Gustaakh Ishq, starring Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh, marks designer Manish Malhotra's debut as a producer with Stage5. Released on Friday alongside Kriti Sanon and Dhanush's Tere Ishk Mein, it earned just ₹50 lakh on day 1, with 8.61% occupancy. In contrast, Tere Ishk Mein opened to ₹16 crore, the year's second-biggest romantic movie opener.