Indian cinema, the world's largest film industry, continued to produce and release several movies throughout 2024 with some of the biggest faces as its leads.
While films like Pushpa 2: The Rule and Bhool Bhlaiya 3 went on to become celebrated hits, others were not so fortunate.
Here's a list of seven of this year’s releases that failed to meet expectations, and were considered flops by industry experts, as per estimates.
Maidaan: Starring Ajay Devgn, it was released on April 11, 2024, and grossed Rs 72 crore despite high expectations, but was a box office disaster due to constant delays.
Kanguva: Directed by Siva and starring Suriya in dual roles, it grossed less than Rs100 crore worldwide and holds the record for the greatest loss on an Indian movie.
Vettaiyan: Starring Rajinikanth, released on October 10, 2024, grossed Rs 240 crore worldwide but struggled after a strong opening weekend, falling short of typical Rajinikanth successes.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, the sci-fi action film grossed just over Rs 100 crore worldwide, despite a Rs 350 crore budget.
Indian 2: Released on July 12, 2024, starring Kamal Haasan, grossed around Rs 150 crore worldwide despite high expectations, but flopped due to negative word of mouth.
Jigra: Despite Alia Bhatt’s outstanding performance, the film grossed Rs 30.69 crore but failed due to a poor plot and execution.
Sarfira: Despite Akshay Kumar’s praised performance, weak marketing and competition from Stree 2 limited its earnings to Rs 26.13 crore.