Kartik Aaryan's Shehzada fails to beat Paul Rudd's Ant-Man at the box office

Kartik Aaryan's film Shehzada was released in cinemas today (February 17, 2023). It clashed with the Hollywood film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania at the box office. Both movies have opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Despite getting a mixed response, one film out of the two is leading the number game. That film is the Paul Rudd-starrer Ant-Man, which is the 3rd film of the franchise. The day 1 box-office figures of Shehzada and Ant-Man 3 are out.

Trade analyst Taran



Adarsh shared the day 1 box-office update of Shehzada and Ant-Man. Till 3 pm today, the Kartik Aaryan film minted Rs 1.63 crore, whereas Ant-Man 3 managed to earn Rs 4.15 crore at the box office.

The tweet by the trade analyst read, "‘SHEHZADA’, ‘ANT MAN 3’ NATIONAL CHAINS UPDATE… Time: Friday, 3 pm… #AntMan PVR: 2.35 cr #INOX: 1.05 cr #Cinepolis: 75 lacs Total: ₹ 4.15 cr #Shehzada #PVR: 85 lacs #INOX: 48 lacs #Cinepolis: 30 lacs Total: ₹ 1.63 cr Nett BOC (sic)."