Akshay Kumar and Emran Hashmiโ€™s Selfiee opened to mellow responses across the country, with several shows of the movie being cancelled, due to low ticket sales. Less than a month after Shah Rukh Khanโ€™s Pathaan broke all box office records and was hailed as the โ€œsaviour of Bollywoodโ€ the industry seems to once again struggle with another week witnessing low footfalls and box office collections. And while the ticket sales of Selfiee may be low, social media sure is filled with chatter about the movie - memes and jokes on Selfieeโ€™s Box Office Verdict, to be precise.

Selfiee, produced by Dharma Productions, Magic Frames, Prithviraj Productions, Cape of Good Films, and Star Studios, is once again a remake of a 2022 South Indian movie. The promotions of the movie saw no bounds, with Akshay Kumar attempting to break the Guinness Book of Records for the selfie with the most number of people. However, the number of people who showed up to actually watch the movie in theatres has been surprisingly low. And well, hereโ€™s what the internet had to say about this turn of events.

Disastrous Opening Day Collection of Selfiee!

Check The Reactions to The Underwhelming Numbers by Selfiee

Oh No, Oh No, Oh No No

The comparison of Pathaan vs every other Bollywood release continues

Akshay Kumarโ€™s Missing Box Office Charm is highlighted

People were posting the empty screens

Some fans were brutal with the memes

But they did have numbers

With the struggle of Shezada last week and Selfiee this week, the message clearly does seem to be that the audience is no longer keen on watching remakes. What will this mean for the upcoming movies in Bollywood, most of which seem to be heavily relying on the audienceโ€™s love for South Indian movies and following the path of remakes?

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