Tu Yaa Main Box Office Collection Day 1: Shanaya Kapoor Starrer Collects THIS Amount

Bejoy Nambiar’s survival thriller Tu Yaa Main, starring Adarsh Gourav and Shanaya Kapoor, faced a challenging start at the box office on its opening day, Friday, February 13, 2026.

Despite positive critical word-of-mouth and high-profile endorsements, the film struggled to convert curiosity into ticket sales, collecting approximately ₹55 lakh.

The film found itself in a tough “clash of the couples” against the big-budget Shahid Kapoor-starrer O’Romeo, which dominated the single screens and multiplexes alike.

Box Office Performance: Day 1

• Net Collection: ₹55 lakh
• Occupancy: The film recorded a low average occupancy of 7.8%, with evening and night shows failing to see the significant spike usually expected for urban thrillers.
• Comparison: While the start is underwhelming, it is a step up from Shanaya Kapoor’s debut film, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, which opened to ₹30 lakh.
• The “Valentine’s” Hope: Industry insiders expect the collections to jump today, Saturday, February 14, as the “survival-romance” theme might attract younger couples looking for an alternative to traditional mushy movies.

Critical Reception: “Croc-Cam” & Class Wars

Interestingly, while the numbers were low, the reviews have been largely glowing, with many critics calling it one of Bejoy Nambiar’s most focused works.

• The Plot: A remake of the 2018 Thai film The Pool, it follows a rapper from Nalasopara (Adarsh Gourav) and a glamorous influencer (Shanaya Kapoor) who get trapped in a drained swimming pool with a hungry crocodile.
• Karan Johar’s Review: The filmmaker took to Instagram to praise the film, calling it “traumatizing in the best way” and warning viewers, “Swimming pools will never be the same for me again!”
• The Highlight: Critics have lauded the “Croc-cam” (POV shots from the reptile) and the sharp social commentary on the class divide between the two leads.

Financial Outlook

For the film to reach its break-even point of roughly ₹25 crore in theatrical recovery, it needs a “supernatural” jump on Saturday and Sunday. However, its strong non-theatrical deals (Digital & Satellite) mean the producers are already in a safe zone regarding overall recovery.