Rajpal Yadav on Baby John’s failure: Would’ve worked if it wasn’t a remake
Actor Rajpal Yadav, who co-starred with Varun Dhawan in Baby John, shared his take on why the film tanked at the box office. The actor played Constable Ram Sevak in the film and received praises for attempting action for the first time in his career.
Rajpal Yadav addressed Baby John’s failure. He told Bollywood Bubble, “If this wasn’t a remake, then this would have been the most well-made film of my 25-year career. But since Vijay had done it, the audience had already seen it and because it was a remake, it affected the box office of the film.”
Rajpal was asked whether Varun was upset by Baby John’s failure. Denying it, the actor added, “Varun is such a sweet boy, very hardworking. He has always tried to do something different, and his attempts must be appreciated because it’s a big deal to take risks.”
Made on a budget of over Rs 180 crore, Baby John opened to Rs 11.25 crore in cinemas. The film’s numbers drastically fell on the second day, earning Rs 4.75 crore. As per a Sacilk report, the film’s daily earnings have dipped below a crore now. The film is struggling to touch the Rs 40 crore-mark in India.
Baby John is the Hindi remake of Thalapathy Vijay’s Tamil film, Theri. It also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi in important roles. The primary antagonist role in the film is played by Jackie Shroff with cameo appearances by Salman Khan and Sanya Malhotra.
