With tough competition from 'Mufasa The Lion King' and 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', Varun Dhawan-starrer 'Baby John' made an underwhelming opening at the global box office.

The Varun Dhawan starrer hit the big screens on December 25, coinciding with the Christmas holiday. Said to be a remake of Thalapathy Vijay's Theri, the film is directed by Kalees and also features Wamiqa Gabbi and Keerthy Suresh.

An adaptation of Atlee's 2016 Tamil hit Theri, Baby John is turning out to be one of the biggest Bollywood flops of the year.

Varun Dhawan led Baby John continues to struggle at the Indian box office amid strong competition from Pushpa 2 & Mufasa. Read updates!

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Despite being Varun Dhawan's biggest opener in the last five years, Baby John is struggling to find its footing.

The action thriller also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi. It features Salman Khan in a special role. Baby John box office collection day 3: The action thriller is a a remake of Theri. According to the tracking website Sacnilk,

Varun Dhawan's Baby John opened to a modest start, collecting Rs 12.5 crore on its first day. Despite being Varun's best opening in five years, it faces tough competition from Pushpa 2 and Kannada hit Max.

Despite getting the push from being a Christmas holiday release, Varun Dhawan’s Baby John had a decent opening day collection at the box office. The Kalees directorial's performance was mostly hit by the continued dominance of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 and the clash with Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King.

Varun Dhawan's eagerly awaited film 'Baby John' underperformed at the box office, earning Rs 12.5 crore on its opening day, falling short against 'Pushpa 2' which continues to dominate ticket sales during the holiday season.