Diwali 2023: Looking at box office firecrackers over the years

Diwali 2023 has been an important festival for Bollywood Filmmakers aim to block dates for their films during the festive period with the sole purpose of entertaining the family audience with fun lighthearted and engaging stories The biggest Diwali releases this year are Salman Khan Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmis Tiger 3 November 12 followed by the hilarious Khichdi 2 which will release on November 17Ahead of the Diwali 2023 releases heres looking back at the Hindi films that released on the festival over the years and how well did they fare at the box office From RaOne in 2011 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015 to Ram Setu and Thank Gods clash in 2022 we tracked the performances of these festive releases2011 ndash RaOneShah Rukh Khan Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampals highconcept visual effects spectacle RaOne might have not received the acclaim it deserved in 2011 but the film collected Rs 118 crores at the box office due to prerelease buzz and the star cast2012 ndash Jab Tak Hai JaanShah Rukh Khan Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaifs Jab Tak Hai Jaan was Yash Chopras final directorial The Bollywood drama opened to positive reviews At the box office the film was declared a superhit with a collection of Rs 12065 crores2012 ndash Son Of SardaarAjay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinhas Son Of Sardaar clashed with Jab Tak Hai Jaan Despite the clash the comedy film was a hit at the box office as it collected Rs 10503 crores2013 ndash Krrish 3Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopras Krrish 3 was the biggest Diwali release in 2013 The superhero franchise owing to its massive fan following set the cash counters ringing The film made Rs 240 crores at the box office2014 ndash Happy New YearShah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone Abhishek Bachchan Boman Irani and Vivaan Shahs Happy New Year was a major Diwali release in 2014 The hype around the film made it a successful venture despite mixed reviews The Farah Khan directorial earned Rs 203 crores2015 ndash Prem Ratan Dhan PayoSalman Khan Sonam Kapoor and Sooraj Barjatya brought a perfect family entertainer on Diwali in 2015 with Prem Ratan Dhan Payo The film reunited the iconic Hum Aapke Hai Koun duo and collected Rs 2074 crores at the box office2016 ndash ShivaayAjay Devgns directorial debut Shivaay received a mixed response from the critics as well as the audience Despite enough buzz and anticipation the film was declared an average at the box office with a collection of Rs 10035 crores2016 ndash Ae Dil Hai MushkilRanbir Kapoor Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchans Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was one of the most talked about films in 2016 With a Diwali release the romantic drama directed by Karan Johar earned Rs 1125 crores at the box office2017 ndash Golmaal AgainRohit Shetty cast his magic at the box office with Ajay Devgn Tabu Parineeti Chopra Arshad Warsi Tusshar Kapoor Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Kemmus Golmaal Again The horrorcomedy was a success at the box office as it collected Rs 20572 crores2017 ndash Secret SuperstarDespite a clash with Golmaal Again Zaira Wasims inspirational Secret Superstar held its ground at the box office With positive reviews and good word of mouth the film collected Rs 62 crores2019 ndash Housefull 4Akshay Kumar Kriti Sanon Riteish Deshmukh Pooja Hegde Bobby Deol Kriti Kharbanda Chunky Panday and Rana Daggubatis Housefull 4 dominated the box office on Diwali 2019 The comedy film collected Rs 206 crores2021 ndash SooryavanshiAkshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty reopened theatres post the COVID19 pandemic with Sooryavanshi on Diwali 2021 Despite multiple safety regulations and guidelines the cop thriller collected Rs 19504 crores2022 ndash Ram SetuAkshay KumarNushrratt Bharuccha and Jacqueline Fernandezs Ram Setu was low on buzz In spite of being a Diwali release it failed to draw an audience to theatres with family The film collected around Rs 90 crores globally2023 ndash Thank GodAjay Devgn Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singhs Thank God fared better than Ram Setu at the box office but the report wasnt great either The film directed by Indra Kumar collected approximately Rs 98 crores