Action fatigue? Box office shows maybe with big screen spectacles tanking
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi, For the moment at least, action films seem to be out of favour with audiences giving a thumbs down to big screen spectacles such as "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" and "Yodha" while intimate comedies and romances are being ranked hits. HT Image "Madgaon Express", "Crew" and "Do Aur Do Pyaar" have been the surprise hits of 2024, outpacing high octane stunt movies starring the likes of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and Sidharth Malhotra. This is a far cry from 2023 when action movies drew in huge crowds, making Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" and "Jawan" blockbusters with takings of ₹1,000 crore each. Besides, Ranbir Kapoor’s “Animal” made ₹900 crore and Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" did reasonably well with earnings of more than ₹450 crore. You can't really have the same stuff being rolled out to the audience and expect them to lap it up big time," Adarsh told PTI, terming the success of "Madgaon Express" a huge achievement.
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