Chandramukhi 2 to Japan, biggest South film disappointments of 2023
Japan: There were high expectations from director Mysskin with this Karthi starrer. However, Japan was too muddled in its narrative, and the boxoffice reports for once agreed with critics.
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Shakuntala: Despite high expectations due to Samantha's popularity and the mythological storyline, the film felt lacking in emotions, and ended up incurring boxoffice losses for producers.
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Bholaa Shankar: This remake of Ajith's 2015 hit Vedalam failed to capture the impact of the original, and was a box office disaster, earning 40 crore.
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Kushi: There was great buzz around this rom-com starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha. However, the film didn't sustain a steady pace at boxoffice, and earned only 48 crores at domestic market.
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Chandramukhi 2: This sequel to 2005 hit Chanddramukhi starring Raghav Lawrence and Kangana Ranaut was very hyped. However, the director couldn't bring similar energy as the 2005 film, and it showed.