The nation is yet to fully reconcile with the fact that Sachin Tendulkar has finally retired from cricket -- at least as a player. Deservingly enough, his touching farewell speech on the weekend welled up millions of eyes. Whether such emotional upheaval directly contributed to the decline in box-office remains open to debate but it’s an interesting conjecture.u00a0

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in 'Ram-Leela'