- By Piyali Bhadra
- Tue, 29 Aug 2023 03:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Indian film industry saw a significant record-breaking run in August 2023 with big movie releases accomplishing big numbers at the box office. Be it Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’, or Rajinikanth’s action-drama ‘Jailer’, Indian films are taking the box office collections to higher runs in the market.
According to a report in Sacnilk.com, Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’ has earned Rs 745 Crore, with three days of August still in hand. On the other hand, Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer’ proved the actor’s unbeatable fandom and earned Rs 319.35 Crore in India.
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Several other big-budget films creating history comprises Akshay Kumar’s ‘OMG 2’ which collected Rs 135 Crore, and Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Dream Girl 2’ which earned Rs 45 Crore at the box office. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, which despite releasing on July 28, contributed to August’s collection and earned Rs 150 Crore.
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The top 5 highest Hindi grossing films for a single month till date is listed below:
August 2023 -- Gadar 2 (Rs 745 crore)
April 2022 -- KGF 2 (Rs 571 crore)
March 2022 -- The Kashmir Files (Rs 542 crore)
October 2019 -- War (Rs 521 crore)
May 2017 -- Baahubali 2 (Rs 508 crore)
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Meanwhile, the month of September also looks promising with two big releases with high buzz amongst the movie buffs. Shah Rukh Khan is all set to return on big screens with ‘Jawan’ on September 7, and Prabhas with ‘Salaar’ on September 28.