Diwali, the festival of lights, has been an important festival for Bollywood always. Filmmakers aim to block dates for their films during the festive period with the sole purpose of entertaining the family audience with fun, light-hearted and engaging stories. The biggest Diwali releases this year are Rohit Shetty's Singham Again and Anees Bazmee's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Both are part of successful film franchise and among the most anticipated films. Ahead of the Diwali 2024 releases, here's 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 Son Of Sardaar in 2012, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015 to Tiger 3 in 2023, we tracked the performances of these festive releases.
Diwali and Bollywood box office Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif's Jab Tak Hai Jaan was Yash Chopra's final directorial. The Bollywood drama opened to positive reviews. At the box office, the film was declared a superhit with a collection of Rs.
120.65 crores. Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha's 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. 105.03 crores.
Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra's 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 office. Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Viva.