Varun Dhawan-led action film Baby John, which released on Christmas, has struggled to gain momentum at the box office. The film failed to take advantage of the holiday season. According to industry tracker Sacanilc, Baby John has earned only Rs 28.65 crore in India in five days.

As per initial estimates, the film collected Rs 4.75 crore on its fifth day, Sunday. The overall Hindi occupancy stood at 17.38 percent, with the highest number of viewers during the evening show.

There was a slight improvement in the earnings compared to Saturday when the film earned Rs 4.25 crore. However, Baby John opened with Rs 11.25 crore on 25 December. Since then, its daily earnings have declined by more than 50 percent.

Check out the day-wise breakup of Baby John in India:

• Day 1: Rs 11.25 crore
• Day 2: Rs 4.75 crore
• Day 3: Rs 3.65 crore
• Day 4: Rs 4.25 crore
• Day 5: Rs 4.75 crore

Globally, the film has grossed Rs 8 crore, taking its worldwide collection to Rs 36.7 crore. According to reports, this film produced by Atlee was made on a budget of Rs 160 crore.

The film suffered losses due to negative word of mouth. critic and Audiences have criticized its weak plot, Despite being a Hindi adaptation of Atlee’s Tamil blockbuster Theri (2016). It also faces tough competition from Kiccha Sudeep’s Max, Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule and Mufasa: The Lion King.

Apart from Varun Dhawan, Baby John stars Keerthy Suresh, Vamika Gabbi and Jackie Shroff in lead roles. The film also features cameo appearances by Salman Khan and Sanya Malhotra and is directed by Kallis.