Despite getting the push from being a Christmas holiday release, Varun Dhawan’s Baby John had a decent opening day collection at the box office. The Kalees directorial's performance was mostly hit by the continued dominance of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 and the clash with Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King.

The action-packed drama, Baby John released today on December 25, 2024 coinciding with the festive Christmas season. Directed by Kalees, the film is Varun Dhawan’s big-screen comeback following

The Rule is scripting new box office records with its glorious run in theatres. Pushpa 2 seems to be unaffected despite new releases. While there are not many new releases, Varun Dhawan's Baby John has opened with mixed reviews.

However, the film faced tough competition from Pushpa 2, the sequel to Allu Arjun’s blockbuster hit, Pushpa: The Rise. Pushpa 2 was released earlier, on December 5, and continued to show impressive box office performance even after weeks in theaters.

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).

Baby John’, starring Varun Dhawan, is a mass actioner that hits theatres on the day of Christmas, December 25. The film features Wamiqa Gabbi, Jackie Shroff and Keerthy Suresh. Advance booking for ‘Baby John’ began on Sunday,