Tejas marks Kangana Ranaut’s fifth flop in a row: 50% shows cancelled

Kangana Ranaut’s Tejas received mixed reviews from the critics but the film has clearly failed to leave a mark at the box office. It earned merely a crore on its opening day and the lifetime collections are likely to be less than Rs 10 crores. Recently, several exhibitors from across the country also opened up about Tejas debacle and revealed that they have to cancel 50 per cent of their shows because of low occupancy.

“The occupancy was bad even on a Sunday. There are hardly 10-12 people in each show. From Monday, more than 50% of shows are discontinued,” another exhibitor told the entertainment portal. He further argued that Vikrant Massey’s 12th Fail, which released on the same day, is doing better business.

Vishek Chauhan, owner of Roopbani Cinema in Purnia, Bihar also called the Kangana Ranaut starrer an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and shared, “For the first time this year, the morning show in my theatre got cancelled because of zero ticket sales. Hardly 20-30 people were there in the rest of the shows.”

In Tejas, Kangana is playing the role of an Air Force pilot who is on a mission to fight terrorism. Produced by RSVP, the film boasts a talented ensemble cast, including Anshul Chauhan, Varun Mitra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Vishak Nair in pivotal roles. The movie is directed by Sarvesh Mewara and produced by Ronnie Screwvala.

Meanwile, Kangana will next be seen in Emergency. The film will be released next year.