Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' turned out to be highly underwhelming as it made its release on December 25th. With little uniqueness to show for itself, the film is being called an 'as it is remake' of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Theri'.

While Jackie Shroff and Rajpal Yadav's performances are garnering praise, Varun Dhawan's seems to have left little to no impact on the film, despite his tryhard approach.

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So naturally, questions have started to rear their heads regarding the next big star with the capabilities to take on Ranbir Kapoor in the Industry's highly competitive environment.

With names such as Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra, Rajkumar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana being sidelined, trade analysts believe that only Kartik Aaryan has the ability to collide with Ranbir head-on.

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This is mainly due to the commendable success of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', which turned out a hit regardless of the brutal clash with Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again', even earning more than its competitor.

Despite such assumptions, certainty can still not be established, as Kartik Aaryan has yet to give a solo blockbuster on his own. The majority of his successes have been derived from sequels and franchise projects, originating doubts about his true abilities.

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'Chandu Champion', his recent solo release turned out to be a flop, further solidifying the doubts.

So until Kartik Aaryan churns out some blockbusters on his own, Ranbir Kapoor still remains ahead in the race for the throne of Bollywood.