2023: From Adipurush to Kishi Ka Bai Kishi Ki Jaan.

2023 brought a rich world of cinema with blockbuster hits like ‘Jawan’, ‘Pasaan’, ‘Gadar 2’ and ‘Animal’ that captivated a wide audience on the silver screen. However, not all films meet the audience’s high expectations. Some of the Bollywood films like Prabhas starrer ‘Adipurush’, Salman Khan’s ‘Kishi Ka Bhai Kishi Ki Jaan’ and Akshay Kumar’s ‘Mission Raniganj’ are due to the surrounding hype and Unfortunately, despite expectations, this year’s box office sales were poor. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the list of biggest flops in Bollywood of 2023.

1. Adipurush

The much-awaited film had generated a lot of buzz and excitement even before its release, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Unfortunately, this work became one of the biggest failures of 2023. Adipurush, a mythological drama starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon and directed by Om Raut, faced harsh criticism, especially for its dialogues. Additional cast members include Saif Ali Khan and Sunny Singh. Adipurush was made with a huge budget of 450 million rupees, with domestic net profit of 343 million rupees and overseas net profit of 500 million rupees. Combining these numbers, the film achieved a worldwide net gross of around Rs 393 million. Nevertheless, what stands out is the alarming fact that the film suffered a huge net loss of Rs 5,700 crore, a major financial setback despite impressive global box office collection. is highlighted.

2. Kisi ka bhai kisi ki jaan

Actor Salman Khan’s film Kishi Ka Bhai Kishi Ki Jaan did not do well at the box office this year. Even though the film was released on April 21, 2023, coinciding with Eid, it failed to make a huge profit, earning only Rs 184.6 million during its theatrical run. Even the star-studded cast including Pooja Hegde, Shehnaaz Gill, Venkatesh Daggubati, Palak Tiwari, Raghav Juyal, etc. could not save the film from disappointing results. With a production and marketing budget of around Rs 125 million (not including Salman’s salary), ‘Kishi Ka Bai Kishi Ki Jaan’ fell short of commercial expectations and received mixed reviews from critics. Received evaluation. Nevertheless, the film grossed over Rs 184.6 million worldwide and proved a modest success on an international scale.

3. Ganapath: Birth of a Hero

The sci-fi action film ‘Ganapath: Birth of a Hero’ starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in 2023 has once again been a disappointment. Despite being touted as an unprecedented sci-fi thriller directed by Vikas Bahl, the film failed to garner audiences in theaters. It had a whopping budget of 200 million rupees and was expected to be a huge hit at the box office, but it grossed only 18 million rupees worldwide. This large financial investment did not yield the expected returns, resulting in one of the year’s biggest underperformances. The unexpected ending highlights the challenges the film faces despite its big budget and stellar cast.

4. Tejas

Kangana Ranaut has not been able to do well with her films in theaters for the past few years and her latest film ‘Tejas’ has once again disappointed Kangana Ranaut. The film was released with minimal promotion and therefore failed to generate enough positive buzz among viewers. As a result, the aerial action film earned only Rs 8.05 billion at the global box office. Directed by Sarvesh Mewara and bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP Movies, Tejas was made on a reported budget of Rs 600 crore.

5. Shehzada

‘Shehzada’, the Hindi remake of the 2020 Telugu blockbuster ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ starring Arjun, received a disappointing response at the box office. Despite immense hype and massive promotional campaign, the film starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon could only collect a total of Rs 47.43 billion worldwide. Directed by Rohit Dhawan and produced by Geetha Arts, Harika & Hasin Creations, T-Series and Brat Films, the masala entertainer was reportedly made on a budget of Rs 500 crore. Besides the lead actors, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar are also featured in the film.

6. Mission Raniganj

Mission Raniganj, a rescue drama set against the backdrop of the 1989 Raniganj coalfield collapse in West Bengal, received positive reviews but underperformed at the box office, earning only 46 million rupees worldwide. There wasn’t. The film, starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra, showcased the heroic efforts of Jaswant Singh Gill, an engineer from IIT Dhanbad, who rescued 65 miners trapped in the Raniganj coalfields. This biographical survival thriller film is directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and produced by Pooja Entertainment. The film was reportedly made on a budget of Rs 550 crore.

7.Selfie

The film ‘Selfie’ starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi, released on February 24, 2023, was a box office disaster. Despite having a reported budget of 100 million rupees, the film only grossed 24.6 billion rupees worldwide. Before the release of ‘Selfie’, there were high hopes due to the success of ‘Pathaan’ starring Shah Rukh Khan which released in theaters on January 25, but unfortunately, the star star Akshay Kumar The full-length film failed to replicate the same level of success. In fact, it was yet another disappointment after a string of unsuccessful films. Despite heavy promotions and even a remake of the popular 90s song Main Khiladi, Selfiee failed to attract the audience and did poorly at the box office. The film was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Driving License.

8. Cutty

Last but not least, ‘Kuttey’ is another film that will feature in the list of biggest flops in Bollywood of 2023. Releasing on January 29, 2023, the film features a notable cast including Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma and others. Kumud Mishra. Unfortunately, the film faced major challenges on the big screen and managed to collect only Rs 8.47 billion as opposed to a budget of Rs 50 million. From a financial perspective, this result clearly shows that despite the presence of a talented and widely known cast, the film struggled to cover its production costs.

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