Filming began in April 2011 , with production continuing till August 2011 . '' Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge '' released all over India on 14 October 2011 , and became a critical success . Anupama Chopra from NDTV complimented the film for being a hackneyed love story , but excitingly brewed with fresh faces . She also commended Saleem 's and Azad 's acting , calling them faces to look out for in the coming years . '' Filmfare '' s Karishma Loynmoon applauded the chemistry and comic timing between Saleem and Azad , and overall dedicating the success of the film to them . Her view was shared by Nikhat Kazmi from '' The Times of India '' , who added that the film " brimmed over " with youth iconography . '' Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge '' scored high over the other releases like '' Aazaan '' and '' My Friend Pinto '' . The film collected about on the first day of its release , adding it to first weekend collection of about in the opening weekend . It was declared an average grosser by Box Office India . By the end of 2011 , Saleem was touted as the best newcomer of the year , with Robin Bansal from '' Hindustan Times '' commenting that " Saleem ’s '' American Pie '' college boy style is expected to take him places , if he manages to get plum film projects in the future . " Critic Joginder Tuteja commented that although Saleem did not have the personality of a quintessential Bollywood hero , he made his presence felt in '' Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge '' . " It will be a pity if he is n’t seen in the years to come " , concluded Tuteja . At the 57th Filmfare Awards , Saleem was nominated in the Best Male Debut category
57th Filmfare Awards
57th Filmfare Awards
Saqib Saleem