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.

The Rule, Varun Dhawan-starrer Baby John failed to churn out big on its opening day. On the Christmas Day holiday, even the dubbed Hindi version of Allu Arjun-starrer outshined Varun's film in terms of box office figures.

The business was boosted due to the Christmas Holiday, but there was also competition in the urban areas from Mufasa and the mass belts from Pushpa 2. Detailed Report

Pushpa 2* continued to dominate the box office, while Varun Dhawan's much-anticipated film Baby John failed to outshine Allu Arjun's movie, despite the high expectations surrounding it.

It was directed by Kalees and is the Hindi remake of Atlee’s 2016 Tamil movie Theri. It is headlined by Varun alongside Keerthi Suresh, Waqima Gabbi, Zara Zyanna, and Jackie Shroff. The film has been produced under Jio Studios, Cine 1 Studios, Vipin Agnihotri Films, and A for Apple Productions.

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' captivates audiences with a gritty role, marking a major Bollywood milestone. Despite competition, it stands strong in the box office race.

Kalees' film Baby John, actor-politician Vijay has wished the film's cast a crew. It is well known that the Hindi film, produced by Vijay's regular collaborator Atlee, is based on actor-director duo's Theri (2016).