On
October
2,
2020,
Khaali
Peeli
starring
Ananya
Panday
and
Ishaan
Khatter
had
a
digital
release,
and
the
film
received
mixed
response
from
the
critics
as
well
as
audiences.
In
Khaali
Peeli,
Ishaan
Khatter
essays
the
role
of
a
taxi
driver
named
Blackie
and
Ananya
Panday
plays
a
dancer
named
Pooja.
While
Ishaan
and
Ananya's
fans
liked
the
film,
critics
also
approved
it
as
a
typical
masala
film.
While
there's
no
box
office
game
for
Khaali
Peeli
in
India,
as
movie
theatres
are
still
closed,
the
film
minted
US$363
from
11
screens
(i.e.
around
Rs
27,000)
in
the
US.
In
New
Zealand,
Khaali
Peeli
minted
a
little
more
and
earned
Rs
30,000
from
seven
screens.
Clearly,
the
numbers
are
nothing
but
shocking!
Khaali
Peeli
also
released
in
drive-in
theatres
in
India.
Trade
analyst
Komal
Nahta
shared
the
report
of
drive-in
theatres
in
Gurgaon
and
wrote,
"This
should
come
as
music
to
ears
of
filmbuffs
&
industry
people,
but
as
bad
news
for
those
who
predicted
Bollywood
doom.
6
shows
of
Khaali
Peeli
in
a
make-shift
Drive
In
cinema
in
Gurgaon
in
weekend
are
all
sold
out.
One
yesterday,
two
today
and
three
tomorrow.
At
999/-
per
car."
For
those
who
have
not
watched
the
film
yet,
Khaali
Peeli
is
available
on
Zee
Plex
on
pay-per-view
basis.
Meanwhile,
Ananya
Panday
has
no
time
to
think
over
the
mixed
response
for
Khaali
Peeli.
The
actress
has
already
started
the
shoot
of
her
next
as
yet
untitled
film,
being
directed
by
Shakun
Batra.
Along
with
Ananya,
the
film
also
casts
Deepika
Padukone
and
Siddhant
Chaturvedi
in
the
lead.
Ananya
Panday
is
also
gearing
up
for
her
debut
in
the
Telugu
film
industry
with
Fighter,
which
stars
handsome
hunk
Vijay
Deverakonda
opposite
her.
The
movie
is
directed
by
Puri
Jagannadh.