Top 5 Star-Led Bollywood Films That Turned Out To Be Box Office Disasters
Here are the top five films, headlined by big stars, that turned out to be total disasters at the box office.
Hopes were really high from Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-starrer 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' and Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan', considering both films were released in cinemas on the occasion of Eid 2024. However, both films have turned out to be a complete disappoinment and both the movies will not be able to even recover its budget. 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' was panned by critics and audiences, and hence its failure is no surprise.
However, 'Maidaan' has not done well even after receiving a positive word-of-mouth from the critics. As per Sacnilk, 'Maidaan' has so far collected Rs 45.60 in India, while 'BMCM' has made Rs 62.45 crore so far.
'Maidaan' has been made on a budget of more than Rs 200 crore, while 'BMCM's budget is almost Rs 350 crore.
Looking at the fate of these two movies, we have decided to list top five movies, that were headlined by big stars, but turned out to be complete disasters at the box office.
So without further ado, the list is as follows:
1. Zero
Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif-starrer 'Zero', directed by Aanand L Rai, was released in 2018. The plot revolved around a short-heighted man Bauua Singh (SRK) and how he found a companion in Aafia Bhinder (Anushka Sharma), a scientist with cerebral palsy. The film opened to negative reviews from all corners, and it was not even able to recover its Rs 200 crore budget. The movie made just Rs 97.61 crore in India, as per Sacnilk.
2. Tubelight
Directed by Kabir Khan, the Hindi film stars Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, and Zhu Zhu. The movie is set against the backdrop of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. The Eid release of 2017 tanked miserably, and it brought an end to a golden run for Salman Khan at the box office. The movie received negative reviews and even die-hard Bhai fans cannot stand by this film. The movie made just Rs 119.26 crore in India, as per Sacnilk, and this number is too small looking at the stature of Salman Khan.
3. Kites
The Hindi film directed by Anurag Basu stars Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi in leading roles. Hrithik Roshan fans were anticipating the movie's release for a long time however once it was released in cinemas in 2010, the movie was heavily criticised for the multilingual narrative. Made on a budget of Rs 80 crore, the film did not even make Rs 50 crore.
4. Jagga Jasoos
This Anurag Basu-directorial had high hopes considering how his previous collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor in the form of 'Barfi' turned out to be a winner. 'Jagga Jasoos' stars Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor in leading roles, and the film tells the story of a teenage detective in search of his missing father. The movie is remembered to be a colossal flop, considering its inflated budget. As per Sacnilk, the movie made just Rs 54.16 crore in India.
5. Bombay Velvet
'Bombay Velvet' directed by Anurag Kashyap stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Kay Kay Menon, Manish Choudhary, and Vivaan Shah. The film came crashing down in its first week itself. Being made on a budget of more than Rs 120 crore, the film only grossed around Rs 23 crore in the first week. The film is considered a commercial disaster.
