Indian Box Office

'Avatar: The Way of Water' makes box office record on day 1 in India

The much-awaited sequel to the 2009 Hollywood blockbuster has performed beyond expectations on day one

A full house for cinema: 2022 box office to close at Rs 11,000 crore

South cinema the big outlier; Bollywood hits in dribs and drabs

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Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Doctor G' earns over Rs 5 crore on day two

Campus comedy-drama "Doctor G" has amassed over Rs 5 crore on the second day of its release, the makers announced on Sunday. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rakul Preet Singh, the film marks the directorial debut of Anubhuti Kashyap. In an Instagram post, production house Junglee Pictures said the film has so far raised Rs 9.09 crore nett at the box office -- Rs 3.87 crore on Friday and Rs 5.22 crore on Saturday. "We just can't stop our hearts from doing all (love) as #DoctorG crossed 9.09 Cr in just 2 days! Thank you for making our weekend this great! Keep the love coming in and don't miss #DoctorGInCinemas now!" the post read. "Doctor G" is co-written by Sumit Saxena, Vishal Wagh, Saurabh Bharat, and Kashyap. Produced by Vineet Jain and co-produced by Amrita Pandey, the film also stars Shefali Shah in a guest appearance.

Cinemas bank on 'Vikram Vedha' vs 'PS1' duel after 'Brahmastra' success

The big-budget Vikram Vedha and Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan1' , which are hitting the screens this Friday, are being marketed as potential blockbusters

Bollywood hopeful of recovery as 'Brahmastra' blazes past boycott calls

Beating back boycott calls, protests over an old statement from its star on beef and talk that Bollywood has lost its magic touch, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" may finally have sent out the message - don't dismiss it yet. As the lavish epic fantasy crossed the Rs 220 crore gross box office worldwide mark in its opening weekend, industry insiders were watching anxiously to see if the trend holds. The Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer, produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions, found itself under a cloud of controversy in the weeks preceding its release last Friday. Ranbir's comment from several years ago that he ate beef came back to haunt and protests broke out last week when he and wife Alia went to Ujjain's Mahakal temple. This gave impetus to the #BoycottBrahmastra calls trending on social media. But that clearly hasn't happened and Brahmastra" is set to become a mega hit like spectacle South films such as Pushpa: The Rise, "KGF: Chapter 2" and RRR. "It is the highest ...

Dhanush's top grosser: Thiruchitrambalam to close first week with Rs 65 cr

Its box-office collection in the first five days after its August 18 release adds up to an impressive Rs 42.26 crore in Tamil Nadu and Rs 1.9 crore in the Telugu-speaking states.

Hit, flop, or boycotted, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha is a milestone

From being "inspired" and making unauthorised remakes to spending a decade to secure rights to remake a Hollywood classic like Forrest Gump, Bollywood is cleaning up its act

'Ek Villain Returns' collects Rs 24 crore at box office in first weekend

"Ek Villain Returns" has collected Rs 24 crore in box office collections in its opening weekend, the makers said on Monday. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Balaji Telefilms and T-Series, the action thriller released on July 29. It stars John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. In a media statement T-Series said, "The audience has spoken, there's no stopping the love for #EkVillainReturns at the box office, with a massive Rs 23.54 cr. Total weekend number." "Ek Villain Returns" raised Rs 7.05 crore at the ticket window on the day of its release, followed by Rs 7.47 crore on day two. According to the makers, it earned Rs 9.02 crore on day three, taking its box office total to Rs 23.54 crore. The film is a follow-up to the 2014 original of the same name, also directed by Suri.

Box Office collection: 'Ek Villain Returns' rakes in Rs 14 cr in two days

As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Mohit Suri's film starring John Abraham, Disha Patani, Arjun Kapoor and Tara Sutaria earned Rs 7.47 crore on its second day, taking its total to Rs 14.052 crore.

With four flops in a row, banner founded by Yash Chopra hits all-time low

Adding insult to injury, in a year dubbed southern films are making cash as if it is going out of fashion

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 crosses Rs 175 cr, actor calls movie 'blockbuster'

Actors Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani-starrer horror comedy "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" has surpassed the Rs 175 crore mark at the domestic box office, the makers announced on Thursday.

Bollywood stages a comeback after extended weak show at box office

The movie, released on May 20, likely to touch Rs 150 cr in collections this week; buzz strong for second half of 2022 thanks to a strong line-up, say distributors

Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad' witnesses slow start at the box office

Kangana Ranaut's action-packed 'Dhaakad' witnessed a slow start at the box office.

Box office hits record Rs 1,500 cr in March; April likely to be as good

Based on the trends in March and April, Gianchandani said the industry expected FY23 to be the best year for it 'ever' with overall revenues expected to hit Rs 14,500-Rs 15,500 crore

Bollywood stars falter as South Indian movies crack the box-office code

Larger-than-life movies' full value is offered only on a big screen, say experts; for other movies, consumers prefer to wait for their OTT release

K.G.F: Chapter 2 earns record Rs 193.99 cr gross in Hindi belt over weekend

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh noted that the movie is making the fastest entry into the Rs 200 crore club beating 'Baahubali' in the process

KGF: Chapter 2' mints Rs 134 cr on day one at India box office

Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films, the multilingual film released in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi on Thursday

TMS Ep148: Basmati rice, Bollywood earnings, Q4 earnings, fracking

Why is India's basmati rice export declining? Will movie box office earnings cross the pre-pandemic level this year? Could banks shine in Q4 earnings season? What is fracking? Find all answers here

Will India's box office earnings cross pre-pandemic level this year?

SS Rajamouli's RRR breached the Rs 1,000 cr collection on Monday. Several other movies are also lined up for release in the next few days. Will they be able to give the box office its old days back?