New Delhi, March 19 -- The Diplomat Box Office Collection Day 5: John Abraham's patriotic movie slowed down at the box office on Tuesday, Day 5, following the massive fall in earnings on the fourth day of its release.

The movie competes directly with Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, which continues to rule the box office even after 33 days in theatres.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, The Diplomat earned Rs.16.20 crore within five days of its release.

The Diplomat's earnings could not recover from the Monday dip of nearly 68 per cent. According to Sacnilk, on Tuesday, Day 5, the John Abraham starrer earned Rs.1.40 crore.

The Diplomat had a decent opening weekend collection; it minted Rs.4 crore on its opening day and Rs.4.65 crore on it...