The unfavourable reviews notwithstanding, Total Dhamaal registered the highest first weekend collection of the year so far. Credit it to Ajay Devgn's comic timing or the nostalgic value of the Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit-Nene jodi, but the laugh riot earned Rs 62.4 crore over the opening weekend.

Kapoor, who teamed up with filmmaker Indra Kumar after 27 years, attributes the success to the audience's love for comedies. "We set out to make an out-and-out family entertainer, and judging by the audiences' response, we seem to have accomplished the mission. I am happy that Madhuri and I did this entertainer together."