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Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s ‘The Fighter’ becomes the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024

The Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, has been a stunning success at the box office and has emerged as the top Indian film at the global box office. The film currently has an impressive box office collection of Rs 356 million, making it the highest-grossing film worldwide.

During its 26-day run at the domestic box office, ‘The Fighter’ has secured an impressive box office collection of Rs 270 crore. The film continued to be a success till its 27th day of release, with an initial box office estimate of Rs 7 million. Despite a modest start, overshadowed by last year’s Republic Day blockbuster release ‘Pathaan’, ‘Fighter’ has steadily gained momentum. Critics and trade analysts, who had higher expectations initially, also acknowledged the film’s solid performance, especially praising it for its fourth weekend gross of around Rs 4.5 billion. The film received positive reviews at multiplexes despite facing challenges at mass centers.



‘The Fighter’ has broken the Rs 200-crore barrier by its 24th day at the Indian box office. Globally, The Fighter surpassed its contemporaries and cemented itself as the benchmark for Indian cinema in 2024.

It took the coveted top spot over Telugu sensation ‘Hanuman’, which earned Rs 312 crore, and Mahesh Babu’s ‘Guntur Kaalam’, which earned Rs 267 crore. The romantic comedies ‘Teri Burton Mein Aisa Urja Jiya’ and ‘Captain Miller’ starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon also grossed Rs 112 crore and Rs 104.79 crore respectively. He has made an outstanding contribution to the achievements of the film industry this year.



As of now, ‘The Fighter’ is leading among the selected five Indian films to cross the Rs 100-crore mark at the global box office in 2024. This year’s lineup includes “Ayalaan,” “Eagle,” “Naa Sami Ranga,” “Premal,” and “Abraham Ozler.”

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Deepika is hoping to break her record with the release of her next sci-fi drama Kalki, 2898 AD. The film will feature the star alongside Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan.

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