Just a few hours from now and a brand new 2014 will be upon us with cheering, partying and celebrations taking place all over the world. But how was the
Bollywood party in the year 2013? How did the
dream merchants fare, what about
box office performance and most importantly, what was on the platter for the audience?
Bollywood will never be the same again post 2013 – a year that has given the mainstream
Indian movie industry many reasons to rejoice.
For one, Bollywood has gone big in every sense of the term. Unlike last year when small-budget films managed to make big bucks, 2013 was the year of the biggies and crores of rupees were spent on production and marketing. Movies like
Dhoom 3,
Krrish 3 and
Chennai Express top this trend but others are catching up fast. After all, the savvy audience of today wants big-time
entertainment that spells perfection and novelty – be it great
star cast, exotic
locations or stunning
special effects. But all these require big money – a prerequisite for
box office success. Big-budget movies have not disappointed either and at least nine blockbusters have raced to the coveted
Rs 100 crore club in CY2013.
Also, in a bid to grab a bigger chunk of the
BO pie, Bollywood has pushed global distribution and aggressively targeted as many screens as possible, both in India and abroad. For instance,
Dhoom 3 has reportedly grabbed the biggest number of screens this time – around 4,500 in India and 750 screens overseas. The previous record was held by
Chennai Express (3,700 screens at home and 700 screens abroad).
Bollywood has also witnessed a spate of diverse themes – from
action thrillers like
Dhoom 3 and
Race 2 to
superhero movies like
Krrish 3, from romance-dramas like
Chennai Express,
Ram-leela and
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to
adult comedy Grand Masti and the impressive
biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Almost every theme found its niche audience and managed to do big business, which indicate we are maturing as movie-goers. Here’s a quick look at this year’s
Bollywood blockbusters, their financials and a brief recap of the movies.
Images: Wikipedia, Indiatimes
