Happy Patel Leads Rahu Ketu on Box Office Day 1: Vir Das Outperforms Pulkit Samrat-Varun Sharma

• Two comedy films, Vir Das's Happy Patel and Pulkit Samrat-Varun Sharma's Rahu Ketu, released on January 16.
• Both films received positive initial reviews and opened to over Rs 1 crore each at the box office.
• Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, produced by Aamir Khan, earned approximately Rs 1.25 crore on Day 1, slightly ahead of Rahu Ketu.
• Happy Patel features Vir Das, Mona Singh, Mithila Palkar, Sharib Hashmi, and cameos by Aamir Khan and Imran Khan.
• Rahu Ketu, starring Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma, opened with an estimated Rs 1 crore, falling short of the first Fukrey film's opening.

Why It Matters: Happy Patel edged out Rahu Ketu on opening day, with both comedies performing well at the box office.