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FAN Box Office Collection Update: Faces rejection on Monday
1 hour agoby Indicine Team125 Comments2 min read
The writing is on the wall for Shah Rukh Khan's FAN, as the superstar, who has never delivered a outright flop after Paheli in 2005 - is facing his first rejection in more than a decade.
When a film featuring a top superstar like SRK releases, it comes with a minimum guarantee. In today's times, the very least you can expect is a 100 crore grosser, but FAN will fall well short of that number and could finish with lifetime domestic business of around 85-90 crore.
The trend is quite similar to Akshay Kumar's Brothers last year. That film had also collected Rs 52 crore in its first weekend, but held on a little more strongly on Monday with collections of Rs 6.23 crore. Brothers finished with lifetime business of Rs 82 crore.
The reason for the poor performance of the film is hard to comprehend right now, because FAN has been universally rejected. Even Shah Rukh's West Bengal stronghold has loosened because the film has dropped even at his best circuit - where Dilwale was outstanding for nearly two weeks.
The box office rejection of the film is even more shocking when you consider the fact that FAN is one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year after Neerja and Airlift. Positive reviews from critics has not convinced the audience to go watch the film in theatre.
Like we reported yesterday, the 2nd week collections of The Jungle Book' are now on par with the first week collections of FAN and some exhibitors have increased the shows of the Hollywood film.
The silver lining for Shah Rukh Khan and FAN is the kind of opening the film took last Friday. The fan-base that he has earned over the years through his films, talent and hard work, will always be with him. But it's the trust factor' with the neutral audience that has taken a beating in the last couple of years, and it's that trust that he needs to earn back.
The actor now needs a good film that will find universal acceptance. A film that not only opens well, but has a long and successful word-of-mouth run. And he needs it as quickly as his next release - Raees.
Day Fan Growth / Drop Percentage
Day 1 (Friday) 19.20 -
Day 2 (Saturday) 15.40 - 20%
Day 3 (Sunday) 17.75 + 15%
Day 4 (Monday) 6.05 - 66%
India Total Collections 58.4 crore
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