Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana is doing well at the box office; the collections have not been as outstanding as expected. However, the festive period and the hype created by the trailers and other promotional materials have worked in favor of the film.
As of now, Ranbir Kapoor’s film has broken records by crossing Rs. 850 crores in seven days. Trade experts have predicted for now that the second weekend is going to contribute a lot more since the festival period is over and everyone will be out of their homes to visit the theatres with their families and friends.
The film is now aiming to hit the mark of a worldwide gross of Rs. 1,700 crores. Netizens have predicted that this will be an easy thing to do since the ticket rates are expected to decrease in the second week, making the film affordable for all kinds of audiences.
However, the major issue right now is whether the film will get the blockbuster tag, considering the budget on which it has been made. Amid all of this, the excitement for the second part also remains among the audience.
On the other hand, expectations from the upcoming big-budget films have also taken a different turn. Each one of them has been a topic of discussion for a long time, and the entire industry awaits to see if they will deliver in terms of content and box office numbers.
Shah Rukh Khan’s King is the next big-scale film from Bollywood, and it is aiming for Rs. 800-1,000 crores. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War is targeting a little lower, at the level of Rs. 700-800 crores. Salman Khan’s Monster is arriving on Eid next year and is expected to mark his comeback, with an aim of Rs. 500-600 crores.
After the blockbuster success of RRR, S.S. Rajamouli is returning with Varanasi, which is aiming for Rs. 1,800-2,000 crores. Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit is also creating headlines, and it is targeting more than Animal’s collections, at the level of Rs. 1,500 crores.
Allu Arjun’s next, Raaka, is also a pan-India film, aiming for Rs. 1,000 crores. Prashanth Neel’s Dragon with Jr. NTR is targeting to hit the mark of Rs. 1,200 crores. Allu Arjun has another film with Lokesh Kanagaraj, which is also targeting the same figure.
Ramayana 2 is arriving in 2028 and could collect Rs. 3,000 crores. Kalki 2898 AD has similar intentions, aiming to touch Rs. 1,500 crores.
The figures predicted for all of these projects are based on the buzz that is currently going on among the audience. Since the era of star power is completely gone now and more focus is on content, only time will tell if the movies will be able to touch these numbers or manage to accumulate only half of that.
