The much awaited Eid release by Salman Khan, Sikandar (2025), proved to be a massive box office flutter. The movie let both viewers and critics down in spite of huge advertising, great expectations, and a star-studded ensemble. Low ticket sales came from unfavorable word-of-mouth coming from weak narrative, antiquated direction, mediocre music, and lack of emotional depth. The lack of the movie emphasizes the evolving taste of contemporary viewers who increasingly seek innovative material over celebrity presence. For Bollywood and Salman Khan, Sikandar acts as a wake-up call, showing them that even festive films must have great storylines if they are to be successful in the modern movie scene.
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Why Most Reviews Have Given 0 Stars to Salman Khan’s Sikandar Movie
Wide criticism on Salman Khan’s Sikandar has resulted in a flood of 0-star reviews. The predictable storyline of the movie, poor action scenes, and underinspired actors from the cast help to bring it down. Although Salman Khan’s star power ought to have been sufficient for the movie, his lack of interaction with the character had viewers let down. Further erasing the film’s credibility, the age-inappropriate romance pairing with Rashmika Mandanna and ridiculous action scenes inadvertently got funny. In the end, Sikandar falls short of expectations by providing only inadvertent humor and a warning about Bollywood’s dependence on formulaic filmmaking.
Salman Khan Reveals Sikandar Will Be Remembered for Years Like Bajrangi Bhaijaan
The much-awaited Sikandar would have captive imaginations of cinema-goers and offer the kind of differently unique approach of storytelling. Miles away from that traditional Bollywood action-pack films, the film promises to entertain viewers with logically constructed twists along with political lies and personal demons with something to seriously think about Sikandar. Along with Ayushmann Khurrana, the ensemble cast has stalwarts like Radhika Apte and Pankaj Tripathi as significant cameos. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, and written by Juhi Chaturvedi, Sikandar promises intellectual depth and emotional complexity, distancing it from spectacle-driven narratives. This film, budgeted at ₹120 crore, promises to be an impact-creating film that would remind everyone of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, but establish its own legacy. Set to hit theaters in March 2025, Sikandar is set to revolutionize cinematic narration by discussing issues of corruption, ethics, and human conscience.