Bollywood Half-Yearly Report: 10 Biggest Grossers of the Year So Far
In continuation of Desimartini's Bollywood's half-yearly report, we now present Bollywood's biggest hits of the year, so far.
Here they are:
Ghayal Once Again
The sequel to the hit 1990 film, Ghayal had Sunny Deol back in his old angry avatar. Those reasons were enough to spark curiosity among audiences.
Box-office: ₹40 crore
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Wazir
This early-year thriller had Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar pairing for the first time. Even though reviews were on the mixed side, the two stars were enough to draw people to the ticket-counters.
Box-office: ₹42 crore
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Ki & Ka
Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor starred in a romantic comedy that explored the gender roles in the country. At the very least, the audiences were happy with the result.
Box-office: ₹51 crore
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Udta Punjab
This controversial and highly anticipated film expectedly opened to great reviews and a bumper opening.
Box-office: ₹56 crore*
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Kapoor & Sons
This modern take on the family drama not only impressed the critics but broke the bank as well.
Box-office: ₹73 crore
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Neerja
Based on the real incident of 1986’s hijacking of Pan Am Flight, this film featured Sonam Kapoor’s best performance till date. The film was a great success at the box-office as well.
Box-office: ₹75 crore
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Baaghi
This high-octane action film starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor got a lot of love from the audiences.
Box-office: ₹76 crore
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Fan
Shah Rukh Khan’s experimental film didn’t earn quite as well as his films usually do. But many applauded the film’s off-beat nature and especially SRK’s terrific performance.
Box-office: ₹85 crore
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Housefull 3
Sequel to the highly successful Housefull movies, the movie was just as immature as the rest of the franchise. And like the previous films, it also proved to be an attraction for the masses.
Box-office: ₹107 crore*
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Airlift
Akshay Kumar is the biggest star in Bollywood this year so far. Airlift, based on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, was not highly acclaimed but won the box-office battle.
Box-office: ₹127 crore
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*represents the film is till in theatres