The teaser was electrifying. Shahid Kapoor delivered one of his best performances in the film. Its inspiration,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Mumbai Police, is considered one of the finest thrillers in Malayalam cinema, with its director, Rosshan Andrrews, also helming the Hindi remake. Yet, despite favourable odds,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva, which released in theatres on January 31, 2025, has been underperforming. However, it remains to be seen whether the situation is entirely hopeless for this cop thriller. The movie also stars Pooja Hegde and Pavail Gulati.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트Deva슬롯사이트 Movie Review: A Watered Down Remake of Rosshan Andrrews슬롯사이트 슬롯사이트Mumbai Police슬롯사이트 Almost Redeemed by an Impressive Shahid Kapoor.

At the time of writing,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has completed one week in theatres, netting INR 28.4 crore in India. Its worldwide gross stands at INR 47.25 crore (according to Sacnilk), though the producers claim a figure of INR 48.03 crore.

 

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Reportedly made on a budget of INR 80 crore, the film needs to earn at least INR 100 crore to be considered a theatrical hit. Given that슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has lost its momentum, this seems an arduous task for the Shahid Kapoor-starrer, especially with new Hindi releases like슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Badass Ravikumar슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Loveyapa슬롯 머신 사이트 추천hitting theatres on February 7, 2025.

What Went Wrong With 'Deva'?

Let슬롯사이트s examine five key factors that may have contributed to슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯사이트s underperformance:

1. Shahid Kapoor슬롯사이트s Box Office Record

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Let슬롯사이트s address the elephant in the room. Shahid Kapoor is a talented actor with a loyal fan base. However, as a box office draw, his track record is less than stellar, despite over two decades as a leading man. He has only two films that have crossed the INR 100 crore mark in India - Kabir Singh슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Padmaavat - with only슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Kabir Singh슬롯 머신 사이트 추천being a solo-starrer. While he has a handful of hits like슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Jab We Met, many of his well-received films were only average performers commercially, such as his 2024 release,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Shahid needs to find his niche to draw crowds and solidify his box office appeal - if that슬롯사이트s even his aim. Otherwise, we슬롯사이트re perfectly content seeing him in meaningful projects like슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Haider슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Udta Punjab.

2. No Good Momentum Post-Teaser

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The teaser of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천was kickass - well-edited and buzzworthy. But then, things went downhill. The trailer received a lukewarm response, and the songs failed to connect with audiences. Shahid Kapoor, of all people, should know the importance of a popular soundtrack, given that his biggest hits - Kabir Singh,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Padmaavat,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Jab We Met,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Vivah, and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Ishq Vishk - all boasted memorable music.

3. Remake Curse

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Bollywood really needs to cool its obsession with remakes. Since theatres reopened post-pandemic, only two remakes have succeeded슬롯사이트both coincidentally starring Ajay Devgn:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Drishyam 2슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(which benefited from its franchise appeal) and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Shaitaan슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(which flew under the radar as a remake until its release). The rest, despite featuring big names like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Hrithik Roshan, have flopped spectacularly. The situation became so dire that Shahid Kapoor himself denied슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천was a remake of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Mumbai Police슬롯 머신 사이트 추천in pre-release promotions, though the trailer made its inspiration abundantly clear. With슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Loveyapa슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(a remake of the Tamil hit슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Love Today) also off to a cold start, it슬롯사이트s high time producers focus on original content or stick to established franchises.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트Deva슬롯사이트: From Pooja Hegde슬롯사이트s Character to That Big Twist, 7 Key Changes in Shahid Kapoor슬롯사이트s Remake of Prithviraj Sukumaran슬롯사이트s 슬롯사이트Mumbai Police슬롯사이트.

4. Doesn슬롯사이트t Justify Its Existence

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While슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Mumbai Police슬롯 머신 사이트 추천was a gripping investigative thriller about an amnesiac cop solving a murder he had already cracked before losing his memory, its standout feature in 2013 was its bold third-act twist.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Spoilers ahead: not only was it revealed that the cop himself was the killer of his friend, but he was also gay슬롯사이트a revelation that was groundbreaking at the time, especially since the role was played by a mainstream actor like Prithviraj Sukumaran. Fast forward to 2025, and both Malayalam and Hindi cinema have seen popular actors take on LGBTQ+ roles, such as Mammootty in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Kaathal, Ayushmann Khurrana in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, and Rajkummar Rao in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Badhaai Do. As a result, the twist no longer carries the same impact. While슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천attempted to take a different route by ditching the homosexuality angle, its alternative twist fell flat, leaving viewers wondering why the remake was even necessary.

5. Mixed Reviews

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Ultimately,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Deva슬롯 머신 사이트 추천opened to mixed reviews and an average audience response. While Shahid Kapoor슬롯사이트s performance was universally praised - a trend in nearly all his films, regardless of their box office performance - the film needed strong critical acclaim or positive word-of-mouth to succeed. Unfortunately, it achieved neither.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 07, 2025 08:49 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).