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Shashank Khaitan's Dhadak may not have managed to fully capture the essence of Nagraj Manjule's Sairat, but it is following the Marathi film's footsteps when it comes to the box office collection. On its opening day, Dhadak earned Rs 8.71 crore, and overtook the first-day collection of Student Of The Year. According to early estimates, the film raked in around Rs 10 crore on its second day. The source material of Dhadak, Sairat, was a massive success at the box office. The film was such a craze that theatres had to introduce additional shows at midnight and 3am to cope with the demand. Directed by Shashank Khaitan, Dhadak is the story of two lovers, Parthavi Singh (Janhvi Kapoor) and Madhukar Bagla (Ishaan Khatter), who belong to different castes. All hell breaks loose when Parthavi's family discovers their liaison, and the couple is forced to elope. But theirs is no fairytale romance, as the audience soon discovers. There was a strong buzz surrounding the film, as it marked the debut of Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's elder daughter Janhvi Kapoor. Fans were also excited to see if Dhadak could recreate the magic of Sairat. It remains to be seen if the film continues to perform well at the box office or takes a nosedive on Monday.