Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Sikandar, which released amid huge expectations and great hype has been declared a flop at the box-office. According to a report in Firstpost, Sikandar’s shows are getting cancelled due to low demand. “We didn’t find any instance of the show getting cancelled in Mumbai. There were shows where the number of viewers was in single digits but on the first two days, no show got cancelled due to no audience. However, the same happened in Surat, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore etc., especially in areas where there was little or no Eid effect,” said a trade source to Bollywood Hungama.Kiritbhai T Vaghasia, who runs The Friday Cinema multiplex in Surat, told the website, “Not a single ticket was sold for the 9:00 am and 10:00 am shows on Monday. I was hoping there would be more audience for this film on Eid. Instead, we sold more tickets on Sunday, the day of the release. I guess the word of mouth spread faster, resulting in such dismal numbers on Monday.”
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I replaced two-night shows with All The Best Pandya and Umbarro. Both these Gujarati films are getting decent footfalls. Surprisingly, Umbarro is in its ninth week and is still attracting an audience,” he added. Sikandar’s 9:30 pm show has been replaced from April 1 with All The Best Pandya in Inox Raghuleela Kandivali in Mumbai, and from tomorrow, the 5:30 pm show of the Salman Khan starrer will be replaced by Umbarro.In Cinepolis Seawoods and PVR Orion Mall Panvel, the 9:40 pm and 5:30 pm shows of Sikandar are replaced by Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan. On the other hand, Inox Nariman Point and Metro Inox will play John Abraham’s Diplomat at 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm, respectively, instead of AR Murugadoss’ directorial. Sikandar focuses on an individual who challenges a corrupt system and advocates for the rights of ordinary citizens after a personal tragedy. Besides Salman Khan, the film stars Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Prateik Smita Patil, Kajal Aggarwal, and Sharman Joshi in significant roles. The film released in theatres worldwide on March 30.
Despite the sluggish trend in domestic collections, Sikandar has performed decently in the overseas market. As per Salman Khan Films, the production house backing the project, the global earnings of the film have reached Rs 141.5 crore gross. Sikandar began its box office journey in theatres on Sunday with a domestic collection of Rs 26 crore nett. On Day 2, the action entertainer earned Rs 29 crore nett, followed by Rs 19.5 crore nett on the third day. After four days in theatres, Sikandar’s total nett collection in India stands at Rs 84.25 crore nett. Despite the sluggish trend in domestic collections, Sikandar has performed decently in the overseas market. As per Salman Khan Films, the production house backing the project, the global earnings of the film have reached Rs 141.5 crore gross.