Baby John, starring Varun Dhawan, started strong at the box office but saw a sharp decline on its second day, earning only Rs 4.5 crore compared to Rs 11.25 crore on Christmas. The film, facing stiff competition from Pushpa 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King,

After a decent opening, Baby John saw a drastic fall in box office revenue on Day 2, earning ₹4.40 crore, which is more than a 50% decrease from the previous day’s ₹11.25 crore.

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.

Here's how Kalees directorial Baby John starring Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi performed at the box office.

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.

Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh's Baby John fails to maintain a good hold on Thursday. Check out early estimates for day 2.

Pushpa 2 seems to be people's favourite watch this holiday season despite the release of Varun Dhawan starrer Baby John and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Viduthalai 2.