Notwithstanding releasing on a festive weekend and wearing a huge 200 crore price range, the movement drama did not make any effect on the box office.
Directed by AR Murugadoss, Sikandar could not even pass one hundred crores in internet in India, falling short of Salman's earlier catastrophe, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.
Right from the beginning, the movie struggled to generate buzz. Bad reviews and poor phrase-of-mouth sealed its destiny within the first few days.
Critics slammed the film for its outdated storyline, clichéd movement sequences, and vulnerable screenplay. Even Salman's fading big-name power could not stoke this sinking ship.
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After the whole weekend, footfalls dropped sharply. Several indicators were canceled due to low occupancy.
Audience attention quickly shifted to extra promising releases like Jaat and kesari 2. Online piracy additionally dealt a further blow to the movie's already terrible potential.
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Now, Sikandar is heading to Netflix, in which it begins streaming from May 25 (this night).
With an 8-week theatrical-to-OTT hold, the wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital release offers the film a 2D threat. But the huge question is: can a movie that failed so badly in theaters discover redemption on OTT?
Or is the backlash going to be even worse? OTT audiences are regularly more ruthless than theatergoers. More likely, Sikandar is set to become an internet troll fest as soon as it drops on Netflix.
Salman's slow performance and terrible talk transport are already top cloth for viral threads on Reddit and X (formerly Twitter).
Netflix's algorithm and wide reach might also have nonetheless positioned the movie in front of informal weekend viewers. However, many will likely watch it simply to peer at how bad it genuinely is..jpg)
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