Ishaqzaade - 5th Best Opening of The Year - Earns Rs. 4.54 Crore on Opening Day

5th Best Opening of The Year

After getting mixed response as expected Arjun Kapoor-Parineeti Chopra starrer "Ishaqzaade" managed to earn Rs 4.54 crore on the very first opening day, making it the 5th best opening of the year.


Made at a budget of Rs.25 crore, the rustic love story has turned out to be 5th biggest first day opener after films like "Agneepath" (Rs.23 crore), "Housefull 2" (Rs.14 crore), "Agent Vinod" (Rs.10 crore) and "Jannat 2" (Rs.8.52 crore).


"Ishaqzaade" is also said to be one of the biggest box office start for a newcomer film starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.
Ishaqzaade is Arjun Kapoor's debut, second film for Habib Faisal as a director after "Do Dooni Chaar" and Parineeti Chopra's second after "Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl".


Although its Arjun's debut film as a actor but he is not a new in bollywood. He co-produced  blockbuster films like No Entry (2005) and Wanted (2009). He also assistant director many films like Milenge Milenge (2010), Shakti: The Power (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Salaam-E-Ishq (2007).

Whats other people has to say about the film and Arjun-Parineeti.


Taran Adarsh gave the movie a rating of 3.5/5. He described the movie as an intense love story; which is narrated beautifully. The strong points of the movie according to Taran are the fantastic performances by the Lead Pair and the chart-topping music.


Shomini Sen of Zee News also gave thumbs up to Ishaqzaade. The movie received 3.5 Stars on her rating. According to her, the narrative of the movie is quite fast and on the whole, it’s worth giving the movie a try. She rued however that the Director fails to maintain grip on the plat; in the second half. Shomini also praised the lead players Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. The latter has given a really good performance according to her.


Martin D Souza of Glamsham also appreciated the movie maker’s effort; giving the movie a 3 star rating. The story has enough substance to keep the viewers according to him. He compared the movie to the yesteryears blockbuster Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak; while also praising the performances of the two lead actors. Martin has made a Special mention of Arjun Kapoor’s performance in detail.


Mrigank Dhaniwala of Koimoi gave the film 3.5 out of 5. He stated that the movie has an excellently shot first half; while the pace of the narrative slackens in the second! Mrigank described Ishaqzaade as ‘Love story with a twist’. Both actors have done a wonderful job and the script writing is decent according to him.


Raja Sen of Rediff gave the film a two star rating. The narrative of the film is painstakingly slow in the second half according to him. The movie ends up as a boring affair after promising much more in the first half. He also quipped that the film is a bit sexist; which hasn’t allowed Parineeti Chopra to showcase her acting talent totally. Ishaqzaade displays a lot of promise but only in parts according to him.