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From Akshay Kumar to Shahid Kapoor, noteworthy actors whose films could not break Bollywood's dry spell
Kangana Ranaut has now had nine straight box office disasters.
Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapoor
Following the pandemic, the audience are eager to return to theatres and watch blockbuster films starring their favourite performers. Some performers are well-known for bringing in big profits at the box office, however this time they didn't. Celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, and others that were unable to get crowds to the cinemas. On the other hand, performers such as Kartik Aaryan's new flick Bhool Bhulaiyaan 2 ended Bollywood's dry spell. Let's take a look at the actors that failed to create buzz in the theatres.
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Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar, who has had a record of box office successes. Bachchhan Paandey and Samrat Prithviraj his recent flick has flopped at the box office. Bachchhan Paandey made Rs 68.61 crores globally, whereas Samrat Prithviraj earned just Rs 55 crores.
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Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn has had a string of box office successes in recent years, but his newest picture, Runway 34 failed to entice audiences. This film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh performed poorly at the box office. As a result, it earned Rs 47.65 crores.
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Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut, the Queen of Bollywood, has failed to attain any box office success. Dhaakad the actress's most recent film, grossed less than Rs 3 crore and was labelled a box office disaster.
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Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh has a large fan base in the industry. His recent film, Jayeshbhai Jordaar similarly failed to break Bollywood's dry spell. At the box office, the film barely made Rs 23.03 crore. Even with an extraordinary cast that included Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Shalini Pandey, the film was unable to draw a crowd to the theatre.
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Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor has risen as among Bollywood's most talented performers in the last year. His most recent film, Jersey underperformed at the box office, grossing Rs 19.68 crores.
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Tiger Shroff
Tiger Shroff's latest film, Heropanti 2 flopped miserably at the box office. Tara Sutaria also stars in the film, which barely grossed Rs 26 crores. The film was a remake of Tiger's debut movie, Heropanti.