Fighter crosses Rs 100 crore: Here's how these other Republic Day releases did at the box office

Author: Shrestha Chaudhury

Raees

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Kaabil

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Airlift

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Baby

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Jai Ho

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Race 2

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Fighter enters the Rs 100 crore club, here's how the movie turned out to be a game-changer for Hrithik Roshan

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