From Mission Mangal To Chak De India – Check Out Top 10 Independence Day Bollywood Grossers Of All Time
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Being a national holiday, Independence Day has proved to be huge at the Indian box office. Over the years, many big Bollywood films have made it to the cinemas on I Day or around it. And the best part is that most of them have totally worked at the box office.
As the world is still struggling with pandemic this year, India too is no different and has seen no theatrical release on this Independence Day. Let’s take a look at the highest I-day grossers so far:
1) Mission Mangal
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Akshay Kumar’s first 200 crores grosser, Mission Mangal released at the box office with huge expectations on Independence Day 2019. Directed by Jagan Shakti, the film also had Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen & Sharman Joshi in main roles.
The film clashed with John Abraham led Batla House but thanks to great word of mouth, it still managed to do a lifetime business of 200.16 crores.
Mission Mangal is the highest-grossing Independence Day release of Bollywood.
Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif led Ek Tha Tiger smashed the box office as it hit cinemas back in 2012. The action romantic film took a historic start and broke so many records. With a lifetime business of 198 crores, Ek Tha Tiger has been top-grossing Independence Day film for 7 years but was replaced year by Mission Mangal.
3) Singham Returns
Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Singham Returns released on 15th August 2014. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film took an excellent start but couldn’t maintain its speed due to the mixed word of mouth. Still, the film managed to do a lifetime business of 141 crores and proved to be a Plus affair.
4) Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
The Akshay Kumar & Bhumi Pednekar starrer social romantic comedy released at the box office on 11th August 2017. The film was pre-Independence Day release but got benefitted hugely on 15th Aug that year. The lifetime business of TEPK was 133.6 crores and it was declared a Super-Duper Hit.
5) Rustom
Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz and Esha Gupta starrer Rustom hit the box office on 12th Aug 2016. The film clashed at the box office with another biggie i.e. Mohenjodaro but ruled thanks to its excellent word of mouth. The Tinu Suresh Desai directorial did a business of 127.49 crores.
6) Gold
Another Akshay Kumar starrer Gold released at the box office on Independence Day 2018. The film clashed with another biggie Satyameva Jayate but still crossed 100 crores mark. With a lifetime business of 107.37 crores, Gold was declared a Plus.
7) Batla House
Batla House got severe competition from Mission Mangal as it released on I-Day 2019. However thanks to very good word of mouth, it managed to do a lifetime business of 97.18 crores. The John Abraham led film proved to be his highest-grossing solo film ever.
8) Satyameva Jayate
Satyameva Jayate also got stiff competition from Gold but it had its own merits and hence did extremely well at mass centres. The John Abraham starrer and Milap Zaveri directed film did a business of 89.05 crores.
9) Brothers
Akshay Kumar’s first collaboration with Dharma for Brothers was highly anticipated release of 2015. Directed by Karan Malhotra and starring Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez & Jackie Shroff along with Akshay, the film did a lifetime business of 82.47 crores.
10) Chak De! India
Now, this has to be one of the most iconic Independence Day releases. Back in 2007, when Shah Rukh Khan’s Chak De India released it amazed the industry with a lifetime business of 67.50 crores. The film was one of the top grossers that year and is still one of the most loved films by Indians.
Which is your most favourite film among these?
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