Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi review
Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi review

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Box Office Collection: Major Box Office Disaster

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Box Office Collection: Major Box Office Disaster

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi ne box office par complete disaster ka title claim kar liya hai aur sirf ₹ 1.46 Cr India Net collect karke 2025 ki sabse badi flop films mein se ek ban gayi hai. Yogi Adityanath ki is biopic ne audience aur critics dono se disappointing response mila hai aur theater occupancy bhi critically low raha hai.

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi review
Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi review

Complete Box Office Performance Summary

Total India Net Collection: ₹ 1.46 Cr
Total Worldwide Collection: ₹ 1.70 Cr
Overseas Collection: ₹ 0 Cr
Budget: ₹ 15 Cr
Verdict: Disaster/Flop

Film ne opening day par sirf ₹ 0.25 Cr collect kiye jo extremely poor opening thi. Despite being a political biopic featuring veteran actor Paresh Rawal, film ko audience se koi significant response nahi mila.

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Day-wise Box Office Collection

DayIndia Net CollectionChange (+/-)Day Details
Day 1₹ 0.25 Cr1st Friday
Day 2₹ 0.35 Cr+40.00%1st Saturday
Day 3₹ 0.45 Cr+28.57%1st Sunday
Day 4₹ 0.10 Cr-77.78%1st Monday
Day 5₹ 0.16 Cr+60.00%1st Tuesday
Day 6₹ 0.15 Cr-6.25%1st Wednesday
Week 1₹ 1.46 CrTotal Collection

Ajey movie’s disappointing box office journey showing the typical decline pattern of a flop film with poor audience response

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Movie Review & Critical Analysis

Critics’ Reviews & Professional Ratings

Hindustan Times Rating: 2.5/5 Stars

Hindustan Times ki review mein kaha gaya hai: “The first half moves smoothly and benefits from a strong cast. The second half falters, turning into a catalogue of Yogi Ji’s life and achievements rather than a compelling story”. Critics ne praise kiya performances ko but criticized second half’s pacing.

Times Now Rating: 3/5 Stars

Times Now ne film ko praise kiya: “With strong performances, careful direction, and an engaging narrative, the film successfully brings Ajey Singh Bisht’s remarkable journey to screen”. Review mein mention kiya gaya ki film “bridges politics and spirituality effectively”.

India TV News Rating: 3/5 Stars

Audience Reviews & Public Reception

IMDb User Ratings: 7.8/10 (Mixed Reviews)

Positive Audience Reviews:

10/10 Rating – “The Untold Story of a Yogi is an inspiring, powerful, and deeply engaging film that leaves a lasting impression. Anant Joshi delivers a brilliant performance as Yogi Adityanath”

9/10 Rating – “A perfect Biopic of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji. Some Scenes are giving goosebumps to the Audience. Background music are also good”

Negative Audience Reviews:

1/10 Rating – “Lower class as well as third class… The plot feels disjointed, with weak character development that makes it hard to connect with the story”

2/10 Rating – “WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!! The film turned out to be a disaster because it failed to connect with audiences on both story and execution”

Public Theater Reactions

YouTube Public Reviews ne mixed response diya hai:

Positive Theater Response:

  • “Interval mein bhi bahar aaya toh turant andar bhag gaye ki nahi aage ka part dekhna hai”
  • “Movie bahut acchi hai, personally bahut acchi lagi”
  • “History ka thoda knowledge mila, worth watching hai”

California Audience Response (US Screening):

  • “This movie is exceptional, it is a must-watch because every generation needs inspiring leaders”
  • “One day I want to see him as the prime minister… I haven’t seen anybody as courageous as our Yogi Ji”

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Performance Analysis

Anant Joshi as Yogi Adityanath: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics ne consistently praise kiya Anant Joshi ka performance. Hindustan Times mein mention: “Anant Joshi clearly gives the role his all. He plays Ajey with the same sincerity he brought to Pritam Pandey in 12th Fail”.

Paresh Rawal as Mahant Avaidyanath: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Paresh Rawal is equally effective, bringing gravitas to Mahant Avaidyanath”. His portrayal of spiritual guru was highly appreciated.

Supporting Cast: ⭐⭐⭐
Dinesh Lal YadavPawan Malhotra, aur Ankur Thakur ka performance decent tha.

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Technical Aspects Review

Direction (Ravindra Gautam): ⭐⭐⭐
Hindustan Times“The writing is competent. Editor could have tightened it to make the film more engaging”

Cinematography (Vishnu Rao): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Cinematography is solid, capturing the hills and the shift to the ashram with clarity and style”

Background Score: ⭐⭐
“Background score works well in the first half, but becomes screechy and overbearing as the character rises in power”

Screenplay & Writing: ⭐⭐⭐
Based on Shantanu Gupta’s book “The Monk Who Became Chief Minister”

Spiritual Atmosphere on Set

Director Ravindra Gautam ne reveal kiya interesting facts:

  • “Voluntarily, no one ate non-veg during the shoot—not even outside”
  • “We shot in live locations in Rishikesh and an actual Dharamshala”
  • “If the call time was 7, there would already be aarti, bhajans, and prayers by the Ganga”

Major Criticisms

Story Structure Issues:

  • Second half becomes “catalogue of achievements rather than compelling story”
  • Pacing problems – “dragging in some parts and rushing in others”
  • Political propaganda allegations from some critics

CBFC Controversies:
Film ko initially 29 cuts ki demand ki gayi thi aur August se September mein release postpone karna pada.

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi Content & Message Analysis

Positive Elements:

  • Inspiring journey from village boy to Chief Minister
  • Spiritual transformation effectively portrayed
  • Social message about youth empowerment
  • Authentic locations and cultural representation

Problematic Elements:

  • Second half turns documentary-style
  • Lack of dramatic tension in latter portions
  • Over-reverent treatment of subject

Final Review Verdict

Critics’ Consensus: 2.5-3/5 Stars
Audience Rating: 7.8/10 (IMDb) – Polarizing

Strengths:
Strong lead performance by Anant Joshi
Paresh Rawal’s veteran presence
First half engaging storytelling
Authentic spiritual atmosphere
Good cinematography and locations

Weaknesses:
Second half becomes tedious
Documentary-style rather than cinematic
Poor box office performance
Limited commercial appeal
Editing issues and pacing problems

Theater Occupancy Analysis

Day 3 (Sunday) Overall Occupancy: 25.85%

Regional Occupancy Performance:

RegionOverallMorningAfternoonEveningNightShows
Mumbai24.25%9%22%34%32%34
NCR21.00%8%27%28%21%88
Bengaluru52.50%38%55%76%41%22
Hyderabad49.50%21%67%71%39%12

Financial Analysis & Final Verdict

Budget vs Collection Analysis:

  • Production Budget: ₹ 15 Cr
  • Total Lifetime Collection: ₹ 1.46 Cr
  • Loss: Approximately ₹ 13.54 Cr
  • Recovery Percentage: 9.73%

Movie Verdict: HONEST ATTEMPT, POOR EXECUTION
Box Office Verdict: DISASTER/SUPER FLOP

Film mein sincere performances the but commercial viability nahi thi. Critics aur selected audience ne appreciate kiya but mass appeal missing tha jo box office success ke liye zaroori hai.

Disclaimer: Box Office Data and Reviews are compiled from various sources and research. These data can be approximate and actual figures may vary.

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