Ladies and gentlemen, gather ’round as we dive into the latest episode of "Bollywood’s Box Office Blunders," starring none other than the Sultan of the Silver Screen, Salman Khan. You’d think an Eid release would be a golden goose, but alas, Salman’s latest offering, Sikandar, is proving to be more of a goose egg at the box office.
Picture this: on Thursday, Sikandar strutted in with a modest Rs. 5 crore. By Friday, it had taken a nosedive to a mere Rs. 3 crore. The total haul? An underwhelming Rs. 91.25 crore. And while there’s hope for a weekend miracle, it’s more likely to be a fleeting illusion. In the world of box office numbers, that’s like bringing a water gun to a fireworks show.
Here’s the kicker: the lifetime earnings of Sikandar are predicted to hover around Rs. 115 crore. For a solo Eid release, this is less "blockbuster" and more "blockbusted." From a promising Rs. 30 crore on Sunday, it’s been a slippery slope to Rs. 3 crore by Friday. It’s a stark reminder of Salman’s rocky box office journey over the past seven years, with Tiger 3 being the lone ranger holding the fort.
Financially speaking, Sikandar is shaping up to be Salman’s worst-performing film since the infamous Yuvvraaj. The producers are likely seeing red, hoping for a financial rescue. Maybe Sajid Nadiadwala should consider asking Salman for a "generous" refund on those hefty paychecks to balance the books.
So folks, as Salman’s Sikandar stumbles off the stage, let’s hope the next act in his filmography is more "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and less "Bajrang Gone Bad." Stay tuned for the next thrilling episode of Bollywood’s box office soap opera, where fortunes can change faster than you can say "Sallu Bhai."
In the land of cinema, some dreams are made of celluloid, while others are just plain cellu-wrong!
