Bollywood’s glittering world isn’t without its missteps. In 2024, some highly anticipated films failed to deliver despite big budgets and star-studded casts. Curious about the year’s biggest disappointments? Let’s dive in.
In 2024, several high-profile Bollywood films failed to meet box office expectations, resulting in significant financial losses. Notable examples include:
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Despite a substantial budget of ₹350 crore and a star-studded cast featuring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, the film grossed only ₹110 crore, marking it as a significant financial disappointment.
- Maidaan: Starring Ajay Devgn, this sports biopic earned ₹68 crore worldwide, falling short of its production costs and audience expectations.
- Sarfira: A remake of the Tamil film “Soorarai Pottru,” this Akshay Kumar starrer earned ₹30.02 crore worldwide, underperforming at the box office.
- Yodha: Featuring Sidharth Malhotra, this action thriller garnered only ₹55 crore at the box office, underperforming relative to its budget and expectations.
- Ruslaan: Aayush Sharma’s action role in this film failed to attract audiences, resulting in a premature end to its theatrical run with just ₹5 crore in earnings.
- Bastar: The Naxal Story: Despite the success of “The Kerala Story,” this collaboration between producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah, director Sudipto Sen, and actor Adah Sharma was a box office failure, earning only ₹1.30 crore.
- Operation Valentine (Hindi): The Hindi-dubbed version of this Telugu film performed poorly, collecting just ₹1 crore at the box office.
- Main Atal Hoon: This biopic on Atal Bihari Vajpayee, starring Pankaj Tripathi, faced delays and managed to earn only ₹8 crore, failing to resonate with audiences.
- Ulajh: Starring Janhvi Kapoor, this spy thriller grossed only ₹11 crore worldwide, making it a box office bomb.
- Crakk: Jeetega..To Jeetega: Released in February, Vidyut Jammwal’s action-packed film earned a mere ₹17 crore, making it a significant flop.
These films, despite their star power and production budgets, failed to connect with audiences, leading to significant financial losses.
