Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Expensive Bollywood Films That Bombed at the Box Office
Some very expensive movies from Bollywood haven't made as much money as they cost to make.
'Adipurush' cost a lot but didn't make its money back.
'Thugs of Hindostan', 'Zero' and 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' were also big budget films that didn't earn as much as expected.
Even with famous actors, big sets, and special effects, these movies didn't attract enough viewers to make a profit.
This shows that spending a lot of money doesn't always mean a movie will be a hit.
Several high-budget Bollywood films have performed poorly at the box office.
Adipurush, with a budget of Rs 500 crore, grossed Rs 389.1 crore worldwide.
Thugs of Hindostan, made on Rs 220 crore, earned Rs 193.83 crore gross.
Zero, starring Shah Rukh Khan, grossed Rs 186 crore against a Rs 200 crore budget.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, with a Rs 350 crore budget, earned Rs 65.13 crore.
- Who
- Bollywood film industry, including actors, directors and producers.
- What
- A look at expensive Bollywood movies that were box office flops.
- When
- The article is discussing the box office performance of movies released at different times.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To examine the financial performance of big-budget films and their impact.
Industry Spending
Box Office Success
Expenditure vs. Profit
Industry Spending
Films use large budgets.
Box Office Success
Films need high returns
- Adipurush Budget
- Rs 500 crore
- Adipurush Gross
- Rs 389.1 crore worldwide
- Thugs of Hindostan Budget
- Rs 220 crore
- Thugs of Hindostan Gross
- Rs 193.83 crore
- Zero Budget
- Rs 200 crore
- Zero Gross
- Rs 186 crore worldwide
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Budget
- Rs 350 crore
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Earnings
- Rs 65.13 crore