How Game Changer became 2025's monumental box office failure ?

What happens when a Rs 500 crore budget, a celebrated director, and a superstar actor collide with an underwhelming box office performance? That’s the unfortunate reality of “Game Changer,” a film that has left many scratching their heads.

Directed by the well-known filmmaker S. Shankar, Game Changer was expected to be a cinematic masterpiece. The film starred Ram Charan in the lead role, with Kiara Advani playing the female lead.

Along with them, the film also featured strong performances from Anjali, Srikanth, Sunil, and Jayaram.

The story of Game Changer was promising, focusing on an honest officer’s fight against a corrupt political system to bring transparency in elections.

The film’s concept had all the ingredients for success, which made audiences expect something special. Additionally, the movie was shot at beautiful locations across the world, including India, Japan, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, and New Zealand, which further built up excitement.

A major part of the film’s budget, about INR 75 crore, was spent on just four lavish songs. These were accompanied by high-end CGI effects and carefully planned choreography, with the intention to give viewers a visually stunning experience.

The filmmakers relied on international locations and the latest technology to make the film stand out.

Despite all these efforts and the star power of Ram Charan, Game Changer failed to perform well at the box office.

Game Changer collections were far lower than expected, leaving fans and critics surprised by its failure, especially given the scale and ambition of the project.

“Game Changer,” the highly anticipated film starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani, released on January 10th but has since been embroiled in controversy over its reported box office numbers.

Renowned Indian film director and screenwriter Ram Gopal Varma ignited a social media firestorm by alleging that the film’s box office collections were inflated.

The film’s makers claimed an opening day collection of INR186 crore worldwide. This statement quickly attracted criticism from trade experts, who accused the filmmakers of inflating the numbers.

According to trade site Sacnilk.com, Ram Charan’s movie earned around INR80 crore on its opening day, which highlighted a staggering difference of over INR100 crore from the makers’ claim.