De De Pyaar De box office collection Day 3: Ajay Devgn-Tabu film collects Rs 38.54 crore

Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh starrer De De Pyaar De hit theaters on May 17. The romantic comedy has been helmed by Akiv Ali, who is primarily known for editing big-budget movies like Kites. De De Pyaar De also features Alok Nath in a pivotal role. The film marks the return of the actor to the big screen post the #MeToo controversy wherein he was accused of sexual harassment by television writer and director Vinta Nanda.

Speaking about Nath’s involvement in the movie, Ajay Devgn said in a statement, “This film was supposed to be an October 2018 release. The shoot of the film got over by last September. The portions with Mr Alok Nath were canned by August in Manali. The said portions were shot over 40 days across various sets and an outdoor location with a combination of over 10 actors. By the time the allegations came out (in October 2018) the actors in the film including me had already started work on other films. It would be near impossible to get all the dates and combinations of several actors in the film and attempt a re-shoot with some other actor replacing Mr Nath. It would also have been a huge monetary loss for the producers. Everyone is aware that filmmaking is a collaborative process. The decision to replace Mr Alok Nath could never have been mine alone.”

De De Pyaar De also sees Tabu and Ajay reuniting after having worked together in multiple movies like Vijaypath, Thakshak and Drishyam. In the film, Tabu plays Ajay’s former wife, who is seen at loggerheads with his character’s much younger girlfriend (Rakul Preet).