‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Tops Indian Box Office, Raking in $600 Million in 2024 – Because Apparently, Hollywood Isn’t the Only Game in Town

Hello, Bollywood buffs! Ready for some sassy insights into the latest box office hullabaloo? Buckle up, ’cause Hollywood Hrishita is here to spill the beans with her trademark wit and no-nonsense attitude! 🎬💁‍♀️

Alright, folks, guess what? The Indian box office just had a little ka-ching moment, crossing INR50 billion ($600 million) in the first half of 2024. Yeah, you heard it right—3% up from last year. Not too shabby, right? Ormax Media crunched the numbers, and here’s the tea!

Kalki 2898 AD: The Reigning King

So, our sci-fi darling, “Kalki 2898 AD”, totally owned the stage, raking in a whopping $92.3 million. That’s like 15% of the total pie. Imagine June without this mega-hit—it would have been a snooze fest with collections barely scraping $144 million. 😂 Talk about carrying the month on its shoulders!

Meanwhile, Bollywood’s action-packed “Fighter” swooped in second with $29 million. And let’s not forget “Hanu-Man”, the Telugu superhero saga, close on its heels with $28.7 million. Not bad, guys, not bad at all.

Other Box Office Gladiators

Sliding into fourth place, we have the suspenseful “Shaitaan” with $21.3 million. Then there’s “Manjummel Boys”, representing Malayalam cinema with a cool $20.3 million. Telugu action drama “Guntur Kaaram” followed with $17 million.

Oh, look, a Hollywood flick made it to the list! “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” grabbed seventh place with $16.2 million. I mean, who doesn’t love a good monster mash-up?

The Underdogs and the Missing Heroes

Bollywood horror comedy “Munjya” made us laugh (and scream) to $14.4 million. Malayalam dramas “The Goat Life” and “Aavesham” secured $12.4 million and $12 million, respectively. But wait—where are the Tamil films? Last year they had three spots in the top 10. This year? Nada. 🤔

Language Wars: The Plot Thickens

Malayalam cinema is on a roll, tripling its market share to 15%. Who saw that coming? Bollywood (Hindi) is still the big boss with 35% but down from 37% last year. Ouch! Telugu films? Steady at 23%. Tamil and Hollywood? Both dropped to 12% and 7%, respectively. And Kannada films? Just 1%. Oof, tough crowd.

What’s Next?

The second half of 2024 is looking juicy with heavyweights like “Pushpa 2: The Rule”, “Stree 2”, “Singham Again”, “The Greatest of All Time”, and “Devara” lined up. Will they save the day and beat 2023’s $1.4 billion record? Fingers crossed! 🤞

Moral of the Story:

In Bollywood, numbers don’t lie, but they sure do twist and turn. Today’s hero could be tomorrow’s zero! 🎬

Stay sassy, stay updated! Until next time, darlings!

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