Aided by positive word-of-mouth and rave reviews from audiences and critics alike,
'Hasee Toh Phasee' opened to 18.5 crore, with the current total of about 24.1 crore.
The film directed by
Vinil Mathew starring
Sidharth Malhotra and
Parineeti Chopra, opened nationwide only to be received with unanimously rave reviews and a steady growth at the box office; with trade pundits now expecting it to do well in the second week too.
Says producer
Karan Johar,
"HTP worked because it has an individual voice and broke the standard formula".
Speaking of the chemistry between Sidharth and Parineeti, Karan addded, "What's worked for the film majorly is the chemistry between Sid and Pari. It has the audience cheering and rooting for them in the theatre and in return the audience has given the film much love, which is truly gratifying."
The film has done well internationally too, especially in centers like UK, UAE, US and Australia.