Recently, the primary quarter of 2026 ended for Bollywood, and up to now, it has been a mixed bag on the Indian box office. Yes, it witnessed an all-time blockbuster in the shape of Dhurandhar 2, but otherwise, there was little relief. It’s heading in the right direction to present the Hindi film industry its first-ever 1000 crore net grosser, but by way of success ratio, the industry has struggled in the primary quarter. Keep reading for an in depth report!
Three major movies succeeded, while two others failed
Between January and March, there have been five major releases: Border 2, Mardaani 3, O’Romeo, The Kerala Story 2, and Dhurandhar 2. Of those five releases, three succeeded, while two tanked. Talking concerning the successful movies first, Border 2 raked in 362.76 crore net against a budget of 275 crore. The Kerala Story 2 scored 51.95 crore net against a budget of 28 crore. Dhurandhar 2 has scored a whopping 944 crore net in the primary 14 days, and it’ll very soon enter the 1000 crore club.
Mounted on a reported budget of 60 crore, Mardaani 3 earned 52.99 crore net, thus becoming a losing affair. Even O’Romeo failed, earning 83.35 crore net against a reported budget of 130 crore.
Success ratio of lower than 25%
Overall, Bollywood has witnessed 14 noteworthy releases in the primary quarter of the yr, of which only three have been successful. Ikkis, Joyful Patel, Rahu Ketu, Mayasabha, Mardaani 3, Vadh 2, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, Tu Yaa Most important, O’Romeo, Assi, and Do Deewane Seher Mein turned out to be failures. The general success ratio of the Hindi film industry in the primary quarter of 2026 is 21.42%.
In total, these 14 movies scored 1554.49 crore net on the Indian box office (including Dhurandhar 2’s collection till March 31), which is nice. Out of this total, Dhurandhar 2 alone has contributed 59.31%, while Border 2 has contributed 23.33%. This trend clearly shows that the audience is spending money only on big releases or movies with good pre-release buzz and franchise factor.
Take a have a look at the highest Bollywood grossers in the primary quarter of 2026 (net):
- Dhurandhar 2 – 922 crore (till March 31)
- Border 2 – 362.76 crore
- O’Romeo – 83.35 crore
- Mardaani 3 – 52.99 crore
- The Kerala Story 2 – 51.92 crore (till March 31)
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