The year 2023 proved lucky for Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan led the way with “Pathaan” and “Jawan”. However, amidst high expectations, there were also some big titles that failed to capitalise on the great theatrical boom of Hindi movies post pandemic, ultimately falling flat at the box office. Here is the list of some of the major hits and misses of 2023.
Hits
1. “Pathaan” and “Jawan”: With the two action titles, Shah Rukh made a triumphant return to leading man roles after a gap of four years. “Pathaan”, directed by Siddharth Anand, released in theatres in January and shattered many box office records in the opening weekend and ended its theatrical run with a towering gross box office collection of over Rs 1,050 crore. It also starred Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, “Jawan”, a high-octane action entertainer from Tamil director Atlee. The pan-India film, which also featured Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, turned out to be an even bigger hit, grossing Rs 1,150 crore globally to become the biggest hit of SRK’s career.
2. “Animal”: It was one of the most memorable years of Ranbir’s career with the actor delivering the third biggest but also the most divisive film of 2023 in “Animal”, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of “Kabir Singh” fame. The film drew criticism for its graphic content, extreme violence, and treatment of female characters but since its release on December 1, it has earned over Rs 880 crores in worldwide gross.
