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Box Office: Top 10 Nett Hindi movie grossers of 2022; Brahmastra tops and Cirkus aims to break into the list
Brahmastra is the higgest Hindi film grosser of 2022 while The Kashmir Files is the highest grossing Hindi film in Hindi language.
The year 2022 has been a year of few hits and many misses for the Hindi Film Industry. The post pandemic times have led to change in audience taste and preferences as a result of which many films intended to cater to a wide range of audiences pre pandemic have had to settle for lesser audiences post pandemic. It has been a year where most big guns have failed to put up a show and it has also been a year where the other movie industries really made their presence felt in the Hindi speaking belt to an extent that it posed a threat to the local biggies.
How Have Bollywood Films Performed This Year?
Only five Hindi films, namely Brahmastra: Part 1 Shiva, The Kashmir Files, Drishyam 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Gangubai Kathiawadi have been able to cross the Rs. 100 cr nett mark in India this year and have emerged as hits while other films have had to settle for lower verdicts and that includes big films like Vikram Vedha, JugJugg Jeeyo, Ram Setu, Prithviraj, Bhediya, Laal Singh Chaddha, Bachchhan Paandey, Raksha Bandhan, Shamshera, Ek Villain Returns and others. Based on the financials, only JugJugg Jeeyo could pose some sort of respectable numbers while other films performed way bellow what was expected out of them.
Here is a list of the top 10 Hindi movies of 2022 based on India nett:
1. Brahmastra - Rs. 254 cr (all languages)
Brahmastra: Part 1 Shiva emerged as the biggest opener for Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. It is also the highest grossing Hindi original at the worldwide box office.
2. The Kashmir Files - Rs. 247 cr
The film opened to Rs. 3 crore but the trending of this film was so strong that in no time, it started recording double digit collections on a daily basis. It is among the most profitable films of all time and outgrossed the sum of all Vivek Agnihotri films in its run.
3. Drishyam 2 - Rs. 220 cr (expected)
Drishyam 2 opened well and trended excellently at a time when films were not collecting well. Despite being a remake and a film with less commercial value, it emerged as the third highest grosser of the year. Ajay Devgn's dry spell at the movies ended on a solid note.
4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 - Rs. 181.75 cr
This comedy flick was much anticipated as it was the sequel to a cult film. It performed brilliantly at the box office. Kartik Aryan and Tabu were praised for their performance and Anees Bazmee landed over three films following the release of this film.
5. Gangubai Kathiawadi - Rs. 126.50 cr
Alia Bhatt's first collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali was a fruitful one as it not just did well theatrically but was the biggest digital success for a Bollywood film.
6. Vikram Vedha - Rs. 79.75 cr
Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan led actioner didn't do as well as it was expected to, at the box office. The film was affected due to the dubbed version of the original film, which was readily available for viewing, days before the release of the remake.
7. JugJugg Jeeyo - Rs. 78.50 cr
Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani led ensemble emerged as a rare success for Bollywood. It was praised technically and is regarded as one of the better films made this year from Bollywood.
8. Ram Setu - Rs. 73 cr
This Akshay Kumar led film did relatively better than his other films but that wasn't enough given the fact that it released in the holiday season with a lot of backing in terms of production.
9. Samrat Prithviraj - Rs. 68.25 cr
This was yet another Akshay Kumar film that bit the dust at the box office. It was among the much awaited films and also marked the debut of Manushi Chhillar.
10. Laal Singh Chaddha - Rs. 59.75 cr
This Aamir Khan film released amidst much gung ho but it didn't translate to box office numbers. It is the remake of Tom Hanks led Forrest Gump, which ironically was one of the biggest blockbusters in the west.
Theatrical Expectations From Cirkus
The last big Hindi release of 2022 is Cirkus and a lot of expectations are pegged on this one, primarily because it is a Rohit Shetty film, one of the biggest movie brands in the country presently. His last film Sooryavanshi revived movie business in the Hindi circuit while his last film with Ranveer Singh back in 2018, Simmba, emerged as a blockbuster with nett India collections of over Rs. 240 cr. Where can Cirkus land in the list of top nett grossers among Hindi films for the year of 2022?
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