After four years, Aamir Khan returned to the big screen, and Advani Chandan directed Laal Singh Chaddha. Aamir Khan paired him with Kareena Kapoor Khan again after Talaash and 3 Idiots. However, returning to the screen was not fruitful as the film met a disastrous fate at the box office. While multiple reasons were responsible for the erroneous results, it did not strike a chord because the content was not up to the mark for the audience. The fate of Laal Singh Chaddha was sealed, which met with an outright negative response.
The campaign post was also not up to the mark, failing to create anticipation among the audience. The movie ended with a net total of Rs 55 crore, resulting in a distributor share of Rs 25 crore. As far as the overseas run is concerned, Laal Singh Chaddha is looking to clock Rs 60 crore, which is again underperformance given the standards set by Aamir Khan.
Laal Singh Chaddha will be available on Voot and Netflix. It has fetched Rs 80 crore from Netflix and was valued at Rs 40 crore by Voot, resulting in a recovery of Rs 120 crore. Sony bought the satellite rights for Rs 40 crore, with music sold to T-Series for Rs 15 crore. With this, the total recovery of Laal Singh Chaddha falls in the range of Rs 225 crore.
Total Expense:
Cost of Production: Rs 200 crore (Excluding Aamir Khan fees)
PnA: Rs 35 crore
Total: Rs 235 crore
Total Revenue:
Digital Rights: Rs 120 crore
India Theatrical: Rs 25 crore
Overseas Theatrical: Rs 25 crore
Music Rights: Rs 15 crore
Satellite Rights: Rs 40 crore
Total Revenue: Rs 225 crore
Loss: Rs 10 crore (+ Rs 100 crore for Aamir Khan fees)
Verdict: Disaster