Is the southern sweep of the box-office only about big budgets?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is the southern sweep of the box-office only about big budgets?

Live Mint  

North India’s first major tryst with southern cinema came only during the pandemic. Four of the five biggest worldwide grossers among Indian movies since 2021 have been southern films—two Telugu and one Kannada and Tamil each. This was a sharp turnaround from 2019, when Hindi movies‘ box office collection, at ₹5,200 crore, was 1.3 times that of southern films. The glaring examples of big budgets tanking at the box office are present not just among Hindi movies but among southern films as well. While Jersey and Bachchhan Paandey—both Hindi remakes of southern films—were massive failures, the trend may only double down, even though remakes are generating less interest since originals are readily available online.

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Southern language box office in 2024 may rise 15%, lifted by Malayalam flicks
8 hours, 32 minutes ago

Southern language box office in 2024 may rise 15%, lifted by Malayalam flicks

Live Mint  

Box-office collection for movies released across the four southern languages—Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam—in 2024 is likely to be 10-15% higher than last year's ₹5,110 crore, trade experts said. Sharma said the strategy by both Tamil and Malayalam cinema was clear—a mix of high-budget star vehicles interspersed with smart, content-driven films releasing at regular intervals so as to keep the …

HT Rewind 2024: How Indian horror films ruled the box office this year, collectively earned more than even Pushpa 2
19 hours, 11 minutes ago

HT Rewind 2024: How Indian horror films ruled the box office this year, collectively earned more than even Pushpa 2

Hindustan Times  

The year 2024 started slow for Indian films regarding box office collection. Against a budget of ₹30 crore, the film earned ₹58.2 crore at the box office and became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2024. The positive word of mouth led to an increase in the box office collection, and ultimately, the film earned ₹213 crore at the …

Yearender 2024: 5 pan-India films that ruled box office
4 days, 7 hours ago

Yearender 2024: 5 pan-India films that ruled box office

India TV News  

Pan-India films have been the favourite choice amongst the moviegoers in the recent years and 2024 was no different. Starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in the lead roles, the film is still running successfully in theatres and recently surpassed the Rs 1,500 crore mark globally. The film's nett India collection is also set to cross the Rs …

Hindi box office set for tepid end to 2024, up to 40% dip versus 2023 likely
4 weeks ago

Hindi box office set for tepid end to 2024, up to 40% dip versus 2023 likely

Live Mint  

With just one real blockbuster to show this year in horror comedy Stree 2, entertainment industry experts expect Hindi box office returns for 2024 to be 30-40% lower than in 2023. Stree 2 collected ₹627.02 crore at the domestic box office, with the next best being Diwali releases Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, according to data from entertainment portal …

Cinema faces shrinking sales, new challenges
1 month ago

Cinema faces shrinking sales, new challenges

New Indian Express  

There may be an occasional boost in box office collections for recent releases like ‘Singham Again’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’. The figures say it all: Box office collections from January to October this year, dropped 7 per cent to Rs 8,951 crore compared to Rs 9,521 crore for the same 10-month period last year, says a report of Ormax Media. …

Mapping Bollywood’s 100 Crore Club: Journey Through India’s Box Office Titans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mapping Bollywood’s 100 Crore Club: Journey Through India’s Box Office Titans

Deccan Chronicle  

Bollywood’s “100 Crore Club” has become a hallmark of cinematic success, representing films that gross over ₹100 crore at the Indian box office. Key players like Dharma Productions, T-Series, Fox, and Yash Raj Films emerge as dominant forces, each producing multiple high-grossing films and shaping Bollywood’s box office dynamics. On the talent side, Bollywood’s top stars—the likes of Shah Rukh …

The Enduring Legacy of Prabhas: A Cinematic Colossus on the Path to Pan-India Superstardom
2 months ago

The Enduring Legacy of Prabhas: A Cinematic Colossus on the Path to Pan-India Superstardom

Deccan Chronicle  

Prabhas's star power is unmatched in the Telugu film industry. His market value is global, and his films generate huge perception even before they are released. His industry power is undeniable, and he is seen as a role model for other stars. His upcoming projects are a testament to his enduring popularity and influence.

Kalki a hit in metros but smaller towns are missing the box office magic
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kalki a hit in metros but smaller towns are missing the box office magic

Live Mint  

India's small towns, particularly in the Hindi-speaking belt that have single-screen cinemas have yet to experience the box office success seen last year with hits like Pathaan, Jawan, Gadar 2, and Animal. Trade experts say it is common for films to target specific audience segments and it also makes commercial sense if the segment is large and meaningful enough to …

Box office report card: Indian films score ₹5000 crore; Kalki 2898 AD emerges as the winner
5 months, 1 week ago

Box office report card: Indian films score ₹5000 crore; Kalki 2898 AD emerges as the winner

Hindustan Times  

The first quarter of 2024 has come to an end on a positive note with the release of Kalki 2898 AD, which completely changed the game for Indian cinema. The first half of 2024 closes at just above the ₹5,000 crore gross mark at the Indian box office. Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD is the highest-grossing film in the first …

Bollywood's half-yearly report card for 2024 is here
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bollywood's half-yearly report card for 2024 is here

India Today  

The pictures keep changing, not only at the theatres, but in the industry too. If 2022 was a year of complete stagnation for the Hindi film industry, sparking the infamous South vs Bollywood debate, 2023 revived it with films like ‘Pathaan’, ‘Jawan’, ‘Gadar 2’ and ‘Animal’. But sleeper hits such as ‘Laapataa Ladies’, ‘Munjya’ are acting as fillers until the …

Yodha to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, why big-budget films collapse at box office? Film expert highlights reasons
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Yodha to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, why big-budget films collapse at box office? Film expert highlights reasons

India TV News  

Just 5 months in 2024 have passed, and there has been a string of hits and flops this year. But several Bollywood releases like Bade Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Miyan Chote Miyan, Ajay Devgn's Maidaan, and Sidharth Malhotra's Yodha among others were unable to do wonders at the box office. Film expert raises points for big budget films failing …

Political films lose steam at the box office
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Political films lose steam at the box office

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Movie makers who hoped to ride the sentiments that propelled The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story to success have had a rude awakening. A bunch of films heavy on political messaging released ahead of the general election have failed at the box office, including Bastar-The Naxal Story, The Vaccine War, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, and Main Atal …

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars

Live Mint  

Smaller regional language industries such as Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati saw a dip in footfalls and revenue in 2023 despite ticket prices not rising, according to media consulting firm Ormax. According to the Ormax Box Office Report 2023, gross box office collections for Kannada films shrank a staggering 61%, while those of Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati cinema …

12th Fail, All India Rank, Laapataa Ladies: Return of the mid-budget movie to theatres
9 months, 3 weeks ago

12th Fail, All India Rank, Laapataa Ladies: Return of the mid-budget movie to theatres

Hindustan Times  

I distinctly remember watching Anu Menon's piercing portrait of grief, Waiting, back in 2016. Stills from All India Rank, 12th Fail, and Laapataa Ladies The mid-budget miracle It wasn't like mid-budget movies like Waiting and another Kalki-starrer, Margarita With A Straw, didn't co-exist with the big-budget entertainers before 2016. While he wouldn't really change the economics of the mid-budget movie …

Malayalam film industry: Other language movies fared better in cinemas in 2023
1 year ago

Malayalam film industry: Other language movies fared better in cinemas in 2023

The Hindu  

Movies in other languages helped the cinemas in Kerala stay afloat in 2023, according to estimates by the Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala. While only 12 Malayalam movies, released since January, made a mark at the box-office, nearly 15% of the around 130 other language movies screened in cinemas had set the cash registers ringing, it said. The data …

Role reversal in Indian cinema
1 year ago

Role reversal in Indian cinema

Deccan Chronicle  

Over the last few years we’ve seen South stars like Prabhas, Yash, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan and Jr NTR making an impact on the Hindi box office. ‘Welcome trend’ South filmmakers are predicting that more actors will be taking the South box office plunge. “I think this is the first time a South director is making a film with a …

Box office heroes: These Indian movies of 2023 have entered ₹100-crore club
1 year, 4 months ago

Box office heroes: These Indian movies of 2023 have entered ₹100-crore club

Live Mint  

Indian film industry had a successful year in 2023 with multiple movies crossing the Rs. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar starring Ranbir Kapoor, Shradhaa Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia had worldwide gross collection of Rs. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan starring Salman Khan, Puja Hegde and Venkatesh D had worldwide gross collection: Rs. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh, …

Boxed out: Inside Bollywood’s lost magic
1 year, 5 months ago

Boxed out: Inside Bollywood’s lost magic

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Pravin Chalikwar refused to restart his single screen theatre, in Maharashtra’s Parbani district, between different lockdowns—in 2020 and 2021. Unlike multiplexes, which can showcase multilingual content and lure up-market audiences on premium rates, the smaller theatres are symptomatic of a broader battle the Hindi film industry is bracing up to—Bollywood simply isn’t growing consistently. The year before …

Box office report: Pathaan, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Thunivu, Varisu, Waltair Veerayya shine in first quarter of 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Box office report: Pathaan, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Thunivu, Varisu, Waltair Veerayya shine in first quarter of 2023

Firstpost  

After a forgetful 2022, the entertainment industry made a good comeback in 2023 by delivering huge money-spinners at the global box office. Bollywood The Hindi film industry made a roaring return this year with Shah Rukh Khan’s all-time-blockbuster Pathaan, which emerged the biggest highest Bollywood grosser in India with the collections of over Rs 500 crore surpassing Prabhas and Anushka …

Why Pathaan's success is good news for the South film industry | OPINION
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Pathaan's success is good news for the South film industry | OPINION

India Today  

Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan collected Rs 634 crore gross worldwide in its first week of release. The South film industry, too, is celebrating the success of Pathaan and many may be wondering why, given that it’s a Hindi film. The Hindi heartland has been consuming such content in single screens for many years now and the South film industry banks …

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped
1 year, 11 months ago

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped

The Hindu  

The Malayalam film industry is expected to have suffered average losses to the tune of over ₹300 crore in 2022, according to estimates by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association. The number of movies that earned an average above ₹10 crore share for the producers from theatre collections was less than 10 in 2022, it said. 2022 Malayalam releases that earned …

The Big Picture: Bollywood in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

The Big Picture: Bollywood in 2022

New Indian Express  

Bollywood has also had to contend with a tough challenge from South cinema. 37% of the Hindi box office in 2022 was generated through Hindi dubbed versions of Telugu, Tamil & Kannada language films. The biggest hit in 2022 is the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 2, amassing an eye-popping Rs 970 crore at the domestic box office in all the …

Bollywood is in a crisis — it either changes, or dies
2 years, 1 month ago

Bollywood is in a crisis — it either changes, or dies

Al Jazeera  

The Hindi film industry needs to learn from its South Indian counterparts and reinvent its storytelling. These heavily advertised flops include Kumar’s Bachchan Pandey, Kapoor’s Shamshera and Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha – a Hindi remake of Forrest Gump. Most recently, ace director Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyan Selvan: I, based on a classic Tamil tale, has become the fourth-highest-grossing film of all …

Box Office 2022 dominated by south films: RRR, KGF 2 & PS 1 are top 3 highest-grossing Indian films
2 years, 2 months ago

Box Office 2022 dominated by south films: RRR, KGF 2 & PS 1 are top 3 highest-grossing Indian films

India TV News  

Box Office 2022 has been alarming for Bollywood. However, Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan pushed the two down to mouth itself at the third position on the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 list. The production house, Lyca Production, shared PS 1's box office figures on its verified Twitter account. "We are honoured that RRR’s overwhelming success represented Indian cinema …

Small Indian cinemas take on big Hollywood studios
2 years, 2 months ago

Small Indian cinemas take on big Hollywood studios

Live Mint  

With big films such as Avatar: The Way of Water and Black Adam releasing in the coming months, small theatre owners are increasingly finding their clientele, usually in small towns and cities, unable to afford the ticket prices that the big studios are demanding. Hollywood studios insist on higher ticket prices, minimum guarantees and virtual print fees that price out …

How Brahmastra broke South Indian box office records
2 years, 3 months ago

How Brahmastra broke South Indian box office records

Firstpost  

When ‘ Brahmastra ’ was all set to release on September 9, the producers and stars of the film were possibly hoping that it would break the box office jinx that Hindi biggies had been facing throughout this year. Luckily, the film, made on a reported budget of Rs 400 core, has been performing really well at the box office …

The only films to get the return on investments this year are The Kashmir Files and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2 years, 3 months ago

The only films to get the return on investments this year are The Kashmir Files and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Firstpost  

The year 2022 has been a very crucial year for Bollywood to not just bring back the lost vibe of its existence but also recover from the dull condition of the box office which was drastically hit post the pandemic. Every big player in the industry has brought their film to the audience, the major winning game seems to be …

Why are Hindi films struggling at the box office?
2 years, 3 months ago

Why are Hindi films struggling at the box office?

Business Standard  

Fridays are no longer the same. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in a recent interview with film critic Baradwaj Rangan said that the Hindi Cinema cannot work on ‘STAR’ value alone in today's day and age. Interestingly, the Hindi box office was also largely driven by dubbed regional films like RRR and KGF-2. Southern cinema’s share in overall box office collections stood …

Bollywood films struggle at box office whereas Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar
2 years, 5 months ago

Bollywood films struggle at box office whereas Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar

India TV News  

Even as Bollywood still struggles at the box office, Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar to unprecedented heights. Independent film trade analyst Sumit Kadel, commenting on the figures, said 'Thor' has seen fifth-highest opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film in India. As for the clash that will unfold next month with the release of the Aamir Khan-starrer …

Box office share of Hindi cinema shrinks in last five months
2 years, 7 months ago

Box office share of Hindi cinema shrinks in last five months

Live Mint  

Horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 may have done well on its release last weekend, but Hindi language cinema, that usually makes over 60% of box office revenue for theatre owners in north India, has seen its share decline to an all-time low of 10% in the past few months. Trade experts said that Hindi cinema’s loyal urban, educated viewers have …

DC Edit | South films’ moment of glory
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | South films’ moment of glory

Deccan Chronicle  

Money no more holds a monopoly of association with the word “afford” than Bollywood, or the Hindi film industry, has over the notion of being India’s entertainer. Beyond box office collections, a crucial but simultaneously irrelevant aspect to most people, the South Indian film industry has grabbed the attention of the country. The Tamil film industry has created superstars for …

No One Is Talking About Performances, Only Box Office Matters: Manoj Bajpayee On State Of Films
2 years, 7 months ago

No One Is Talking About Performances, Only Box Office Matters: Manoj Bajpayee On State Of Films

ABP News  

New Delhi: 'The Family Man' star Manoj Bajpayee has spoken about the current state of films and box office numbers predicting the worth of a particular film. Yeh jhagda kaayi saalon se chal raha hai aur mujhe lagta hai ki yeh khatam hone wala hai nahi " Bajpayee also said, "Now critics are saying 'Why don't you make films like …

Bollywood’s flop streak: Lessons in marketing and release that Hindi filmmakers can learn from the South
2 years, 7 months ago

Bollywood’s flop streak: Lessons in marketing and release that Hindi filmmakers can learn from the South

Firstpost  

Here’s an unkind one that dropped recently about Bollywood stars. The audience isn’t necessarily boycotting Bollywood, and the fact is evident from the positive show of three Hindi releases since November last year. Sanjay Leela Bhansali ’s Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi has grossed Rs 128.89 crore so far and is dubbed ‘Average’, a status accorded to films that recover investment. …

Will India's box office earnings cross pre-pandemic level this year?
2 years, 8 months ago

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

Business Standard  

Propelled by the movie RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli of Bahubali-fame, the Indian box office saw one of its best post-pandemic months. RRR had helped Bollywood cross Rs 500 crore in box office collections in March, along with movies such as The Kashmir Files, Bachchhan Paandey, Radhe Shyam and Jhund. In 2021, South Indian films generated three times the box …

Top southern stars see box office draw wane
2 years, 8 months ago

Top southern stars see box office draw wane

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Period drama RRR may have stormed the box office, but some top stars of the southern movie industries such as Prabhas, Ravi Teja, Ajith and Suriya have seen their latest films underperform in theatres, in their home states and markets known for fan culture. “In the south, top stars enjoy God-like status but in case of these films, …

Box Office: RRR in Hindi earns Rs 19 crore on Day 1, way less than Prabhas-SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2
2 years, 8 months ago

Box Office: RRR in Hindi earns Rs 19 crore on Day 1, way less than Prabhas-SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2

India TV News  

Highlights SS Rajamouli's RRR will compete with the stupendous success of Baahubali franchise pan-India RRR Hindi has seen a solid start but the collections will have to rise from here on RRR stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR. It is made on a huge budget and over a period of four years SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR: Rise, Roar, Revolt has …

Why masala movies from the south are storming the Hindi box office
2 years, 11 months ago

Why masala movies from the south are storming the Hindi box office

Hindustan Times  

In an interview with me in February 2020, a few weeks after the release of his blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, superstar Allu Arjun called Hindi cinema “aspirational”. Trade pundits believe this might be because the film, which features thunderous confrontations, punchy dialogue and a provocative item song, speaks the masala, mass-entertainer language that Bollywood barely dabbles in anymore. Harminder Sandhu, editor …

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