Varun Dhawan's Baby John struggles at the box office, collecting only Rs 36.40 crore compared to blockbusters like Pushpa 2 and Mufasa. Despite director Atlee's high expectations, the film faced poor footfalls and show reductions.

The Varun Dhawan starrer hit the big screen on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas. The movie opened to a decent start but failed to keep up the face at the ticketing counter. After nearly 10 days of theatric run,

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Bollywood star Varun Dhawan is embracing the larger-than-life cinema style of South India with his upcoming Christmas release 'Baby John.'

As per reports, Baby John was initially released on 3,500 screens. However, after the opening day, the movie witnessed a huge downfall in Day 2 numbers.

According to Sacnilk's report, Baby John has grossed Rs. 0.21 Crore as of 5.00 pm on Day 10 (Friday). This has moved up the total India Net box office collection to Rs. 36.61 Crore. Will Baby John manage to hit 1 Crore today? We have high expectations since the weekend is around the corner.

The poor box office performance of Baby John has led to a significant reduction in the number of shows and a drastic drop in occupancy rates. Due to low business and less demand, the film has been removed from many single-screen theaters, and the number of shows has been substantially reduced all over India.

Varun Dhawan's film has failed to bring audiences to theatres, even after releasing during the holiday season.