Despite significant anticipation and the presence of popular star Ananya Panday, her recent theatrical release, Tu Meri Main Tera, co-starring Karthik Aryan, performed poorly at the box office. The film opened with a modest ₹7.75 crore and gathered a total of just over ₹21 crores during the Christmas weekend. Its struggle was severe, with the movie getting heavily impacted, much like Avatar 3: Fire and Ash. We look into the reasons behind this.

The remarkable success of Dhurandhar, which surpassed the ₹1000 crore mark globally, has been overwhelming. This massive performance is also significantly hindering the prospects of other films. Two major releases in December, both arriving with high expectations—Avatar 3 and Ananya Panday’s film—have experienced similar disappointing outcomes.

After its modest opening of ₹7.75 crore and a Christmas weekend total exceeding ₹21 crores, Ananya’s Tu Meri Main Tera quickly lost momentum. Its collection on the first Monday dropped to less than ₹2 crore. In stark contrast, Dhurandhar continued its strong run, earning over ₹12 crores on its 24th day at the box office.

Even James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire & Ash has only managed to collect ₹165 crores in India across all languages to date, and its pace has slowed considerably in nearly every region. This clearly illustrates Dhurandhar’s exceptional performance, while both Avatar 3 and Ananya Panday’s film faced significant setbacks.

Analysts suggest that had a film like Dhurandhar not been in theaters, the box office prospects for both Avatar 3 and Tu Meri Main Tera would undoubtedly have been different.

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