The Diplomat will go on collecting right up to Saturday, since Sikandar arrives on Sunday, and so it may be looking at a lifetime of over Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million). That will make it a fair success.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the magic she's created with her leading men in the past.
For the first time ever, Alia has scored a Rs 100 crore+ weekend opener, which takes her straight to the superstar league.
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'Love, sex aur dhokha. Now that's a lethal combination, isn't it? Ever since one can remember, Bollywood has used this formula in different shapes and formats.
The director has primarily seen successes with romantic films so far, and so it would be interesting to see how he directs Salman Khan in an Adrenalin-pumping action thriller.
Though tragic stories traditionally been avoided by Bollywood, there have been a few instances of this genre resulting in audiences making them commercial winners as well.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest money-making movie murder mysteries.
Over-the-top platforms make it difficult for movies to run for long periods on the silver screen, thus hurting the cinema industry.
Are Emraan Hashmi's thrillers popular?
Akshay and Sajid Nadiadwala started their journey three decades ago with 1993's Waqt Hamara Hai, and have collaborated with each other on 10 films in their long careers.
Sanam Teri Kasam got the biggest collections ever for a re-release.
South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer. They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to forget his weekly chores, explains Ambi Parameswaran.
Joginder Tuteja goes back in time to see the biggest June releases of the last 10 years.
After earning Rs 730 crore* until Christmas (Rs 7.3 billion), the film is marching fast towards the Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) mark.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big November hits in the past decade.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggest Bollywood hits in August in the last decade.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big September hits in the past decade.
When done well, these horror movies do pretty well at the box office.
Joginder Tuteja raises a toast to Aditya Chopra on his birthday, and looks at his 10 most successful productions.
The Gandhi Jayanti holiday on October 2 has worked quite well for Bollywood movie releases.
All eyes are now on the Diwali releases Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big December hits in the past decade.
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.
Pushpa 2 has shown that when a film is truly accepted by audiences, the market potential is in a different league altogether.
All of 2024, most movies have struggled to have these kinds of numbers even in their entire lifetime.
After collecting Rs 30.06 crore (Rs 306 million) on Sunday, all eyes were on the kind of numbers Salman Khan-starrer Sikandar would see on Monday.
The film will fold this week itself, as Sunny Deol's Jaat releases on Thursday.
As Parineeti Chopra brings Saina Nehwal's story on screen, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well Bollywood's sports movies have done at the box office.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big October hits in the past decade.
Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai Saga and Ram Gopal Varma's DCompany are all set to release this week, and add to the gangster movies made in Bollywood.
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
Joginder Tuteja looks at how well recent films highlighting sibling love have done at the box office.
This is underwhelming because the Salman Khan starrer is a biggie, released on the widest count of screens with practically all theatres at its disposal.
Between the two films, more than Rs 225 crore (Rs 2.25 billion) comfortably came in the first three days itself.
Kesari: Chapter 2 has now collected Rs 30 crore* (Rs 300 million) and it sure looks that the Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) mark will be crossed by the end of the first week.
Prasad claimed that one part of his statement had been 'completely twisted out of context', and said 'being a sensitive person, I withdraw this comment'.
