After
their
last
successful
outing
Article
15,
Ayushmann
Khurrana
and
Anubhav
Sinha
have
joined
hands
again
for
a
political
thriller
titled
Anek.
The
film
arrived
in
cinema
halls
on
Friday
(May
27).
Upon
its
release,
the
film
opened
to
mixed
reviews
from
the
critics.
While
praises
poured
in
for
the
performances,
many
felt
that
the
story
and
direction
turned
out
to
be
weak.
Anek
released
in
1200
screens
across
the
nation
and
600
screens
overseas.
Speaking
about
its
performance
on
its
first
day
of
release,
the
Ayushmann
Khurrana-starrer
started
its
journey
at
the
box
office
on
a
slow
note
as
it
minted
Rs
2.11
Crore.
Trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
tweeted,
"#Anek
is
poor
on
Day
1...
The
starting
point
was
extremely
low,
although
the
biz
did
improve
towards
evening...
Biz
on
Day
2
and
3
most
crucial...
Fri
₹
2.11
cr.
#India
biz."
With
the
film
receiving
mixed
response,
Kartik
Aaryan's
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
which
is
slowly
heading
towards
the
100
Crore-mark
might
have
an
edge
over
it.
Speaking
about
collaborating
again
with
Anubhav
Sinha
after
Article
15,
Ayushmann
told
Indian
Express
in
an
interview,
"What
Anubhav
sir
and
I
share
in
common
is
a
vision
to
see
something
different
unravel
on
the
big
screen
and
to
be
part
of
cinema
which
is
entertaining
yet
socially
relevant.
Both
Article
15
and
Anek
are
films
that
aren't
solely
meant
to
entertain
but
also
spark
dialogue
and
conversation
with
a
larger
thought.
Anubhav
sir
has
really
pushed
the
envelope
with
this
one
and
as
an
artiste
I've
given
it
my
best
shot
to
ensure
his
vision
stays
true
to
its
core."
Besides
Ayushmann
Khurrana,
Anek
also
features
Andrea
Kevichusa,
Manoj
Pahwa
and
Kumud
in
pivotal
roles.