Laal Singh Chaddha has underperformed at the box office in its third weekend. Compared to its Rs 180 crore budget, the film has hardly earned any money.
It has also been one of the victims of the cancel culture as calls for its boycott was earlier trending. This had an affect in its box office collections. The Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer is still struggling at the box office. The Forrest Gump remake did not manage to yield good numbers on the weekend.
LAAL SINGH CHADDHA BOX OFFICE COLLECTION
Laal Singh Chaddha recordeda 15-20% occupancy on Day 1 which is a worrying figure for an Aamir Khan film. After a break of four years, Aamir surely would have expected better theatrical prospects from his film. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case as the film turned out to be one of the biggest flops of 2022. The film’s box office collection also got badly affected due to the boycott and cancel culture. Laal Singh Chaddha suffered badly in its third weekend at the box office. The film reportedly earned just Rs 0.5 crore on Day 17, August 27. It hardly earned Rs 0.6 crore on Day 16, August 25.
As Laal Singh Chaddha entered the third week of its release, the numbers went further down. Reportedly, except for the US and Canada, the movie struggles in other overseas markets.
BOLLYWOOD FLOPS OF 2022
2022 has been a huge disappointment for Bollywood as big-budget films have failed to make a mark at the box office. Shamshera, starring Ranbir Kapoor failed to impress the audience. On the other hand, Ranveer Singh’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj and Ajay Devgn’s Runway 34 also bombed at the box office. Other Bollywood films that flopped in 2022 are Attack: Part 1, Jersey, Heropanti 2, Dhaakad, Anek, Rashtra Kavach Om, Raksha Bandhan and Dobaaraa, among others.
ABOUT LAAL SINGH CHADDHA
Directed by Advait Chandan, Laal Singh Chaddha is the official remake of the Hollywood film, Forrest Gump, which featured Tom Hanks. The Hindi adaptation features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh in crucial roles. Even before its release, Laal Singh Chaddha made headlines due to multiple controversies. Netizens called for a boycott of the film over statements made by Aamir and Kareena in the past. The two stars requested fans not to boycott Laal Singh Chaddha and asked them to watch the film in theatres.
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