The month of affection has became a month of disappointment for Bollywood on the box office. February 2026 has officially wrapped up, and the numbers are very near a nightmare. Despite the Valentine’s week cushion, the Hindi film industry has delivered its second-lowest performance in over a decade. Actually, the numbers are way lower than last 12 months’s February!
February 2026 VS February 2025
To place things into perspective, February 2025 was a goldmine for Bollywood, raking in an enormous 719 crore. The major task was definitely done by Chhaava, and a scarcity of such a blockbuster cost big time this 12 months. In 2026, the cumulative collection for the month of February stands at almost 100 crore. The earnings for February 2025 on the box office were 656% higher than this 12 months’s earnings.
February 2026 Box Office – 7 Releases, 0 Success!
With 7 releases hitting the theaters, the February 2026 box office delivered 0 success. Out of the seven, not a single film managed to attain a 100% budget recovery, while none of the movies were big-budget spectacles!
O Romeo – Bollywood’s Saving Grace!
Currently, the one film that acted as the saving grace on the box office for Bollywood was O Romeo, starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri. Helmed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the romantic motion drama collected 73.27 crore net collection in India in 15 days. While it contributed to almost 75% of the month’s total earnings, it wasn’t enough to tug the industry out of the danger zone!
Take a look at the box office performance of the Bollywood movies of 2026 (India Net Collection Till February 27, 2026)
- Vadh: 3.83 crore
- Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain: 1.37 crore
- Tu Yaa Principal: 5.93 crore
- O Romeo: 72.12 crore
- Assi: 6.95 crore
- Do Deewane Seher Mein: 6.2 crore
- The Kerala Story: 75 lakh (Only one day’s collection)
Second Lowest February Since 2014
Once we look at the historical data for the month of February over the past 12 years, 2026 stands out for all of the flawed reasons. Only 2023 (the 12 months of the post-pandemic slump) was worse, with a negligible 49 crore.
Here is the report card of the Hindi releases of every Valentine’s month and their cumulative performance on the box office.
- February 2026 – 95 crore* (estimated)
- February 2025 – 719 crore (Best Yr)
- February 2024 – 112.10 crore
- February 2023 – 49 crore
- February 2022 – 149.29 crore
- February 2020 – 229.27 crore
- February 2019 – 316.53 crore
- February 2018 – 245.77 crore
- February 2017 – 162.50 crore
- February 2016 – 179.29 crore
- February 2015 – 134.15 crore
- February 2014 – 178.20 crore
Take a look at the box office collections and verdicts of Hindi movies of 2026 here.
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