Despite a strong start to 2024 with “Shaitaan,” Ajay Devgn’s box office success has been impacted by the underwhelming performance of “Maidaan.” The film, which opened on Eid, earned just Rs 4.5 crore on its first day and has struggled to gain momentum since. Despite an extended run at the box office, “Maidaan” has only managed to cross the Rs 40 crore mark after three weekends, falling short of its reported budget of Rs 250 crore.
Aayush Sharma’s latest action film, ‘Ruslaan,’ has opened to a disappointing start at the box office. Despite positive reviews and support from Salman Khan, the film has struggled to surpass the Rs 1 crore daily mark, with its highest recorded earning being around Rs 79 lakh.
Directed by Karan Butani, ‘Ruslaan’ stars Aayush Sharma in the lead alongside Sushrii Shreya Mishraa, Jagapati Babu, and Vidya Malvade. The film faced fierce competition from the Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘Maidaan’, which emerged as the highest-earning film of the weekend with an estimated box office collection of Rs 4.15 crore on its third weekend.
Despite opening to positive reviews and Salman Khan’s endorsement, ‘Ruslaan’ has underperformed compared to Aayush Sharma’s previous films, ‘Love Yatri’ and ‘Antim’, which recorded higher box office openings. ‘Ruslaan’ is estimated to have earned around Rs 2 crore on its opening weekend against a reported budget of Rs 20 crore.
