stay ahead in terms of collections. Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions said in a statement, "We are thrilled and humbled with the love people are showering on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. It is a perfect Diwali entertainer and it has started on a very good note. The film has emerged as the biggest opener of Karan Johar."

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   On the other hand, Ajay Devgn's Shivaay opened with a collection of Rs 10.24 crore and according to trade sources, a further increase is expected at the box office over the weekend.

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   Shivaay has received a positive response from the audience and fans are flocking to theatres to catch the high-octane action emotional drama.

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   Thanks to MNS, ADHM ended up getting mired in some unwanted controversy that kept the film buzzing for almost a month. Fawad Khan may not return to India again in the near future but his minor presence in the film gave ADHM humongous publicity.