The Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer Baby John, released on Christmas, is struggling at the box office.
Competing with other films like Pushpa 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King, its shows are now being replaced by Unni Mukundan’s Malayalam film Marco, which released on December 20.
Marco, known for its intense violence, has gained strong reviews and demand.
With a Hindi version performing exceptionally well, over 140 additional shows have been added in North India. Viewers even compared its violent scenes to making Animal look tame.
Marco has earned Rs 29.9 crore net in India and Rs 57 crore globally, with a Telugu release planned for January 1.
Meanwhile, Baby John, a remake of the Tamil film Theri, has received criticism and collected Rs 19.65 crore net in India and Rs 27.60 crore worldwide, failing to meet expectations despite its star cast and production by Atlee.