Without ‘RRR’, ‘K.G.F.’ Impact, India’s Box Office Down 15% In 2023 1st Half; But ‘Jawan’, ‘Salaar’, ‘Tiger 3’ Could Boost 2nd Half
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deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Lacking big South Indian releases on the scale of RRR and the K.G.F. franchise, India’s box office was down by 15% in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period last year, pulling in $592.68M (Rs48.68BN), according to figures from India’s Ormax Media.
Yash Raj Films’ Hindi-language action pic Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, was the highest-grossing film in India during this period, taking $78.65M and accounting for 13% of overall box office.
It was followed by multi-lingual action film Adipurush, which grossed $40.54M, and Hindi drama The Kerala Story with $32.02M.
Both Adipurush and The Kerala Story were endorsed by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but both have proved controversial.
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