Confident with the hype surrounding Mr Bachchan, the makers even decided to conduct paid premiere shows on August 14, a day ahead of its official release on August 15. However, the Ravi Teja film, directed by Harish Shankar, failed to recreate the magic of their previous endeavours. The film, which earned around Rs 5.3 crore in its first six shows, including the premieres, had a drastic drop to Rs 1.1 crore on Day 2. Things got more dire on Day 3, as the film managed to amass just Rs 0.85 crore. ALSO READ: Mr Bachchan movie review: Ravi Teja, Harish Shankar raid our patience in this uninspired remake of Ajay Devgn’s Raid Mr Bachchan, an official remake of Ajay Devgn’s Raid, was heavily criticised for its dilution of the original, and the romantic track between Ravi Teja and newcomer Bhagyashri Borse. Despite the film being lauded for its music, and the mass of the ‘Mass Maharaj’ Ravi Teja, Mr Bachchan didn’t make any dents at the box-office. The film was not only subject to negative responses, but many Ravi Teja fans urged their matinee idol to get back on the saddle and choose films that suit his stature. Mr Bachchan had an abysmal 18.25 per cent occupancy on Saturday, and is considered to be one of the worst performing Ravi Teja films in recent times. ALSO READ: Double iSmart Box office collection Day 3: Ram Pothineni-Puri Jagannath’s explosive sequel crosses Rs 10 crore mark Apart from the film’s own drawbacks, Mr Bachchan was also affected by the clash with Double iSmart, Thangalaan, Stree 2, and Vedaa, which grappled to grab attention over the Independence day weekend.
