Varun Dhawan’s new movie, Baby John, was released on Christmas and aimed to be a holiday treat for his fans. However, it’s facing strong competition from Allu Arjun’s popular film, Pushpa 2: The Rule.
According to Niftystat, Baby John made ₹16.5 crore worldwide on its opening day. In India, it earned ₹11.25 crore in net collection and ₹13.5 crore in gross. The movie had an overall occupancy of 24.97% in Hindi on December 25, with evening shows being most popular at 30.89%. Morning shows were only at 13.92%, afternoon shows at 28.77%, and night shows at 26.28%.
This is Varun Dhawan’s biggest opening in five years. His last movie, Kalank, which featured big stars like Alia Bhatt and Madhuri Dixit, made ₹21.60 crore on its first day. Varun’s previous films, like Street Dancer 3D, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, and Bhediya, didn’t reach double digits for their opening collections.
Baby John stars Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, and Wamiqa Gabbi, and is directed by Kalees, with production by Atlee, known for Jawan. The story revolves around a cop who hides to protect his daughter. However, he must confront his past when her life is in danger. The film is a remake of Theri and was released to mixed reviews. Critics pointed out that it starts off poorly and lacks depth for the first 40 minutes. There are also aspects of the story that seem copied from Atlee’s previous work, Jawan.
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