Shah Rukh Khan's Zero received a mixed response from the critics and the fate of the movie now depends on his fans and viewers. Will they love his latest outing as much as his previous movies like Happy New Year or Chennai Express? Or will the actor struggle one more time after Jab Harry Met Sejal? The official first-day collection of SRK, Katrina and Anushka's film is not out yet but if trade pundits are to believe, the movie will rake in 25-27 crores. Of course, these are just the assumptions and the actual numbers may vary but the chances of Zero beating Happy New Year's opening day collections are very bleak. Is Katrina Kaif The Unsung Hero Of Shah Rukh Khan's Zero?

Shah Rukh Khan's 2014 release that also starred Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Sonu Sood was able to collect a huge sum of Rs 44.97 crores. Yes, the collections are combined of all the three languages (the film was released in three different languages), but its total earning from other two (languages) were negligible. Anyways, coming to the point, this is definitely a huge feat. Zero will have to earn at least Rs 45 crores to set a new record for Shah Rukh Khan and it's an uphill task. Zero: 12 WTF Moments in Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma's Absurdist, Romantic Entertainer! (SPOILER ALERT).

We expected the Raees star to end this year with a bang but sadly this seems to be a distant dream. With bad reviews and similar word of mouth, it's unlikely for Zero to surpass our expectations. We can only pray for some miracle to help him get a great success that he totally deserves.

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