Varun Dhawan’s new Hindi film Baby John premiered December 25 however had a below expectations opening grossing around 2 million dollars on its first day worldwide. Baby John a Kalees directed project took just 1.5 million dollars at box office in India showing difficulties in meeting projected sales for the day .
'Baby John' Grosses 3.2 Million Dollars Over Three Days but Struggles Against 'Mufasa', and 'Pushpa 2' at Global Box Offices
After three days in theatres Baby John grossed only 3.2 million dollars worldwide with a reported 2.4 million in India through Friday. Baby John despite somewhat positive reviews struggles with heavy competition from Mufasa The Lion King and Pushpa 2 The Rule presenting difficult prospects for following days .
Initial Disappointing Box Office Performance for Baby John Despite Christmas Release Date
Baby John opened to a dismal net of 1.5 million dollars and gross of 1.7 million dollars in India despite being a December 25 Christmas release. Baby John's first day gross revenues tallied two million globally indicating major uphill struggle ahead at the box offices. The second day performance saw collections of 1.9 million dollars in India and 2.7 million dollars worldwide proving weekend performances would be needed to secure a profitable return for the film.
'Pushpa 2' 'Mufasa: The Lion King' 'Max' All Put Immense Box Office Pressures on The Movie 'Baby John'
Allu Arjun film Pushpa 2: The Rule faced its own recent issues however this movie continues success exceeding two hundred million dollars at box office globally showing large success . Disney's Mufasa The Lion King directed by Barry Jenkins also presented a major hurdle to box office dominance of Baby John specifically in Indian markets with its success and name recognition. Baby John faces further rivalry from the Kiccha Sudeep headlined Kannada movie Max which grossed 1.2 million on opening day plus surpassed two million globally after three days giving immense difficulty for Box Office standing .
Baby John is Adaptation of Atlee's Film with Varun Dhawan as Lead and other Cast Details
Baby John serves as the Hindi Adaptation of Atlee directed Tamil hit film Theri from 2016 starring Vijay in the lead . Samantha Ruth Prabhu Amy Jackson Nainika and Radhika Sarathkumar acted in pivotal roles in original film achieving approximately 5 million dollars global opening at the box offices. Although Atlee does not direct Baby John he is listed as co-writer with Sumit Arora also director Kalees who directs the action sequences of Hindi adaptation . Baby John features Jackie Shroff Rajpal Yadav Wamiqa Gabbi Keerthy Suresh and Sheeba Chadhdha in supporting characters. The movie centers on a former police officer fighting a flesh trading mafia while being forced into violence for protection of his child which are common elements for such plot lines.
'Baby John' Aims For Mass Entertainment, Varun Dhawan Attempts 'Mass Hero' Role with Mixed Reviews
Baby John's production included common features of typical Indian mass entertainer movies including action sequences choreographed for specific purposes with intense background scores that create over dramatic scenes. The inclusion of common Indian song and dance routines serve as additional entertainment features. Varun Dhawan makes an introductory hero scene plus special score similar to south Indian stars. Varun Dhawan although convincingly good in parts does not present the overall on screen persona of larger-than-life Indian hero . The film sees the actor perform reasonably during serious moments however critics claim his performance did not reach the levels seen in Sriram Ramghavan's Badlapur and Shoojit Sircar's October. Some movie reviewers feel Dhawan also seems rather youthful to fully fit the requirements of character and his age does not support such role .
Supporting Roles Bolster the 'Baby John' with Notable Performances
Jackie Shroff demonstrates experience with his portrayal of main villain Nanaji enhancing presence through his looks plus physique which adds to the overall terrifying characterization for fans of his. Rajpal Yadav has good moments shining as Dhawan's close friend within story line. Female characters receive criticism due to lack of narrative complexity leaving main characters to handle much of core plot with most villains connected with mafia.