Box Office: On Yaariyan's re-release, revisiting Rakul Preet Singh's journey in Hindi cinema; can her debut film about friendship become clean hit this time?

Ahead of Yaariyan's theatrical return, we are taking a lookback at Rakul Preet Singh's Bollywood career and how her films have performed at the box office.

By Nisha Singh

Updated on Mar 10, 2025 | 02:55 PM IST | 7.7K

Box Office: On Yaariyan's re-release, revisiting Rakul Preet Singh's journey in Bollywood

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Rakul Preet Singh has established herself as a well-known actress in Indian cinema. She has worked primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies in her career. Rakul made her Bollywood debut with Yaariyan in 2014 and was last seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi in February 2025. We are revisiting her career in Hindi cinema and decoding whether Yaariyan can be a clean hit this time.

Yaariyan To Mere Husband Ki Biwi; Rakul Preet Singh's Bollywood Journey

YAARIYAN

Helmed by Divya Khosla Kumar, Yaariyan starred Rakul Preet Singh and Hemansh Kohli in the lead roles. The 2014 coming-of-age romantic comedy earned Rs 38.5 crore in India while emerging as a semi-hit.

MERE HUSBAND KI BIWI

Starring Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, and Bhumi Pednekar, Mere Husband Ki Biwi was released on February 21, 2025. Mudassar Aziz's helmer earned a lifetime business of Rs 7.5 crore net in India. It didn't perform well during its theatrical run.

De De Pyaar De was a semi-hit. Marjaavaan turned out to be a below average grosser. Doctor G was a flop. Apart from them, she has also worked in movies like Aiyaary, Attack, Runway 34, and Thank God, all of which were disasters.

Movies	Net India Collections	Verdicts
Yaariyan	Rs 38.5 crore	Semi-Hit
Aiyaary	Rs 17.5 crore	Disaster
De De Pyaar De	Rs 94.5 crore	Semi-Hit
Marjaavaan	Rs 45.5 crore	Below Average
Attack	Rs 14.25 crore	Disaster
Runway 34	Rs 33.5 crore	Disaster
Doctor G	Rs 24.5 crore	Flop
Thank God	Rs 33 crore	Disaster
Mere Husband Ki Biwi	Rs 7.5 crore	Verdict awaited (Flop/Disaster)

Can Yaariyan Become A Clean Hit In Re-Release?

Yaariyan is mainly cherished for its youthful theme and catchy soundtrack. The film revolved around a group of friends navigating their journey of college life, love, and friendships which resonated with the young audience back then. The soundtrack of the 2014 film was a major highlight, with special mention to songs like Sunny Sunny, Baarish, and ABCD. Yo Yo Honey Singh played a major role in making its songs popular.

Yaariyan has the potential to be a clean hit in re-release, provided young audience prefer to relive the nostalgia of the decade-old movie in theaters. However, the box office performance of Rakul Preet Singh-starrer will be affected by Chhaava's strong wave and other re-releases.

Yaariyan will play in theaters starting from March 21, 2025. Are you excited to watch the movie this time?

Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.