His newly-released film Raabta, which has Kriti Sanon playing his love interest, took a drubbing, limping into theaters with a dismal $700,000 on Friday. OddBall Motion PicturesOn Friday, Ajay Pannalal’s Behen Hogi Teri, a rom-com starring Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Hassan, also opened nationwide. Playing in half as many theaters as Raabta, the film ended up being a complete washout, like virtual reality in the 90s. Even Behen Hogi Teri was savaged by critics for being a stale and lackluster fare. A big part of the problem is Binny [Hassan]: both the character and the casting.”Raabta and Behen Hogi Teri hardly are alone in suffering from audience rejection this summer.

Source: Forbes June 12, 2017 05:02 UTC