Imran
Khan
and
Sonam
Kapoor
can
heave
a
sigh
of
relief.
Despite
a
terrific
weekend
that
boasted
of
23
crores
coming
in,
there
were
cynics
who
were
waiting
for
I
Hate
Luv
Storys
to
fall
on
weekdays.
Bandh
on
Monday
didn"t
help
the
cause
as
theaters
were
closed
till
evening.
Despite
that
the
reception
continued
to
range
between
decent
and
good.
Approximately
10
crores
were
added
in
the
next
four
days
that
resulted
in
a
collection
of
nearly
32
crores
for
the
film
in
the
very
first
week.
These
are
good
collections
by
industry
standards
and
instantly
put
Imran
and
Sonam
in
the
top
bracket.
The
benchmark
of
50
crores
seems
a
clear
possibility
for
I
Hate
Luv
Storys.
It
is
a
hit
affair
for
Dharma
Productions
and
UTV
Motion
Pictures.
With
this
latest
hit
they
would
be
willing
to
forget
the
debacle
of
their
earlier
project
Kurbaan.
Also,
in
one
stroke
the
film
has
ended
up
doing
much
better
business
than
Wake
Up
Sid
which
was
again
a
Dharma-UTV
collaboration.
Yes,
there
are
voices
around
I
Hate
Luv
Storys
that
label
it
as
cliched
and
just
a
repackaged
affair
going
right
due
to
some
aggressive
marketing
and
promotion.
However,
when
instant
coffee
is
the
name
of
the
game
and
movie
making
strictly
stays
a
business
affair,
a
fast
inflow
of
cash
is
the
demand
of
the
situation.
In
that
context,
I
Hate
Luv
Storys
has
done
truly
well.
The
film
is
expected
to
have
some
positive
impact
on
the
future
projects
of
Imran
and
Sonam
which
are
Break
Ke
Baad
and
Aisha
respectively.
Of
course,
it"s
the
product
that
ultimately
matters,
something
which
many
actors
would
agree
(Salman
Khan"s
Main
Aurr
Mrs
Khanna
came
after
Wanted,
Ranbir"s
Rocket
Singh
–
Salesman
of
the
Year
came
after
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani).
However,
it"s
the
general
positive
energy
in
the
air
that
counts
and
for
both
Imran
and
Sonam
this
is
something
that
would
indeed
matter
most.