Uri, Manikarnika, Gully Boy: How's the Josh at the box office? High, says Bollywood

Let's face it. When Manikarnika: Kangana Ranaut's Queen of Jhansi was opposed to Hrithik Roshan's Super 30, Bollywood fans were waiting for a fire at the box office during the Republican holiday in 2019. The experts of the trade had their fingers crossed in front of the biggest clash at the box office. But the situation took a turn after the release of the biographical film on the magician Anand Kumar, director of Super 30, Vikas Bahl, and the film was postponed to July. This erased Kangana Ranaut's battlefield, making his directorial debut Manikarnika the most anticipated film of January 2019.

THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF 2019

But as a perfect Bollywood scenario, January 2019 box office also had its own share of twists. It was Uri: The Surgical Strike from Aditya Dhar.

In the absence of big stars (Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam), beginner and almost out of fashion director, Uri was considered another war movie in the long list of existing films. in the genre. But Dhar surprised everyone with his first film

A film based on the surgical strike conducted by the Indian Army on seven terrorist launch pads along the line of control on September 29, 2016, in retaliation for Terrorist attack on a military camp. at Uri earlier this month. A film that praised the spirit of the Indian Armed Forces. A film high on patriotism. More than anything, a movie on top of Josh.

And the Indian public immediately fell in love with Uri. Uri: The Surgical Strike turned out to be the first blockbuster of 2019. The film was a winner at the box office, crossing the 200 Rs mark on the 28th day from 2019 on Josh for Bollywood.

CONTROVERSY = MORE VISITORS

Two weeks later, Kangana Ranaut appeared on the big screen as Rani Laxmi Bai. A fierce queen who valiantly fought the British army and died on the battlefield at the age of 29. Kangana and Krish Jagarlamudi join forces (for a moment) to bring this story drawn from the pages of India's history to the big screen. Movie buffs could not help hurrying into theaters to learn a quick history lesson. What also helped Kangana's film to come out victorious is that Thackeray of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, another great Bollywood album this week, was criticized left, right and center. During the first weekend at the box office, Thackeray gave way to Manikarnika to become a real blockbuster.

While the art direction marveled, the film was open to mixed criticism from critics. However, it is the controversy surrounding the film that has allowed Manikarnika to remain current, as well as in theaters. From the threat of Karni Sena to a quarrel between Kangana and co-director Krish with the merit of the director, through the co-actors accusing Kangana of cutting his roles, Manikarnika seized glances every day that pbaded.

If controversy kept Manikarnika in the foreground Ranaut seduced the fans with her acting skills. The deadly combination translates into big numbers at the box office. So much so that the drama of the day recently broke the 100 Rs mark, thus proving to be a great victory for Kangana. Manikarnika is a strong statement.

BOX RETRIETION OFFICE BOING

Uri: The Surgical Strike and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was the Bollywood gift to moviegoers the first month of 2019. The month of February has not changed to be less. Zoya Akhtar has packed a perfect gift for Bollywood lovers on Valentine's Day in the form of Gully Boy. A film about dreams A film about the fight against all expectations. A film about the search for your true vocation. A movie about taking this act of faith. A movie about music A film about the slums of Mumbai. A film about love.

Moving away from its normal format (the lives of the rich and privileged – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dil Dhadakne Do), Zoya experimented with Gully Boy. And given the huge numbers at the box office, its risk seems to have borne fruit. Just five days after its release, the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer have already crossed the 80 crore rupees mark and are now galloping towards the Rs 100 crores club. The craze and adulation around Gully Boy show no signs of impending regression.

We have Uri, Manikarnika and Gully Boy barely six weeks in 2019. How's Josh doing? Quite high.

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