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In a weekend headlined by cautionary optimism for mid-budget films, one small surprise slipped quietly into the headlines: a film opening at ₹2.75 crore, outperforming its competing release. It wasn’t just the number that drew attention, but where it came from. Jaipur, of all places, saw the highest footfalls. And for those who have tracked Ruhi Singh’s trajectory, the city’s enthusiasm wasn’t an anomaly — it felt inevitable.
Singh, who hails from Jaipur, has long enjoyed the kind of hometown admiration most actors only dream of. Pageants and modelling may have first put her in the public eye, but cinema has slowly turned her into a recognizable performer. Jaipur’s response is less about cheering for “their girl” and more about an audience finally seeing a hometown name earn her due.
But what stands out this time isn’t just the regional support — it’s the performance. In a cast where expectations were evenly distributed, Singh has emerged as the film’s most talked-about presence. She doesn’t dominate by volume or screen time; it’s the consistency of tone. She shifts gears effortlessly — wide-eyed innocence in one beat, seductive poise in another, comedic timing stitched in almost mischievously. The film may not claim to be a game-changer, but Singh’s performance suggests someone who knows how to inhabit a space, not merely occupy it.
It’s interesting how this aligns with what independent filmmakers have noticed before. A director like Anurag Kashyap has previously spoken about Singh’s raw ability — a quality usually celebrated in more “serious cinema.” Seeing that instinct work equally well in a mainstream setting reinforces that her range isn’t a coincidence. It’s craft.
The box office bump in Jaipur isn’t a star-is-born proclamation, but it is a signal. Bollywood has historically waited for a breakout moment before acknowledging talent — Priyanka Chopra got hers with Fashion, Vidya Balan with The Dirty Picture, Kiara Advani with Kabir Singh, even Alia Bhatt required Highway to reveal itself. Singh may not be walking into power-producer territory yet, but she has stepped into something more durable: the audience’s memory.
And if the industry is watching closely, they’ll realise that Jaipur wasn’t just celebrating nostalgia. It might just be forecasting stardom.
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