After Baby John flops, Jackie Shroff reflects on failure in his trademark style: 'Dukh hota hai par khud le liye nahi'

Varun Dhawan's Baby John, which released in theaters on December 25, struggled to meet box office expectations and garnered mixed reviews from critics. Now, actor Jackie Shroff, who portrayed the antagonist in the film, has candidly addressed its underwhelming performance with his trademark honesty.

In an interview with India Today, Jackie Shroff candidly reflected on the disappointing performance of Baby John, saying, "Dukh hota hai par khud ke liye nahi, producers ke liye (You do feel bad but not for yourself, but the producers). You tend to do your job with sincerity, but the people who have put in the money, you have to think about them too."

He further explained, "The producers do get affected. They put in a lot of money with trust in these projects. And when they do not recover it, that is sad. As actors, of course, you want to be liked for your performance, but you also want it to work well."

Meanwhile, Rajpal Yadav also commented on the film's box office struggle in a recent conversation with Bollywood Bubble.

Addressing the impact of the film being a remake, he said, "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."

Baby John is a remake of Vijay's Theri and features Jackie Shroff alongside Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi.

Baby John box office numbers

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Baby John has been a major disappointment at the domestic box office. The action-drama opened decently on December 25 but saw a sharp drop in collections from the second day.

The day-wise breakdown highlights its steep decline. The movie collected Rs 11.25 crore on Day 1, followed by Rs 4.75 crore on Day 2 and Rs 3.65 crore on Day 3. By the second week, its earnings had plummeted, with Rs 2.75 crore on Day 8, Rs 1 crore on Day 9, Rs 55 lakh on Day 10, and finally Rs 80 lakh on Day 11.

Despite a promising cast and pre-release buzz, Baby John failed to live up to expectations, struggling to maintain momentum at the box office.

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