India, Oct. 23 -- Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat box office collection day 2: Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa's romantic drama, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, continues to spring a surprise at the box office. The Diwali release saw a good start, earning over Rs.9 crore net on its first day of release. But even after the festival passed, on a working day, the Milap Zaveri film managed to hold its own and braved the Thamma juggernaut, registering a minuscule drop of 16%.

The Milap Zaveri directorial opened at Rs.9 crore net in India on Tuesday, the day of its release. The makers later claimed that the film had earned over Rs.10 crore. Either way, it was a solid start for a film that boasts no big names and was up against Thamma, a Maddock Films hor...