Tuesday,1st January 09:00 PM IST
2012 was good year for Bollywood as year witnessed some big hits at box office. Though even after so many hits, 202 cr mark of "3 Idiots" remained out of the bounds.
In total 9 films crossed 100 cr nett barrier this year and undoubtedly "Barfi!" was the most surprising one. Salmans both released crossed it easily and Ajay too had two 100 cr plus but "Tezz" spoiled it with disaster numbers. Akshay too had two 100 cr plus then "Joker" was the biggest flop of the year. Shahrukhs JTHJ too crossed 120 even with competition from SOS. Aamirs "Talaash" 1st major film in last couple of years from top 3 Khan which failed to touch 100 cr mark.
In overseas nothing changed as SRK continued to rule without much competition. But Ranbirs "Barfi!" earned close to 30 cr which is almost double of what Ajay Devgns films earns there or almost similar to what Akshay starrer earns. He seems to become next darling of overseas market that too in 3-4 years time.
Here we bring you the top 10 films at box office followed by our choice of films in year 2012 -
Box Office Winners (Domestic) -
1. Ek Tha Tiger
Pluses:
Salman Khans star power, Katrina Kaifs charm, YRF brand and two big holidays of Eid & 15th August
Box Office Collections
188 cr
2. Dabangg 2
Pluses:
Salman Khans mass hysteria, sequel advantage, Christmas holiday, 3 clear weeks
Box Office Collections
144 cr in 12 days, 162 cr expected
3. Rowdy Rathore
Pluses:
Akshay Kumar at his best, deadly combo of action, comedy and super hit songs, Prabhu Devas direction
Box Office Collections
133 cr
4. Agneepath
Pluses:
Craze for remake, Hrithiks amazing performance, good songs, Rishi and Sanjay play baddie to perfection, Katrinas item number
Box Office Collections
123 cr
5. Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Pluses:
Shahrukh Khan does what he knows best - romance, Yash Chopra brand, Katrina Kaif & Anuhska add glamour, Diwali Holiday advantage
Box Office Collections
122 cr
6. Barfi!
Pluses:
Ranbir Kpaoors charm, amazing performance from lead cast, different soft romantic film, no cheap humor or dance, clean family entertainment
Box Office Collections
120 cr
7. Housefull 2
Pluses:
Akshays star power, Sajid Khans direction, sequel advantage, hit music
Box Office Collections
114 cr
8. Son Of Sardaar
Pluses:
Ajays star power, Salman Khans guest appearance, super hit music, diwali release
Box Office Collections
104 cr
9. Bol Bachchan
Pluses:
Ajays star power, Rohit Shettys brand of entertainment, super hit music
Box Office Collections
101 cr
10. Talaash
Pluses:
Aamir Khans star power and his major release after long time, Kareenas pull at box office
Box Office Collections
93 cr
Box Office Winners (Overseas) -
1. Jab Tak Hai Jaan
79 cr
2. Ek Tha Tiger
57 cr
3. Dabangg 2
48 cr (expected)
4. Talaash
43 cr
5. Housefull 2
32 cr