Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor in a still from Namaste England

Namaste England, starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra as the lead pair, has fallen flat at the box-office. The film, directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, collected a miniscule Rs 50 lakh on Monday to crawl to a total of Rs 7.05 crore after a five-day run in the cinemas.

Earlier on Thursday, the romantic drama opened at Rs 1.75 crore. It witnessed minimal growth on Friday and added Rs 2 crore more to its kitty. On Saturday and Sunday, the film earned Rs 1.50 crore and Rs 1.30 crore respectively.

If the current trend is anything to go by, Namaste England shows no signs of coming back to form. To hold its own, the film will struggle further in days to come. Its lifetime earnings are expected to be under Rs 10 crore, film trade analysts believe.

Namaste England is facing stiff competition from the other release of the week – the Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra-starrer Badhaai Ho. The coming-of-age comedy drama, also featuring Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and Surekha Sikri in the lead roles, has collected over Rs 50 crore in its five-day run. The film, directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, has largely received flattering reviews from film critics, something which has majorly worked in its favour.

Namaste England, on the other hand, has been ruthlessly slammed by film critics. The word of mouth, too, has not been in its favour. In such a scenario, the film was bound to face failure at the ticket windows. (Namaste England movie review: Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra-starrer dilly-dallies on its own silliness)

Namaste England hit the screens on October 18.