Selfiee box office collection Day 1: Akshay Kumar’s film flops disastrously with Rs 2.5 crore, marks his worst opening in over a decade

Selfiee is a remake of the Malayalam drama Driving License. It starred actors Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles and was a commercial hit.

While addressing what led to the box office failure of Shehzada, which was also a remake of a hit Telugu film, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh had explained to indianexpress.com, “More than the remake factor, the problem with Shehzada is the content. It is a pale adaptation of the Telugu film in terms of writing, direction and acting.” It seems like the same issue has plagued Selfiee, a half-hearted adaptation. Film critics have collectively panned the film.

The Indian Express’ Shalini Langer wrote in her review of Selfiee, “This film has an interesting premise but it is never allowed to overshadow its larger-than-life hero Akshay Kumar himself.”

With each of his last five films failing at the box office, Akshay Kumar needs to reconsider his choice of films. Girish Johar said, “Akshay Kumar’s choices post the pandemic have not gone down well with the audiences. Before the pandemic, he was ahead of the curve, that’s why he had a great period. During the pandemic, the audience’s taste has evolved much faster than what he probably envisaged. All it needs is better planning.”