Bollywood's biggest flop films: Shaandaar, Bombay Velvet and more
Bollywood's past is filled with well-known failures, such as the lavish wedding drama "Shaandaar" and the neo-noir love story "Bombay Velvet." These movies infamously failed at the box office despite their enormous hype and A-list stars.
Bombay Velvet Bombay Velvet, a period crime drama directed by Anurag Kashyap and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar, had an massive budget of about Rs 120 crore. The movie was a huge commercial failure in spite of its all-star cast and a lot of pre-release hype. The film roughly made Rs 43 crore worldwide, which is one of the biggest financial losses in Bollywood history. The film's slow pacing and unclear plot drew criticism.
2/8
Thugs of Hindostan Being the most anticipated films of its times and bringing together Amitabh Bachchan and Amir Khan, on of the biggest names in the bollywood industry. The movie was produced with a budget of Rs 220 crores and was expected to be a blockbuster but the movie got a negative review a faced massive rejection from the audience. This led the film’s box office collection to Rs 149 crores. The huge gap between the budget and its earning made it a flop.
3/8
Laal Singh Chaddha Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starred in Laal Singh Chaddha, which was an official remake of the Hollywood classic Forrest Gump. The movie made with a RS 180 crore budget, was the target of a social media boycott campaign prior to its premiere, which is thought to have had a big effect on its box office performance. Even though some critics gave its adaptation favorable reviews, it did not resonate with Indian viewers and only collected Rs 133 crores worldwide. While it did better in some of the foreign markets but was a failure in India.
4/8
Shaandaar Shaandaar which is a romantic comedy featuring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles, had a budget of about Rs 60 crore. Even with the well-liked lead duo and a strong start, the movie's box office collection quickly declined. When both domestic and foreign earnings are considered, its final global earning was roughly Rs 75.70 crore. The movie was a commercial failure and a sizable amount of its budget was lost.
Himmatwala Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles in Sajid Khan's 2013 remake of the 1983 classic Himmatwala, which was a huge failure. With a Rs 68 crore budget, the movie was a box office bust. Its outdated plot and below average execution drew harsh criticism from both critics and viewers. Even though it made about Rs 65 crore over its budget, the high expenses—such as print and publicity—and the fact that it didn't break even made it a major commercial failure.
6/8
Zero In Zero, Shah Rukh Khan playing the role of a man who was vertically challenged. Despite having a novel idea and a budget of about ₹200 crore, the movie didn't resonate with viewers. Its disjointed plot and a strange second half received harsh criticism from both reviewers and audiences, which led to a huge loss at the box office with an earning of approximately 191 crores.
7/8
Mohenjo Daro Mohenjo Daro, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was a huge letdown. The movie with Hrithik Roshan in the lead role, was produced on a budget of about Rs 100 crore. It did not draw audiences to the theaters because of its poor screenplay and erroneous historical depiction, which drew harsh criticism. Both the director and the main actor suffered a great deal as a result of the movie's failure.
8/8
83 The highly acclaimed biographical cricket drama 83, directed by Kabir Khan, showed India's victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. The movie did not do well on the box office, even though it got good reviews and a lot of positive word-of-mouth. The Covid pandemic hampered the performance in the theatres, costing its producers a significant amount of money. The movie made with a budget of about Rs 270 crore, was regarded as one of the worst box office failures in recent memory.
