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Why Bollywood’s Biggest Films Are Failing at the Box Office
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Naman Ramachandran Despite the star wattage of A-listers Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar, the underwhelming box office performance of “Forrest Gump” adaptation “Laal Singh Chaddha” and “Raksha Bandhan,” respectively, have set the alarm bells ringing in Bollywood.Both films released on Aug. 11. The date was tailor-made for “Raksha Bandhan,” a film about brother-sister relationships, as it coincided with the festival of Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates siblinghood.
Headlined by Kumar, one of India’s most bankable stars, the film, which was made on a budget of approximately $9 million, has collected some $6 million in a week of release, according to industry estimates.The numbers are starker for “Laal Singh Chaddha.” Khan headlined three of India’s all-time box office champions, including No. 1 “Dangal” ($311 million); No. 6 “Secret Superstar” ($154 million), by “Laal Singh Chaddha” director Advait Chandan; and No.
7 “PK” ($140 million). However, his last release, 2018’s “Thugs of Hindostan,” also underperformed. “Laal Singh Chaddha,” which was made on a budget of approximately $22 million, has grossed some $11.3 million globally in a week.
This includes a No. 12 placing in North America, where it collected $1.8 million and a seventh place debut in the U.K. with a shade under $500,000.
Paramount released the film in both territories.In addition, July release “Shamshera,” headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, was produced for approximately $18 million and grossed $8 million.Analyst Karan Taurani of Elara Capital attributes the lackluster performance of these films to an audience whose tastes have changed after two years of being exposed to world class content at home during the pandemic. “Just the star does not help. A lot of the
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