Film critic Taran Adarsh claims he urged makers to postpone Kartik Aaryan's Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri amid Dhurandhar wave: "He made a mistake"

Despite high expectations, Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday’s Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri struggled at the box office due to strong competition from Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh revealed he had urged the makers to postpone the release, warning that the ongoing Dhurandhar wave would limit audience turnout.

Gayatri Rani

December 29, 2025 / 19:20 IST

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri stars Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday in the lead roles

Tu Meri Main Tera struggled at box office, earning Rs 5 crore on day four
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar dominated, earning Rs 22.5 crore on day four
Critic Taran Adarsh suggested delaying Tu Meri Main Tera's release due to competition.

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Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday starrer Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri has high expectations and is anticipated to perform well at the box office as it was released on Christmas, December 25.

Despite the expectation, the film struggled at the box office, barely making ends meet, receiving tough competition from Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, which is still dominating the box office 24 days after its release.

Dhurandhar made Rs 22.5 crore on day four, whereas Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri made Rs 5 crore. Ranveer's film has clearly affected other releases.

In the midst of this, movie reviewer Taran Adarsh revealed that he had "requested" the producers to delay the release of Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, but they decided to go ahead with it.

According to Bollywood Hungama, Taran said, "5 days before the release, I called Dharma Productions' team and requested that they postpone the release. I told them, 'There's a strong Dhurandhar wave. You still have time. Even if you get the screens, you won't get the audience'. When I saw the film, I told Kartik Aaryan that he made a mistake by coming amid the Dhurandhar wave."