Bollywood has never failed to deliver top-notch movies, not only attracting domestic but also worldwide fans. Fans welcome the new year by reminiscing about their favourite Bollywood movies.
2023 saw releases from almost every Bollywood megastar, including Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and many more. However, not everyone could taste the magic of success in 2023.
This article takes you through a detailed guide to the 2023 bollywood box office collection, discussing the hits and misses by the popular actors and directors.
Top 5 Highest-Grossing Movies 2023
In 2023, Bollywood fans were bestowed with several record-breaking films. Though the year saw the comeback of impeccable acting by Sunny Deol and Ranbir Kapoor, it became a special hit for Shahrukh Khan.
King Khan released three back-to-back highest-grossing films of 2023, reestablishing his position as the most popular Indian actor.
Let’s look at the top 5 highest-grossing films of 2023:
- Jawan: 1162.08 Crore
Shahrukh Khan starrer Jawan broke several records, emerging as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2023. It has grossed over ₹1162.08 crore and become the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
- Pathan: 1052.85 Crore
Grossing over ₹1052.85 crore worldwide, Pathan became the second highest-grossing film of 2023. It was another hit by Shahrukh Khan in 2023.
- Animal: 900 Crore
The most controversial Bollywood film of 2023, garnered over ₹900 crores and became the highest-grossing A-rated film of all time.
- Gadar 2: 690.54 Crore
Released in August 2023, Gadar 2 became a worldwide success by grossing over ₹690 crores. The movie is a sequel to the previously released Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001).
- Dunki: 465 Crore
One of the recent Bollywood releases, Dunki is winning the hearts of audiences even in 2024. It has grossed over ₹465 crore worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film of 2023.
Other popular 2023 Bollywood hits include Dream Girl 2, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Asur 2 and more.
Flop Bollywood Movies of 2023
While several Bollywood movies received immense love from worldwide audiences, many failed to secure the same sort of appreciation.
Unfortunately, the list of flop Bollywood movies is longer than the hit ones. While movies like Fukrey 3 and Rocky and Rani became a hot buzz in Bollywood town, they couldn’t stand up to the expectations of the audience.
Here is a list of the top 5 flop 2023 Bollywood Movies:
- The Ladykiller: 0.015 Crore
The most anticipated comeback of Arjun Kapoor resulted in a big flop, as his latest release Lady Killer could not gross over ₹0.015 crore.
- Tejas: 5.4 Crore
Kangana Ranaut’s action thriller film was another disaster from 2023 which could only gross 5.4 crore against the budget of ₹45 crore.
- Ganpath: 12.85 Crore
With a massive budget of ₹125 crores, Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon starrer Ganpath could not garner more than ₹12.85 crores, becoming one of the lowest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2023.
- Mission Raniganj: 32.96 Crore
Unfortunately, 2023 was not Akshay Kumar’s year. His Mission Raniganj only grossed ₹32.96 crores against a huge budget of ₹100 crores.
- Thank You For Coming: 6.6 Crore
While the movie created a lot of buzz around the town with its cast of popular influencers like Kusha Kapila and Dolly Singh, the movie could not entertain audiences in theatres. It could only gross ₹6.6 crore, becoming a part of the top flop Bollywood movies of 2023.
To conclude
In a nutshell, 2023 was a year filled with hits and flops from Bollywood. While movies like Jawan and Animal broke innumerable records, movies like Mission Raniganj and Fukrey 3 didn’t receive the expected support from the audience.
This article provides a detailed insight into the 2023 Bollywood Box Office collection, discussing the hit-and-flop Bollywood movies of 2023.
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