“Tubelight” is one of Salman Khan's lowest Eid releases

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is known for lighting up the box office during the festival of Eid, got a flickering start with his new film “Tubelight”. The Kabir Khan-directorial only managed to rake in Rs. 64.77 crore, making it the actor's lowest opening weekend release in the past few years, say trade experts.

The film, which released on June 23 and collected Rs 21.15 crore on its opening day, didn't register any major hike in the subsequent two days and remained steady over the weekend.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, who described the film as a “disappointment”, shared the opening weekend collections of Salman's last few releases during Eid on Twitter.

“Tubelight rests on a thin plot... Screenplay lacks the power to enthrall and mesmerise... Emotions plenty, but few moments stand out,” Adarsh wrote.

Trade expert Komal Nahta said that the film has performed “below expectations”.

The film also features Sohail Khan, the late Om Puri, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Yashpal Sharma and Chinese actress Zhu Zhu. Shah Rukh Khan makes a cameo in the film. 

Source: Hindustan Times