The year 2023 has turned out to be a fantastic year at the box office. While several films minted money at the box office, there are many others that not only made money but also filled the gap in the content-oriented subject. As the year draws to a close, let’s have a look at the film that proved its mettle and made a place in the hearts of the audience solely on the basis of the content.
12th Fail: Biggest Sleeper Hit Of 2023
The first film of 2023 that tops the list is the Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed Vikrant Massey-starrer 12th Fail. The film, which draws inspiration from real-life stories, came as a surprise package to the audiences and gave the much-needed important content to the masses in such an impactful way that it resonated with everyone who watched it. Flawless filmmaking comes from error-less storytelling, and this film proved that nothing can beat the content to win. The film not only minted money at the ticket window but also spoke volumes with its content and has completed 50+ days in cinemas.
Even after 8th weekend, film is still running in cinemas with 53 cr nett plus number. It braved Tejas on release day and then managed to stay afloat despite release of Tiger 3, Animal and Sam Bahadur.
The Kerala Story: Surprise Of 2023
Another impactful piece of storytelling that roared louder in the nation is Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s The Kerala Story. The film tells the story of Shalini Unnikrishnan, who leads an ordinary life as a college student in Kerala and explores the chapter of her dreams and faith becoming the victim of a terrorism group.
Film started with bang as it collected 8 cr nett plus day one and ended with massive 242 cr nett lifetime domestic number.
Dream Girl 2: The Sequel Bonanza
Made under the production house Balaji Telefilms, the comedy entertainer Dream Girl 2 starring Ayushmann Khurrana gave the audiences a comedy entertainer with the content at its core. The film tells the story of Ayushmann’s character Karam, who turns his female alter ego on and how it leads to trouble in his life, which ultimately gave laughter gigs to the audiences.
Film managed to cross 100 cr nett and thus marked return of Ayushmann after strings of flops at box office.
Fukrey 3:
Excel Entertainment’s Fukrey 3 is another content-backed film that brings the audience’s favorite characters of the Fukra gang back. With the film being a super hit at the box office, it narrates the non-stop entertaining story of the gang and their quest to earn money. The rest of the story then follows their involvement in the political campaign and how they escape from the chaos.
Film manged to cross 96 cr nett domestic and 128 crore worldwide gross despite not so favourable reviews.
Sam Bahadur: Dark Horse Of 2023
Another high-content drama that was well received by the audiences is RSVP Movies recently released Sam Bahadur, which explores the story of Sam Manekshaw, one of the most decorated officers in the Indian army who served for over four decades and fought five wars.
Film clashed with pop culture phenomenon Animal and despite that, it managed to cross 100 crore worldwide gross and 85 cr nett domestic total. A proud hit!
Satyaprem Ki Katha: An Acclaimed Hit
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment’s Satya Prem Ki Katha, being a romantic drama of the year, follows the story of Sattu, played by Kartik Aaryan, and Katha, essayed by Kiara Advani. The film also depicts the sub-story of Katha’s character and how Sattu wins over his love. The film is one of the highly acclaimed films of the year that is accepted by family audiences.
Film dealt with a dark subject in healthy manner and managed to woo audience and critics.
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke: Only Small Town Hit Of 2023
Made under a restrained budget, Maddock’s film Zara Hatke Zara Bachke starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan follows a couple who want a house of their own away from their family and use the Indian Government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to get it.
ZHZB became only film to become hit in 2023 which was set in small town as this genre is going through poor run at box office due to over supply on ott.
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