India, Feb. 7 -- On the first Friday of February, two Hindi films hit the screens. The first was Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's Loveyapa, a romantic comedy that is a remake of the Tamil hit Love Today. Backed by a sound promotional strategy involving Junaid's father, Aamir Khan, the film was much anticipated. On the other end was Badass Ravikumar, a self-aware irreverent actioner marking the acting comeback of composer Himesh Reshammiya. As Friday passes and the dust settles on the clash, it appears that it is Himesh who has come out on top.

Loveyapa has not had the best of starts at the ticket window. The Advait Chandan film is expected to earn just around Rs.1.25-1.50 crore at the box office in India on its opening day. Trade analyst ...