Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar has established himself as one of Bollywood's hottest and most bankable actors of late. His films, like 'Singh is Kinng' have set records and have given other box office kings - Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan, a run for their money. So it comes as a pretty big surprise that Akshay's latest film, '8x10 Tasveer' has marked his third flop in a row, after the animated, 'Jumbo,' and 'Chandni Chowk to China.' Unlike the previous films we just mentioned '8x10 Tasveer' was a major disappointment from the beginning.
According to reports the film's start was as low as 25% - 35% at multiplexes and even lower at single screen theatres in India. Which if you follow percentages at the box office is painfully low for a star such as Akshay Kumar.
Something else interesting to note is the fact that the film was kept under wraps until the day of its release, meaning that there were no screenings held - not even for the cast and crew. Producers sited wanting to keep the climax of the film a secret until people actually saw the film, as it was touted as a suspense thriller.
The finale was supposed to be the jewel of the film, however many critics are saying that's just not the case. '8x10's' disastrous fate is being blamed on the writing and the story going way off track in the second hour, with some saying the latter half is almost unbearable to watch. Many are unanamous in claims that the director Nagesh Kuknoor just did not know how to end the film.
So thus is the fate of '8x10 Tasveer' with business being so bad that it's probably going to be imposible to recover the cost of the film. With all that said does this mean Akshay's star power is dropping? After delivering hit after hit, he's hit a pattern of flops. With his next film, 'Kambakht Ishq' hitting theatres this summer we'll just have to wait and see if Akshay will continue his string of flops or finally break the cycle.
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