‘Male version of Kangana Ranaut!,’ Netizens react as Akshay’s ‘Selfiee’ fails to impress viewers, may be his 6th flop in a row

New Delhi: Akshay Kumar is dishing out flops one after another. His latest flick with Emraan Hashmi failed to generate footfall in cinema halls.

Akshay Kumar’s Selfiee is a Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Driving License which was released in 2019.

Though some critics have given a positive response to the comedy remake, as it is one thing Akshay Kumar rarely fails at.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️#Selfiee revolves around a fun-plot, driven with striking performances. #AkshayKumar aces it, #EmraanHashmi is the very soul. Superbb Duo. The emotional moments are very well infused across the hilarious ride. Screenwriting makes it Entertaining. ? #SelfieeReview pic.twitter.com/1Mbkt51Ot8

— Nishit Shaw (@NishitShawHere) February 24, 2023

The good reviews gave it to Akshay Kumar for the perfect mix of comedy and emotional sequences.

#Selfiee: A neatly executed remake with flashes of great humour. Stays true to the original while Bollywood-ising it with well-timed commentary. Abhimanyu Singh as the rival is hilarious. I don’t see any reason why those who haven’t seen Driving Licence wouldn’t enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/UnYTuRenBO

— Ram Venkat Srikar (@RamVenkatSrikar) February 24, 2023

However, most have deemed it a feeble copy, calling the original Malayalam flick 1000 times better.

Recently watched #Selfiee ?

Review: Selfiee is one of the worst Bollywood films ever produced. Akshay’s performance is a major letdown.

Emran performed well. Mrunal Thakur in the song, which you can watch on YouTube. Avoid wasting your money.

Rating – 1⭐️ #SelfieeReview pic.twitter.com/50TStR6BgN

— Sameer Shaikh (@isameerking) February 24, 2023

Finished watching #AkshayKumar & #EmraanHashmi starrer last night – #Selfiee. One word – Dull & Flat.@akshaykumar is total misfit as superstar Vijay because he isn’t a superstar in the first place..
Weak screenplay,direction

Will be a disaster at the BO!
1.5/5! #SelfieeReview pic.twitter.com/X3FNPWbevs

— DUNIYA ? (@cine_ki_duniya) February 24, 2023

#OneWordReview…#Selfiee: DISASTER.
Rating: ⭐½#Selfiee has it all: Total overacting by #AkshayKumar, Movie’s first half is waste of time and second half is totally Laterine. #AkshayKumar should stick himself to PRC type roles.
Will be the first #Disaster of 2023. #Review pic.twitter.com/Sj4sqPOUba

— MHK (@iSRKzHanfi) February 23, 2023

 

The real smack in the face of Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi’s Selfiee is the gaunt first-day collection. In contrast to Akshay Kumar’s stardom, the movie even failed to beat Kartik Aryan’s unfortunate film Shehzada.

Selfiee’s first-day collection is expected to not exceed 6-7 crores.

Some users also compared the movie with SRK’s super-duper hit film Pathaan, as its day 31 occupancy was reportedly more than that of Selfiee’s day 1st.

#Pathaan Day 31 afternoon occupancy >>> #Selfiee Day 1 afternoon occupancy

Seth ji ki aukaat ??? pic.twitter.com/RuNT28zcv9

— Aniket (@AniiMass) February 24, 2023

One user went ahead and called Akshay Kumar the male version of Kangana Ranaut. The user posted lists of both of their flop movies side by side and drew a comparison.

#AkshayKumar is male version of #KanganaRanaut ???#SelfieeReview#Selfiee pic.twitter.com/p1cPWCuLP7

— Befikre (@iamBefikre) February 24, 2023

Although, Akki’s fans countered him by saying that his OTT films Cuttputli and Atrangi Re did well.

Selfiee is a story of a top-shot Bollywood star Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar) who urgently requires a driver’s license from RTO officer Om Prakash (Emraan Hashmi).

Om Prakash is a die-hard fan of Vijay Kumar but a mere misunderstanding leads to a full-fledged war between the two that plays out in front of the entire nation.

Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Panty are the two female leads of the movie.