Unlocking the holiday appeal: Why Bollywood films thrive during festive periods
4 months, 1 week ago

Unlocking the holiday appeal: Why Bollywood films thrive during festive periods

India Today  

"The worst phase of Hindi cinema." Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh supported Johar's claim and shared how an Independence Day release typically performs better than films released on regular days. Check Out the Box Office Performance of Independence Day Releases in the Past 20 Years Year of Release Films released on Independence Day Box Office 2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na 7.88 2005 Mangal Pandey – The Rising 27.86 2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 44.41 2007 Chak De India 66.54 2008 God Tussi Great Ho 12.51 2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno 36.19 2009 Kaminey 41.52 2009 Life Partner 20.67 2010 Peepli Live 30.41 2011 Aarakshan 40.04 2012 Ek Tha Tiger 198.78 2013 Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara 61 2014 Singham Returns 140.62 2015 Brothers 82.47 2016 Rustom 127.49 2016 Mohenjo Daro 58 2017 Toilet – Ek Prem Katha 134.22 2018 Gold 104.72 2018 Satyameva Jayate 80.50 2019 Mission Mangal 202.98 2019 Batla House 87.22 2021 Bellbottom 30.63 2022 Laal Singh Chaddha 58.73 2022 Raksha Bandhan 44.39 2023 Gadar 2 525.45 2023 OMG 2 150.17 2024 Stree 2 Yet to release 2024 Khel Khel Mein Yet to release Filmmakers, distributors, actors, producers, and studio owners all target holidays for their film releases. Not just the Khans, Girish Johar mentioned that even veteran Bollywood star Manoj Kumar aimed to release his patriotic films around Independence Day and Republic Day, calling holiday releases a "big encashment strategy."

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Nikkhil Advani on releasing 'Vedaa' with 'Stree 2': It just gobbled us up
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nikkhil Advani on releasing 'Vedaa' with 'Stree 2': It just gobbled us up

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani says he made a good film in "Vedaa" but he should have avoided the box office clash with horror comedy "Stree 2". Nikkhil Advani on releasing 'Vedaa' with 'Stree 2': It just gobbled us up The Independence Day week this year saw the release of three major Bollywood releases in “Stree 2”, a horror comedy starring …

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 11: Rajkummar-Shraddha film continues historic run, grosses ₹560 crore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 11: Rajkummar-Shraddha film continues historic run, grosses ₹560 crore

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 11: The Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Pankaj Tripathi, and Aparshakti Khurana-starrer refuses to slow down. Stree 2 worldwide box office collection The caption read, "Stree 2 continues its historic run by becoming the highest-grossing 2nd weekend ever for a Hindi film! The poster said Stree 2 had grossed ₹560 worldwide after …

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 8: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film refuses to slow down, grosses ₹428 cr
4 months ago

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 8: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film refuses to slow down, grosses ₹428 cr

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 8: Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film will soon enter the ₹500 crore club globally. Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 8: Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in a still from the film. Day 8 : ₹18.2 crore.” The film's team captioned the post, "Stree mania sweeps the nation, hitting yet another …

Stree 2 box office collection day 8: Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror comedy about to cross ₹300 cr in India
4 months ago

Stree 2 box office collection day 8: Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror comedy about to cross ₹300 cr in India

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 box office collection day 8: Amar Kaushik’s horror-comedy film Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana in the lead roles released in theatres on Independence Day. Stree 2 box office collection day 8: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Tripathi in a still from Stree 2. Stree 2 box …

Stree 2 box office collection day 7: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film soon to enter ₹300 crore club in India
4 months ago

Stree 2 box office collection day 7: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film soon to enter ₹300 crore club in India

Hindustan Times  

Box office update As per the portal, on day 7, the film earned ₹20 crore in India, taking the total to ₹275.35 crore. Talking about the success of the film, Ashish Saksena, COO - Cinemas at BookMyShow, said, “Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's much-anticipated sequel, Stree 2, has taken the nation by storm, emerging as the highest grossing Hindi film …

Stree 2 box office collection day 6: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film crosses ₹250 crore mark in India
4 months ago

Stree 2 box office collection day 6: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film crosses ₹250 crore mark in India

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 box office collection day 6: The film released along with Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa, and has been performing very well in India. Stree 2 box office collection day 6: Shraddha Kapoor and RajKummar Rao in a still from the film. Stree 2 India box office The film earned ₹ 8.5 crore on Wednesday. A direct sequel to …

Khel Khel Mein vs Vedaa box office collection day 5: Who is winning the race, where do they stand against giant Stree 2
4 months ago

Khel Khel Mein vs Vedaa box office collection day 5: Who is winning the race, where do they stand against giant Stree 2

Hindustan Times  

Khel Khel Mein box office Per the portal, the film's India total now stands at roughly ₹15.95 crore nett after five days in theatres. Khel Khel Mein opened at ₹5.05 crore nett on Thursday, and went on to add ₹2.05 crore, ₹3.1 crore and ₹3.85 crore to its nett collection in India on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively. Vedaa box …

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 3: Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy about to cross ₹200 crore
4 months ago

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 3: Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy about to cross ₹200 crore

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 worldwide box office Per the portal, Stree 2's gross collection after three days was ₹163 crore in India and ₹25 crore overseas. The horror-comedy clashed at the box office with two other big Bollywood releases: Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham-starrer Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani. About Stree 2 The much-awaited horror-comedy sequel to 2018's Stree …

Khel Khel Mein box office collection day 3: Akshay Kumar film earns a little more than John Abraham's Vedaa
4 months ago

Khel Khel Mein box office collection day 3: Akshay Kumar film earns a little more than John Abraham's Vedaa

Hindustan Times  

Khel Khel Mein vs Vedaa box office collection Per the portal, the film earned ₹2.85 crore nett on day 3, according to early estimates. Meanwhile, Khel Khel Mein earned ₹2.05 crore nett at the domestic box office on day two after opening at ₹5.05 crore nett in India on Thursday. Khel Khel Mein had an overall 25.59 percent Hindi occupancy …

Vedaa vs Khel Khel Mein box office Day 3: Both films fail to touch Rs 5 crore mark
4 months ago

Vedaa vs Khel Khel Mein box office Day 3: Both films fail to touch Rs 5 crore mark

India Today  

Amid the Stree 2 tsunami at the box office, John Abraham's Vedaa and Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein are barely getting any attention from cinephiles. Industry tracker Sacnilk reported that on Saturday, August 17, while Vedaa earned Rs 2.40 crore as per early estimates, Khel Khel Mein did a little better and minted Rs 2.85 crore. After three days, while …

Before Stree 2, THESE 10 Bollywood sequels shattered box office records
4 months ago

Before Stree 2, THESE 10 Bollywood sequels shattered box office records

India TV News  

Stree 2, starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead roles, is unstoppable at the box office. OMG 2 Starring Akshay Kumar, Yami Gautam and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead roles, the film performed better than its original flick and minted Rs 151.16 crore nett in India. Directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, Dhoom 2's total nett collection in …

Stree 2 box office collection day 3: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor film mints over ₹135 crore in India so far
4 months ago

Stree 2 box office collection day 3: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor film mints over ₹135 crore in India so far

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 box office collection day 3: Amar Kaushik’s latest addition to the Maddock Supernatural Universe, Stree 2, released in theatres on Independence Day. Stree 2 box office collection day 3: Shraddha Kapoor in a poster for the film. Stree 2 box office collection day 3 According to the website, the film earned ₹8.5 crore from premiers alone, a day …

‘Stree 2’ continues blockbuster run at box office, crosses Rs 100 crore mark
4 months ago

‘Stree 2’ continues blockbuster run at box office, crosses Rs 100 crore mark

The Hindu  

Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, has crossed ₹100 crore mark at the domestic box office, the makers announced on Saturday. The Amar Kaushik-directorial, a sequel to the 2018 hit Stree, was released in theatres across the country on August 15 on Independence Day, earning ₹76.5 crore gross on its opening day. In a post on Instagram, producer …

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 2: Shraddha Kapoor and RajKummar Rao film mints over ₹125 crore
4 months ago

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 2: Shraddha Kapoor and RajKummar Rao film mints over ₹125 crore

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 2: The film has been performing very well in India and across the globe. Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 2: The film brought back the cast of the first movie. Stree 2 review The Hindustan Times review of the film read, “Niren Bhatt keeps the pace in check, with the first …

Stree 2 box office collection day 2: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao horror-comedy grosses ₹118 so far in India
4 months, 1 week ago

Stree 2 box office collection day 2: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao horror-comedy grosses ₹118 so far in India

Hindustan Times  

Stree 2 box office collection day 2:Amar Kaushik’s horror-comedy Stree 2, the sequel to the 2018 film Stree, has grossed ₹118 crore at the box office in India in two days, as per the makers. The film starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee and Pankaj Tripathi had a stellar opening at the box office. Stree 2 box …

Khel Khel Mein Day 1 Box Office: Akshay Kumar's Comedy Off to Slow Start with Rs 5 Crore
4 months, 1 week ago

Khel Khel Mein Day 1 Box Office: Akshay Kumar's Comedy Off to Slow Start with Rs 5 Crore

News 18  

The Akshay Kumar-led comedy Khel Khel Mein got off to a slow start at the box office on its opening day, earning around Rs 5 crore net across India, according to Sacnilk.com. Given this start, it’s crucial for Khel Khel Mein to maintain consistent numbers over the next few days, especially during the extended five-day weekend. Notably, the John Abraham …

Stree 2: Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan's cameo garner 'loudest claps', actors enter Supernatural Universe
4 months, 1 week ago

Stree 2: Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan's cameo garner 'loudest claps', actors enter Supernatural Universe

India TV News  

Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor and Panjak Tripathi in the lead roles, is currently trending high on social media, as it is one of the three releases that hit cinemas on the occasion of Independence Day 2024. Fans of the Stree franchise were already aware of Tamannaah Bhatia and Varun Dhawan's cameo in Stree 2 but Akshay Kumar, …

Stree 2 advance booking: Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor film earns nearly ₹38 lakh already, sells 9.7K tickets
4 months, 1 week ago

Stree 2 advance booking: Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor film earns nearly ₹38 lakh already, sells 9.7K tickets

Hindustan Times  

Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi, Shraddha Kapoor, and Rajkummar Rao in a still from Stree 2. Stree 2 advance bookings According to the report, 9731 tickets of the film were sold for 2008 shows, and it grossed ₹37.58 lakh in Hindi. The …

‘Khel Khel Mein’ trailer: Akshay Kumar starrer promises a comedy drama with plenty of surprises
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Khel Khel Mein’ trailer: Akshay Kumar starrer promises a comedy drama with plenty of surprises

The Hindu  

The makers of Khel Khel Mein, starring Akshay Kumar, have released the film’s trailer. Khel khel mein dosti aur pyaar ka rang chadega, masti aur mazaak, sab kuch milega! ❤️💯#KhelKhelMein trailer out now - https://t.co/8G9Yv8iifS Khel Khel Mein releasing in cinemas on 15th August 2024#GameIsOn#KKMTrailer — Akshay Kumar August 2, 2024 In the trailer, Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, …

August 2024 upcoming movies: Ulajh, Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and more
4 months, 3 weeks ago

August 2024 upcoming movies: Ulajh, Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and more

Hindustan Times  

July 2024 saw the release of several films. Fans are eagerly awaiting films such as Stree 2, Ulajh, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, and Khel Khel Mein among others. 3) Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} After much delay, Ajay Devgn's film Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is all set to hit the theatres this month. 4) Khel …

August 2024 upcoming movies: Ulajh, Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and more
4 months, 3 weeks ago

August 2024 upcoming movies: Ulajh, Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and more

Hindustan Times  

July 2024 saw the release of several films. Fans are eagerly awaiting films such as Stree 2, Ulajh, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, and Khel Khel Mein among others. Stills from Ulajh, Stree 2, Fir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and Khel Khel Mein. Khel Khel Mein also features Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal. 5) …

Shraddha Kapoor teases fans with new 'Stree 2' posters, actor confirms trailer release date
5 months, 1 week ago

Shraddha Kapoor teases fans with new 'Stree 2' posters, actor confirms trailer release date

India TV News  

Stree 2, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles, is one of the highly-anticipated flicks of 2024. Not only this, she also informed fans about the trailer release date of the film. Clash at box office It is a treat for moviegoers this Independence Day, as two other big films are releasing in cinemas alongside Stree 2. …

‘Stree 2’, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, books August 15 release date
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Stree 2’, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, books August 15 release date

The Hindu  

The sequel to Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor's horror comedy “Stree” is set to release on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day, the makers announced on Thursday. The release of "Stree 2" has been advanced by two weeks as it was earlier scheduled to land in theatres on August 31. On August 15, "Stree 2" will have a box office …

'Stree 2': Shraddha-Rajkummar's film to clash with 'Khel Khel Mein' on August 15
6 months, 1 week ago

'Stree 2': Shraddha-Rajkummar's film to clash with 'Khel Khel Mein' on August 15

India Today  

Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming film ‘Stree 2’ has finally got a release date. The horror-comedy will clash with Akshay Kumar’s ‘Khel Khel Mein’ and Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’ at the box office. The makers of ‘Stree 2’ recently piqued the curiosity of the fans after they announced the forthcoming film’s teaser. The film's music also gained significant attention, …

Varied and successful: Bollywood’s tryst with I-Day!
4 years, 4 months ago

Varied and successful: Bollywood’s tryst with I-Day!

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood has always had a special relationship with festive weekends/holidays. India that had released during the Independence Day weekend hit the bull’s eye Interestingly, over the years, besides ‘tried-and-tested’ festive weekends, Independence Day has gone on to become a sought-after release window for Bollywood’s filmmakers. “Over the years, the Independence Day weekend has turned out to be a very profitable …

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