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Neither Akshay nor Prabhas, no one could break the record of half of 2023 in 6 months of the year


The Bollywood industry is continuously releasing big budget films. Many are even postponing them so that their earnings can be good. Despite this, nothing amazing is being seen at the box office this year. Here is a report, which compares the first 6 months of 2023 and 2024.

Highlights

  • Last year, in the first six months of 2023, films earned more than 2000 crores at the box office
  • In the first half of the year 2024, the box office collection has been only Rs 1550 crore
  • 13 films were released in the 6 months of 2024 and none could join the 1000 crore club
In the first six months of the year, only about Rs 1550 crore was earned at the box office, which is much less than the figure of Rs 2000 crore earned during this period last year. Of course, this has created an atmosphere of disappointment among the film people, and the cinema people are also worried. The first six months of the year 2024 have passed, but there is an atmosphere of disappointment in the film world. In the first half of the year, about Rs 1550 crore has been earned at the Hindi box office. Which is much less than the earnings of Rs 2000 crore during this period last year. The poor condition of the box office can be gauged from the fact that not a single film has reached the 200 crore club in the last six months. At the same time, only five films have entered the 100 crore club. Out of these, 2 films have entered this prestigious club in the month of June itself. That is, only three films reached the 100 crore club in the first five months of the year. These five films include ‘Fighter’, ‘Shaitan’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ and ‘Munjya’. Eight films definitely supported the box office by earning between 50 crores and 100 crores. These include films like ‘Crew’ 90 crores, ‘Article 370’ 82 crores, ‘Teri Baato Mein’ 80 crores, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ 59 crores, ‘Hanuman’ 57 crores, ‘Chandu Champion’ 55 crores, ‘Maidan’ 52 crores and ‘Shrikant’ 50 crores.

The first six months of 2024 were not very good. The last three months were very bad. There is a state of panic in the film industry due to the poor condition of the box office in the first half of 2024.

-Komal Nahta, film trade analyst

Earnings were lower than last year

Last year, the films released at the Hindi box office made new records by earning more than Rs 5000 crore. At the same time, the films released at the Hindi box office in the first half of 2023 earned more than 2000 crores. But this year, the films released at the Hindi box office during the first half earned only Rs 1550 crore. If we believe the experts of the film world, then everyone already knew that the year 2024 is going to lag behind the last year 2023 in terms of box office earnings. That too due to Munjya and Prabhas’ mega budget film Kalki released in June, the earnings figure of the first half of the year crossed 1550 crores. Otherwise, it seems difficult to earn so much before this. However, experts also say that due to Ramadan, then IPL, then Lok Sabha elections and then T20 Cricket World Cup, the first half of the year suffered a lot. However, people in the film industry are expecting to earn more in the coming half year as compared to the last half year.

The film industry did not perform well in the first half of the year. Last year, Shahrukh Khan’s film Pathan was a superhit during this time. But this year, no film performed like that.

-Girish Johar, producer and film business analyst

Top movies of the first half

Fighter – 199 Crore
Shaitan – Rs 149 crore
Kalki 2898 AD – 112 Crore
Munjya – 100 Crore
Godzilla – Rs 106 crore
Crew – 90 Crore
Article 370 – 82 crores
Teri Baato Mein… – 80 Crore
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – 59 Crore
Hanuman – Rs 57 crore
Chandu Champion – 55 crores
Maidan – 52 Crore
Srikanth – 50 Crore

There was a lack of a hit film like Pathan

Experts believe that the mega success of Shah Rukh Khan’s film Pathan at the beginning of last year had created a positive atmosphere at the box office. Whereas this year the lack of such a superhit film is being felt intensely. Producer and film business analyst Girish Johar says, ‘The performance of the film industry was not good in the first half of the year. If we compare it with the first half of last year, then the lack of a film like Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan, which became a superhit in January last year, was clearly felt. Pathan had filled the industry with enthusiasm at the beginning of the year by earning more than 500 crores. If we exclude the earnings of Pathan, then the performance of the first half of last year and this year was more or less the same.’ At the same time, film trade analyst Komal Nahta says, ‘The first six months of the year 2024 were nothing special. Especially the last three months were very bad. Of course, there is a state of panic in the film industry due to the poor performance of the box office in the first half of the year 2024. Especially the condition of cinema people is bad. Kalki, which released at the end of June, has definitely brought some relief. But the biggest hit of the first half should be the smallest film Munjaya, because no one expected it to do well.

About the Author

Prashant Jain

Prashant Jain is an assistant editor and film critic at presswire18 Times. he/she has been working in the field of journalism for two decades. Apart from keeping a keen eye on the world of cinema and box office, he/she writes on travel, food, books, women and social issues. he/she is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). he/she likes travelling, watching movies, reading and writing.… Read more
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