The ‘action’ style is often considered a safe bet. However, this style not only costs more money but often it fails at the box office. There is a look at 5 magnificent Hindi action thrilpers who exploded at the box office.
5 action thriller who flopped at the box office:
1. fan
Directed by Manish Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan is in dual roles in Fan. The action thriller was prepared on a heavy budget of Rs 120 crore, although it failed to recover its cost. The film was able to collect about Rs 84 crore at the box office and became one of the big flops of Shah Rukh Khan’s career.
2. A gentleman
On a budget of Rs 67 crore, A Gentleman was able to earn more than Rs 17.75 crore at the Indian box office, which proved to be a disaster.
Starring Siddharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez, the action thriller released in 2017 was directed by Raj and DK.
3. Runway 34
Runway 34 is a great action-thriller inspired by a true event. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Rakul Preet Singh and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. Released on the occasion of Eid 2022, the film failed to enter a respectable figure at the box office.
Runway 34 finished its dramatic performance at just Rs 33.50 crore against the estimated budget of Rs 105 crore.
4. Vikram Vedha
In the lead roles, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer, Vikram Vedha was the remake of a popular Tamil film called the same name. Although the film was appreciated for its strong performance, concrete writing and execution, the remake factor affected the project extensively.
With a lifetime of Rs 79.50 crore, Vikram Vedha proved to be a major disaster at the box office.
5. Warrior
The film warrior starring Siddharth Malhotra, Rashi Khanna and Disha Patani could not make the right synergy between the audience and proved to be a big flop at the box office.
The action thriller could collect only Rs 32 crore in India, which added another flop film to the main actor’s career.
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures may be estimated, and no one claims about the authenticity of pinkvilla data. However, they are sufficient indicators of box-office performance of related films.
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