Jackie Shroff Opens Up About Baby John's Box Office Setback, Expresses Concern for Producers Losses

Varun Dhawan’s much-hyped Christmas release, Baby John, promised an exciting mix of action and drama but fell short of expectations. The Hindi remake of Thalapathy Vijay’s Theri struggled to impress audiences, resulting in disappointing box office collections.

Jackie Shroff, who played the antagonist, recently shared his thoughts on the film's failure. In an interview with India Today Digital, Jackie expressed his concerns, especially for the producers.

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.

- Jackie Shroff

When asked if the setback affected him personally, Jackie added, “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."

The film was made on a whopping budget of over Rs 180 crore but opened with just Rs 11.25 crore. By the second day, the earnings plummeted to Rs 4.75 crore, and daily collections have since dropped below Rs 1 crore. According to Sacnilk, Baby John is struggling to cross the Rs 40 crore mark domestically.

Rajpal Yadav, another cast member, addressed the movie's underperformance in an interview with Bollywood Bubble. He highlighted that its status as a remake hindered its success. “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. That affected the box office. Varun is such a sweet boy, very hardworking. He has always tried to do something different, and his attempts must be appreciated," Rajpal shared.

Despite its star-studded cast, including Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi, Baby John couldn’t replicate the success of its Tamil original, leaving its producers and fans disheartened.