' Vedaa ', featuring John Abraham in the lead role, continues to face challenges at the box office, struggling to reach the Rs 20 crore mark. Despite being released over the Independence Day weekend , the film has failed to maintain momentum as it entered its second weekend. On its ninth day, 'Vedaa' managed to earn a mere Rs 22 lakh across all languages, as reported by sacnilk.

com. This brings the film’s total collection over nine days to an estimated Rs 17.82 crore.

The film recorded a low overall occupancy rate of just 13.48% on Friday, making it the lowest-performing movie at the box office that day. 'Vedaa' has faced stiff competition from other releases, notably ' Stree 2 ', which led the box office with an estimated Rs 16.

50 crore, and ' Khel Khel Mein ', which also underperformed but still earned around Rs 62 lakh. Directed by Nikkhil Advani , 'Vedaa' has become one of John Abraham’s lower-grossing films in recent years. Comparatively, his previous movies like 'Attack – Part I' earned Rs 16.

13 crore, 'Satyameva Jayate 2' grossed an estimated Rs 13.26 crore, and 'Mumbai Saga' brought in around Rs 16.53 crore.

On the work front, John will next be seen in the action-thriller 'Tehran'. Directed by Arun Gopalan, the film is claimed to be based on true events also stars Manushi Chhillar and Neeru Bajwa. Vedaa | Song - Dhaage.