Another unfavorable record for Akshay Kumar:
Before COVID-19, star hero akshay kumar ruled the roost at the bollywood box office by churning out money spinners. Every film of his used to open in the range of 15-20 crores nett. akshay kumar had four to five releases per year before the pandemic, yet his movies comfortably surpassed the 100 crore nett mark in their lifetime. In 2019 alone, The Hera Pheri actor gave four consecutive hits. Housefull 4, which was panned heavily by critics, ended up collecting 200 crores nett in India.
Cut to the present, Akshay is now struggling to deliver a double-digit opening, and this shows how things have changed drastically over the last few years. The audience’s preferences varied completely as they no longer are accepting remakes (Only a few are an exception) and subpar products. akshay kumar has only one hit to his name after COVID-19 (Sooryavanshi).
In 2023, akshay kumar faced huge embarrassment by delivering 2 crore opening not once but twice with Selfie and Mission Raniganj. The industry has gone into shock mode with these opening figures, as many didn’t see it coming. Sarfira, the remake of Soorarai Pottru, is releasing tomorrow, and looking at the current trend, it is looking to open in the range of 2 crores.
Many have their opinion that overexposure and the working style of akshay kumar are the reasons for his downfall. To make things worse, Akshay has another release scheduled for next month. It’s good that the actor himself is taking the blame for his failures, but he needs to get into his strong zone and select scripts that will do justice to his star image. A good comedy film with akshay kumar will surely turn the tables, and let’s see if that happens.
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