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Baby John: Varun Dhawan's biggest opening with Rs 11.25 crore isn't big enough?
Updated On: 27 December, 2024 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Trade says Baby John’s Day One figures of Rs 11.25 cr lacklustre for a Christmas release; notes that remakes are no longer working
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Varun Dhawan in Baby John
At Rs 11.25 crore, Baby John is being touted as Varun Dhawan’s biggest opener in the past five years. But the Christmas release’s performance has left trade analysts unimpressed, with them believing that a festival offering warrants higher footfall. “The Day-One numbers should have been in the range of R15 to 20 crore; instead, they are apparently in the range of Rs 10-12 crore. Reviews and word of mouth are not strong. It might be a big opening for Varun, but for a Christmas release, it’s not good. A superstar is needed for Christmas,” says trade expert Girish Wankhede.
Kalees’ directorial venture, also starring Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi, is a remake of the Tamil hit, Theri (2016). The average numbers have highlighted another aspect—the diminishing appeal of remakes. While some adaptations like Drishyam 2 (2022) have defied the odds, recent attempts such as Shehzada (2023) have faltered. Wankhede explains, “The success formula for remakes is becoming obsolete. Viewers have evolved, and they demand fresh narratives or significant reinventions.”
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