Kalki 2898 AD’s phenomenal start at the box office has been noted not just by fans but also by industry insiders. The film is also being praised for its visual effects and world-building. Among those in praise of the spectacle was Kannada star Yash, best known for the KGF films. Yash congratulated the team of…
This actor has featured in seven films that lost Rs 800 crore at the box office over the last three years In the film industry, an actor’s star status if often directly related to their draw among the audiences. This is measured by their performance at the box office, which is largely considered a good…
Kalki 2898 AD has soared at the box office on day one with its Hindi version beating all the Bollywood releases of the year The stakes are high, the expectations higher and, if early trends are anything to go by, “achhe din” could be back for the Indian movie industry with 3D spectacle Kalki 2898…
This star’s biggest flop beat the likes of Pathaan, Animal, and Gadar 2 at the box office The stars from south Indian film industries have always received some or the other moniker from their fans, from superstar and megastar to Ulaga Nayagan. This emphasises their massive fan following and almost demigod-like status. This popularity and…
But, despite all this, ‘Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story’, which was released in November 2005, was a super flop at the box office. It earned only Rs 21 crore in India which is just 40% of its production cost. Many films made in the Indian film industry have excellent directors, actors, and technicians working…
Made in just Rs 30 crore, this film beat heavyweights like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Chandu Champion, and Maidaan at the box office After the theatres reopened post the Covid-19 enforced lockdowns, the general perception was that in order to lure audiences to the theatres, bigger films were needed. The failures of slice-of-life films like…
This actor gave 35 hit films in a 11-year period, beating all the three Khans at the box office Over the last thirty years, the three Khans have been the biggest box office draws in Bollywood. Together, the three actors have largely dominated the box office and given the year’s biggest hits more often than…
Rajkummar Rao has delivered two sleeper hits in a matter of weeks, both of which were unheralded but praised by the audience and critics Over the last couple of years, the statement ‘small films don’t work in theatres’ has been repeated so often that many have come to understand it as a fact, and not…
This film title saw three films, all flopped, with actors facing depression and makers going bankrupt. This led to many wondering if the title is ‘cursed’ Film titles matter a lot in India. In a country and society that lays extra emphasis on the power of a name to determine someone or something’s fate. No…
This film was the most expensive made in India at the time but earned only Rs 2 crore Indian film industries have been known for their grand historical epics. From the days of Nausherwan-e-Adil to Jodhaa Akbar in the recent years, Hindi cinema has been at the forefront of making big-budget spectacles on historical figures….
