Animal, Jawan, Gadar 2: Bollywood’s blockbuster comeback

From the roar of Tiger 3 to the thrill of jawans to the shrill voices of animals, Bollywood brought a myriad of emotions and drama to the big screen, and the audience watched it in full force. That’s proven by the box office. For now, the industry is happy that box office revenues are back on track, calling this year the “golden year” for the movie business.

“From Pathaan, Jawan, Gadar 2, OMG 2 to now Animal, this year has been a golden year for Bollywood. There are other films like ‘Kerala Story’ that have contributed significantly to the success of Bollywood. Business is booming. “Compared to last year, it’s been a great year,” said trade expert Taran Adarsh, “and Shah Rukh Khan’s Dhanki and Prabhas, which are scheduled to release later this year. I hope that the director’s ‘Salal’ will end on a high note.” Month”.

When it comes to opening numbers, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan is number one this year. INR75 billion across India on its first day of release.Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ wins second place for film production INR638 billion (net) in India, followed by the pattern. INR$57 million on opening day and Tiger 3 payback INRThe first day was 44.5 billion yen.

According to trade expert and producer Girish Johar, this year has been a very strong year for films at the box office. “They’ve done a great job. Not only big-budget films but also smaller masterpieces like ‘The 12th Failure’, ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’ and ‘1920’ have done well. Revenue is approx. INR12,000 crore, which is 15-20% more than the previous high,” he says.

In a similar vein, trade expert Atul Mohan said: INR190 billion. The only time I surpassed that was when I was a jawan. We have passed that mark when we talk about his business in 2019, which was a high point for Bollywood. The industry is celebrating. ”

Experts here say that box office sales are also helping to dispel the narrative that OTT is a threat to theaters and people won’t come to the big screen.

“Theaters are currently sold out. This year has been a great year for the box office for Bollywood films. And it ends on a high note with Dhanki. This year, all the false narratives have been dispelled. “The sequels are doing well and the original content is also doing well. That’s a positive sign,” Mohan said.

Dzhokhar further added, “This is a great sign for filmmakers who know the power of box office success and good content. We know that audiences are willing to spend money on movie tickets whether they are there or not.”

Amit Rai, the creator of OMG2, says this about this year: “This year has been a great year for Bollywood, a historic year. The footfall has been great and the viewers have shown that good content works. It gives confidence to the creators. Joe Acha – Hoga war – his outstanding karega, and that was the case this year as well.”