Aanand L Rai’s Tere Ishk Mein has turned out to be the box-office surprise that Bollywood has been waiting for. The Dhanush and Kriti Sanon-starrer opened at over Rs 15 crore on November 28, and is expected to close the weekend at approximately Rs 60 crore. What about the film has worked when most Hindi movies struggle to stay afloat at the box office? 

Delhi-based exhibitor Gurmeet Seble points to its depiction of the dark side of love. “There is a real pull for stories where love feels dangerous and high-stakes.”