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Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali, the popular Malayalam actors who were recently seen together in Kishkindha Kaandam, are set to share the screen again. The popular star pair is reuniting for Mirage, the upcoming thriller directed by hitmaker Jeethu Joseph. The movie, which marks Asif Ali’s reunion with the Kooman director, had its official launch today (January 20, 2025) with a pooja ceremony in Calicut, Kerala.Asif Ali, Jeethu Joseph’s Mirage starts rollingAs per the latest updates, Mirage starts rolling today (January 20, 2025) in Calicut, Kerala, with an official pooja ceremony. The much-awaited project went on floors in the presence of its cast and crew members, including director Jeethu Joseph and leading lady Aparna Balamurali. Asif Ali, the leading man, however, gave the event a miss due to his busy schedule. The talented actor is expected to join the sets of Mirage in a couple of days.Mirage: All about the star cast and shoot plansAlong with Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali, the upcoming Jeethu Joseph directorial features Hakkim Shah, Hannah Reji Koshy, Sampath, Bigg Boss Malayalam fame Arjun Shyam Gopan, and others in pivotal roles. Mirage will be extensively shot at the various locations of Calicut, Moolamattam, Coimbatore, and Pollachi. The celebrated filmmaker and his team are planning to wrap up the filming by mid-2025. The first look of the much-awaited project is expected to be out in a few weeks.The cast and crew members of Mirage took to their official social media handles and announced the project with a promising motion poster earlier this year. “Excited to reunite with Jeethu Joseph after Kooman for a brand-new cinematic journey! Can’t wait to share this with you all! Stay tuned for more,” wrote leading man Asif Ali, as he announced the reunion with Jeethu Joseph. The motion poster, which unfolds in the backdrop of an unclear road, reads: “Mirage – Fades as you get closer.”
Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali, the popular Malayalam actors who were recently seen together in Kishkindha Kaandam, are set to share the screen again. The popular star pair is reuniting for Mirage, the upcoming thriller directed by hitmaker Jeethu Joseph. The movie, which marks Asif Ali’s reunion with the Kooman director, had its official launch today (January 20, 2025) with a pooja ceremony in Calicut, Kerala.Asif Ali, Jeethu Joseph’s Mirage starts rollingAs per the latest updates, Mirage starts rolling today (January 20, 2025) in Calicut, Kerala, with an official pooja ceremony. The much-awaited project went on floors in the presence of its cast and crew members, including director Jeethu Joseph and leading lady Aparna Balamurali. Asif Ali, the leading man, however, gave the event a miss due to his busy schedule. The talented actor is expected to join the sets of Mirage in a couple of days.Mirage: All about the star cast and shoot plansAlong with Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali, the upcoming Jeethu Joseph directorial features Hakkim Shah, Hannah Reji Koshy, Sampath, Bigg Boss Malayalam fame Arjun Shyam Gopan, and others in pivotal roles. Mirage will be extensively shot at the various locations of Calicut, Moolamattam, Coimbatore, and Pollachi. The celebrated filmmaker and his team are planning to wrap up the filming by mid-2025. The first look of the much-awaited project is expected to be out in a few weeks.The cast and crew members of Mirage took to their official social media handles and announced the project with a promising motion poster earlier this year. “Excited to reunite with Jeethu Joseph after Kooman for a brand-new cinematic journey! Can’t wait to share this with you all! Stay tuned for more,” wrote leading man Asif Ali, as he announced the reunion with Jeethu Joseph. The motion poster, which unfolds in the backdrop of an unclear road, reads: “Mirage – Fades as you get closer.”
Movie Name
Box Office Collection
Budget (Cost+ P&A)
(Hit Or Flop)
Release Date
Language(s)
Genre
Director
IMDb Rating
Emergency
10.35 Crore
60 Crore
—
17 Jan 2025
Hindi
Drama, Politics
Kangana Ranaut
5.9
Azaad
4.55 Crore
—
—
17 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Drama
Abhishek Kapoor
–
Gamechanger (Hindi)
25.6 Crore
450 Crore
10 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Politics, Drama
S. Shankar
6.7
Fateh
10.15 Crore
40 Crore
—
10 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Crime, Thriller
Sonu Sood
8.1
Gamechanger (All Languages)
117.5 Crore
450 Crore
—
10 Jan 2025
Telugu
Action, Politics, Drama
S. Shankar
6.7
Yeh Jawani Hain Deewani ( Re Release)
17.72 Crore
75 Crore
Blockbuster
3 Jan 2025
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Ayan Mukerji
7.3
Pushpa 2 (Hindi)
706.75 Crore
500 Crore
Blockbuster
5 December 2024
Hindi. Telugu
Action, Crime, Drama
Sukumar
6.3
Baby John
37.8 Crore
160 Crore
Disaster
25 Dec 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Kalees
6.4
Kaho Na Pyaar Hain ( Re Release)
0.5 Crore
10 Crore
Blockbuster
10 January 2025
Hindi
Action, Musical, Romance
Rakesh Roshan
6.9
Sonic 3
2.3 Crore
1046 Crore
Flop
3 Jan 2025
English, Hindi
Superhero, Animated, Action
Jeff Fowler
7.2
Mufasa The Lion King
120 Crore
1716 Crore
Super Hit
20 Dec 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Adventure, Drama
Barry Jenkins
6.7
Vanvaas
4.65 Crore
30 Crore
Flop
20 December 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Anil Sharma
6.7
Moana 2
23 Crore
1264 Crore
Hit
29 November 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Family
David G Derrick Jr.
7
Sabarmati Report
26.25 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
15 Nov 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dheeraj Sarna
6.6
Singham Again
243.6 Crore
375 Crore
Flop
1 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Rohit Shetty
5
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
240.9 Crore
150 Crore
Super Hit
1 November 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Anees Bazmee
4.8
Kanguva ( All Languages)
68.1 Crore
350 Crore
Disaster
14 Nov 2024
Tamil, Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Siva
4.6
Naam
1 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
22 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Mystery
Anees Bazmee
6.7
I Want to Talk
1.75 Crore
40 Crore
Disaster
22 November 2024
Hindi
Drama
Shoojit Sircar
7.1
Karan Arjun ( Re-Release)
1.3 Crore
6 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
22 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Rakesh Roshan
6.8
Wicked (3D)
1.2 Crore
1264 Crore
Flop
22 Nov 2024
English, Hindi
Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Jon M Chu
7.8
Kal Ho Na Ho ( Re-Release)
3.5 Crore
28 Crore
Hit
15 Nov 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Nikhil Advani
7.9
Kanguva ( Hindi)
12.8 Crore
350 Crore
Flop
14 Nov 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Siva
4.6
Gladiator 2
7.25 Crore
1774 Crore
Flop
15 Nov 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Epic, Drama
Ridley Scott
6.7
Venom 3: The Last Dance
40.4 Crore
1008 Crore
Hit
24 Oct 2024
English, Hindi
Superhero, Action, Adventure
Kelly Marcel
6
Vicky Vidya
39.6 Crore
60 Crore
Flop
11 October 2024
Hindi
Comedy
Raaj Shaandilya
5.2
Jigra
31.34 Crore
90 Crore
Flop
11 October 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Vasan Bala
6.1
Devara Part 1
290.6 Crore
300 Crore
Hit
27 September 2024
Telugu
Action, Epic, Drama
Koratala Siva
6
Vettaiyan
145.9 Crore
300 Crore
Flop
10 October 2024
Tamil, Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
TJ Gnanavel
7.1
Stree 2
579.4 Crore
60 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Amar Kaushik
7
Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani ( Re Release)
0.6 Crore
45 Crore
Super Hit
25 Oct 2024
Hindi
Action, Comedy, Musical
Rajkumar Santoshi
6.4
Vettaiyan (Hindi)
4.5 Crore
300 Crore
Flop
10 October 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
TJ Gnanavel
7.1
Greatest of All Time (Hindi)
18.6 Crore
400 Crore
Hit
5 Sep 2024
Hindi
Action, Thriller
Venkat Prabhu
5.8
Devara (Hindi)
64.2 Crore
300 Crore
Average
27 September 2024
Hindi
Action, Epic, Drama
Koratala Siva
6
Joker 2
9.8 Crore
1594 Crore
Flop
October 4, 2024
English, Hindi
Drama, Musical, Thriller
Todd Phillips
5.2
Greatest of All Time
252 Crore
400 Crore
Hit
5 Sep 2024
Tamil
Action, Thriller
Venkat Prabhu
5.8
Yudhra
9.9 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
20 September 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Ravi Udyawar
5.1
Tumbbad ( Re-Release)
30.15 Crore
15 Crore
Hit
September 13, 2024
Hindi
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rahi Anil Barve
8.2
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam
2.8 Crore
30 Crore
Flop
20 September 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Romance
Saurabh Dasgupta
6.4
Transformers One
3.31 Crore
726 Crore
Flop
September 20, 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Sci-fi
Josh Cooley
7.6
Buckingham Murders
9.3 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
13 September 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hansal Mehta
5.9
Veer Zara( Re-Release)
2.91 Crore
26 Crore
Blockbuster
13 September 2024
Hindi
Drama, Family, Musical
Yash Chopra
7.8
Khel Khel Mein
40.65 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Mudassar Aziz
6.5
Rehna Hain Tere Dil Mein ( Re-Release)
6 Crore
6 Crore
Hit
30 Aug 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Gautham Vasudev Menon
7.5
Vedaa
21.55 Crore
60 Crore
Disaster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Nikhil Advani
6
Kalki 2898
620.8 Crore
620 Crore
Hit
27 June 2024
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Action, Sci-fi, Epic
Nag Ashwin
7
Kalki 2898 (Hindi)
272.2 Crore
620 Crore
Hit
27 June 2024
Hindi
Action, Sci-fi, Epic
Nag Ashwin
7
Laila Majnu ( Re – Release)
8.1 Crore
20 Crore
Disaster
August 9, 2024
Hindi
Drama, Romance
Sajid Ali
7.7
It Ends With Us
5.1 Crore
209 Crore
Flop
August 9, 2024
English, Hindi
Drama, Romance
Justin Baldoni
6.4
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
11.15 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
2 Aug 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Neeraj Pandey
6.6
Ulajh
8.6 Crore
50 Crore
Disaster
2 Aug 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sudhanshu Saria
6
Deadpool & Wolverine
121.75 Crore
1674 Crore
Hit
26 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Shawn Levy
7.6
Bad Newz
60.6 Crore
80 Crore
Flop
19 Jul 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Romance
Anand Tiwari
4.8
Sarfira
21.2 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
12 Jul 2024
Hindi
Drama
Sudha Kongara
7
Twisters
5.4 Crore
1674 Crore
Flop
18 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Disaster, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Lee Isaac Chung
6.5
Indian 2 ( Hindi)
5.8 Crore
300 Crore
Disaster
12 Jul 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
S Shankar
3.9
Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi)
38 Crore
12 Crore
Hit
27 Jun 2024
Punjabi
Comedy, Romance
Jagdeep Sidhu
5.4
Despicable Me 4
9.25 Crore
835 Crore
Average
5 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Crime
Chris Renaud
6.2
Chandu Champion
62.35 Crore
120 Crore
Flop
14 Jun 2024
Hindi
Action, Biography, Drama
Kabir Khan
7.8
Munjya
84.45 Crore
30 Crore
Hit
7 Jun 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Aditya Sarpotdar
6.4
Ishq Vishk Rebound
4.8 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
21 Jun 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Nipun Dharmadhikari
5.9
Inside Out 2
16.9 Crore
1671 Crore
Hit
14 Jun 2024
English, Hindi
Teen comedy, Adventure, Animation
Kalsey Mann
7.6
Rockstar (Re-release)
10 Crore
66 Crore
Average
17 May 2024
Hindi
Drama, Music, Romance
Imtiaz Ali
7.8
Mr and Mrs Mahi
34.17 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
31 May 2024
Hindi
Drama, Sport
Sharam Sharma
5.9
Srikanth
43.28 Crore
50 Crore
Average
10 May 2024
Hindi
Biography, Drama
Tushar Hiranandani
7.4
Bad Boys 4
2.9 Crore
834 Crore
Flop
7 Jun 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Comedy, Crime
Adil El Arbi
6.5
Savi
6.36 Crore
29 Crore
Flop
31 May 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Abhinay Deo
6.2
Bhaiyya Ji
9.2 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
24 May 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Apoorv Singh Karki
4.8
Furiosa Mad Max Saga
12.8 Crore
1396 Crore
Flop
23 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
George Miller
7.5
Kingdom of Planet of Apes
21.8 Crore
1336 Crore
Average
10 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
Wes Ball
6.9
Garfield
5.8 Crore
499 Crore
Flop
24 May 2024
English, Hindi
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Mark Dindal
5.7
IF
0.64 Crore
916 Crore
Flop
17 May 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Drama
John Krasinski
6.4
Heera Mandi
12.4 Million Views
250 Crore
Hit
1 May 2024
Heera Mandi
Drama, History, Romance
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
6.3
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
60.6 Crore
360 Crore
Disaster
11 April 2024
Hindi
Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
Ali Abbas Zafar
3.8
Maidaan
51.24 Crore
240 Crore
Disaster
10 April 2024
Hindi
Soccer, Biography, Drama
Amit Ravindernath Sharma
7.9
The Fall Guy
4.5 Crore
1084 Crore
Flop
3 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Comedy, Drama
David Leitch
6.8
Ruslaan
4.25 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
26 April 2024
Hindi
Action, Thriller
Karan Lalit Butani
3.4
Do Aur Do Pyaar
4.9 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
19 April 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Shirsha Guha Thakurta
6.6
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2
0.8 Crore
20 Crore
Disaster
19 April 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Dibakar Banerjee
3.8
Crew
76.35 Crore
90 Crore
Flop
29 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Rajesh A Krishnan
5.8
Godzilla x Kong
104 Crore
1126 Crore
Hit
29 March 2024
English, Hindi
Action epic, Kaiju, Supernatural fantasy
Adam Wingard
6.1
Shaitaan
144.4 Crore
90 Crore
Hit
8 March 2024
Hindi
Drama, Psychological thriller, Horror
Vikas Bahi
6.5
Madgaon Express
31 Crore
30 Crore
Average
22 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Kunal Kemmu
7
Veer Savarkar
20.65 Crore
20 Crore
Average
22 March 2024
Hindi
Docudrama, Biography
Randeep Hooda
7.7
Yodha
30.6 Crore
66 Crore
Flop
15 March 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama Thriller
Sagar Ambre
5.7
Article 370
69.4 Crore
40 Crore
Hit
23 Feb 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Politics, Thriller
Aditya Suhas Jambhale
7.8
Kung Fu Panda 4
36 Crore
704 Crore
Hit
15 Mar 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Mike Mitchell
6.3
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
78 Crore
85 Crore
Average
9 Feb 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Amit Joshi
6.2
Laapata Ladies
15.94 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
1 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Kiran Rao
8.4
Dune 2
14.44 Crore
1580 Crore
Average
1 March 2024
English, Hindi
Epic, Sci-fi, Drama
Denis Villeneuve
8.5
Crakk
12.6 Crore
80 Crore
Flop
23 Feb 2024
Hindi
Action, Sports, Thriller
Aditya Datt
4.7
Fighter
200.1 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
25 Jan 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Siddharth Anand
6.2
Hanu Man (Hindi)
50.76 Crore
50 Crore
Super Hit
12 Jan 2024
Hindi
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Prasanth Varma
7.7
Dunki
212.8 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
21 Dec 2023
Hindi
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rajkumar Hirani
6.5
Main Atal Hoon
6.4 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
19 Jan 2024
Hindi
Biography, Drama
Ravi Jadhav
6.9
Merry Christmas
16 Crore
60 Crore
Disaster
12 Jan 2024
Hindi
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Sriram Raghavan
6.9
Salaar (Hindi)
148.49 Crore
80 Crore
Hit
22 Dec 2023
Hindi
Epic, Action, Crime, Drama
Prasanth Neel
6.6
Animal
555.9 Crore
200 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
1 Dec 2023
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Sandeep Reddy Vanga
6.1
Aquaman 2
12.4 Crore
1666 Crore
Flop
21 Dec 2023
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
James Wan
5.6
Sam Bahadur
89.62 Crore
65 Crore
Hit
1 December, 2023
Hindi
War/Action
Meghna Gulzar
7.7
The Archies
2.2 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
22 November 2023
Hindi
Musical/Comedy
Zoya Akhtar
4.2
Tiger 3
285.56 Crore
300 Crore
Average
12 November 2023
Hindi
Action/Thriller
Maneesh Sharma
5.7
Joram
0.34 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
8 December 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Action
Devashish Makhija
6.6
Farrey
1.95 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
24 November 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Drama
Soumendra Padhi
6.2
Napoleon
5.6 Crore
1666 Crore
Flop
November 14, 2023
English
War/Action
Ridley Scott
6.3
Khichdi 2
5.2 Crore
15 Crore
Flop
17 November 2023
Hindi
Comedy/Adventure
Aatish Kapadia
4.6
YRF Railway Men
5.2 Million Views
45 Crore
Average
18 November 2023
Hindi
Historical drama, Disaster
Shiv Rawail
8.6
Shilpa’s Sukhee
1.65 Crore (2.3 Million Views)
25 Crore
Flop
22 September 2023
Hindi
Drama
Sonal Joshi
5.9
12th Fail
51.93 Crore
25 Crore
Hit
27 October 2023
Hindi
Drama
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
8.8
Leo (Tamil)
334.85 Crore
285 Crore
Blockbuster
19 October 2023
Tamil
Action/Thriller
Lokesh Kanagaraj
7.2
Jawan (All Language)
644.2 Crore
300 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
7 September 2023
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Action/Thriller
Atlee
6.9
Jawan (Netflix)
12.6 Million Views
300 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
7 September 2023
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Action/Thriller
Atlee
6.9
Hunger Games 5
0.92 Crore
832 Crore
Flop
November 5, 2023
English
Dystopian, Science fiction, Drama, Action
Francis Lawrence
6.7
Pippa
3.9 Million Views
65 Crore
Flop
10 November 2023
Hindi
War/Action
Raja Krishna Menon
6.2
Apurva
4.1 Million Views
25 Crore
Average
15 November 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Drama
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
6.2
The Marvels
11.04 Crore
2249 Crore
Flop
November 7, 2023
English
Action/Adventure
Nia DaCosta
5.5
Aankh Micholi
1.2 Crore
15 Crore
Flop
3 November 2023
Hindi
Comedy/Drama
Umesh Shukla
5.9
UT69
0.5 Crore
10 Crore
Flop
3 November 2023
hindi
drama, biography, and jail drama
Shahnawaz Ali
4.7
Taylor Swift Era Tours
6.9 Crore
166 Crore
Average
October 11, 2023
english
Documentary/Musical
Sam Wrench
8
The LadyKiller
0.015 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
3 November 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Ajay Bahl
1.9
Tejas
5.4 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
27 October 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Sarvesh Mevara
4.3
Ganpath
12.85 Crore
125 Crore
Disaster
20 October 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Vikas Bahl
2.7
Yaariyan 2
2.95 Croe
45 Crore
Disaster
20 October 2023
hindi
Romance/Musical
Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru
5.1
Mission Ranganj
32.96 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
6 October 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Tinu Suresh Desai
7.1
Fukrey 3
96.65 Crore
45 Crore
Hit
28 September 2023
hindi
Comedy/Thriller
Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
5.5
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Re Release
10 Crore
All Time Blocbuster
16 October 1998
hindi
Family/Romance
Karan Johar
7.5
Thank You For Coming
6.6 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
6 October 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Karan Boolani
4.1
Dono
0.6 Crore
25 Crore
Disaster
5 October 2023
hindi
Romance/Drama
Avnish S. Barjatya
5.1
Vaccine War
6.45 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
28 September 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Vivek Agnihotri
7.1
Gadar 2
526 Crore
80 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
11 August 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Anil Sharma
5.1
Great Indian Family
5.5 Crore
55 Crore
Disaster
22 September 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Vijay Krishna Acharya
5.6
Dream Girl 2
100.15 Crore
65 Crore
Hit
24 August 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Raaj Shaandilyaa
5.2
OMG 2
149.08 Crore
150 Crore
Average
11 August 2023
Hindi, Tamil
Comedy/Drama
Amit Rai
7.5
Ghoomer
4.03 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
12 August 2023
hindi
Sport/Drama
R. Balki
7.5
Rocky Aur Rani
130.08 Crore
180 Crore
Flop
28 July 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Karan Johar
6.5
Bawaal
6.9 Million Views
110 Crore
Average
21 July 2023
hindi
Romance/Action
Nitesh Tiwari
6.6
Mission Impossible 7
102 Crore
2400 Crore
Super Hit
12 July 2023
english
Action/Thriller
Christopher McQuarrie
7.7
Oppenheimer
100 Crore
820 Crore
Super Hit
21 July 2023
english
Thriller/Historical drama
Christopher Nolan
8.3
Satya Prem Ki Katha
79.6 Crore
75 Crore
Average
29 June 2023
hindi
Musical/Comedy
Sameer Sanjay Vidwans
6.7
Barbie
32.65 Crore
1190 Crore
Hit
July 9, 2023
english
Comedy/Fantasy
Greta Gerwig
6.8
The Trial
4.8 Million Views
55 Crore
Average
24 November 2023
telugu
Thriller/Drama
Raam Ganni
6.3
Neeyat
5.55 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
7 July 2023
hindi
Mystery/Thriller
Anu Menon
5.3
Adipurush (Hindi)
167.58 Crore
500 Crore
Flop
16 June 2023
Hindi, Telugu
Action/Fantasy
Om Raut
2.7
Insidious 5
14.11 Crore
132 Crore
Hit
7 July 2023
english
Horror/Mystery
Patrick Wilson
5.5
The Night Manager Part 2
5.2 Million Views
85 Crore
Average
June 29, 2023
hindi
Drama, Spy thriller
Sandeep Modi, Priyanka Ghose
7.6
Lust Stories 2
2.9 Million Views
85 Crore
Flop
29 June 2023
hindi
Romance/Fantasy
R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh
5.8
Indiana Jones 5
10.61 Crore
2422 Crore
Flop
30 June 2023
english
Adventure/Action
James Mangold
6.5
1920 Horrors of Heart
13.02 Crore
15 Crore
—
23 June 2023
hindi
Horror/Drama
Krishna Bhatt
2.8
Tiku Weds Sheru
3.4 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
23 June 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Sai Kabir
3.4
The Flash
27.2 Crore
1809 Crore
Hit
16 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Andrés Muschietti
6.6
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
89.28 Crore
70 Crore
Hit
2 June 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Laxman Utekar
6
Gadar Re Release
2.22 Crore
19 Crore
All Time Block Buster
9 June 2023
hindi
Action/Romance
Anil Sharma
Bloody Daddy
5.8 Million
120 Crore
Average
9 June 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Ali Abbas Zafar
6.6
Transformers Rise of Beasts
27.4 Crore
1650 Crore
Hit
9 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Steven Caple Jr.
6
Kerala Story
238.34 Crore
28 Crore
Block Buster
5 May 2023
hindi
Crime/Drama
Sudipto Sen
6.9
Asur
5 Million Views
40 Crore
Hit
3 January 2020
bengali
Romance/Drama
Pavel
7
Bandaa
4.1 Million Views
45 Crore
Average
13 May 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Apoorv Singh Karki
8
Spiderman Spiderverse 2
24.54 Crore
825 Crore
Hit
2 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
8.5
Fast X
108.85 Crore
2808 Crore
Super Hit
19 May 2023
english
Action/Crime
Louis Leterrier
5.7
Jogi Ra Sa Ra Ra
2.1 Crore
29 Crore
Flop
26 May 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Kushan Nandy
6.8
IB 71
16.45 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
12 May 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Sankalp Reddy
7.1
Guardians of Galaxy 3
51.5 Crore
2042 Crore
Hit
5 May 2023
english
Action/Adventure
James Gunn
7.9
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
112.32 Crore
125 Crore
Flop
21 April 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Farhad Samji
4
Bholaa
84.85 Crore
100 Crore
Flop
30 March 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Ajay Devgn
5.8
Gumraah
5.8 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
7 April 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Vardhan Ketkar
6.5
Mario
6.71 Crore
818 Crore
Flop
5 April 2023
english
Family/Comedy
Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
7
Gaslight
3.8 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
31 March 2023
hindi
Mystery/Thriller
Pawan Kripalani
5.8
Dungeons & Dragons
2.25 Crore
1240 Crore
Flop
December 8, 2000
english
Fantasy/Adventure
Courtney Solomon
7.2
John Wick 4
38.22 Crore
826 Crore
Hit
24 March 2023
english
Action/Thriller
Chad Stahelski
7.6
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
149.05 Crore
110 Crore
Hit
8 March 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Luv Ranjan
6
Pathaan
544.28 Crore
260 Crore
All Time Block Buster
25 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Siddharth Anand
5.8
Bheed
2.85 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
24 March 2023
hindi
Drama
Anubhav Sinha
6.6
Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
18.9 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Ashima Chibber
7.3
Zwigato
2.44 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
hindi
Drama
Nandita Das
6.7
Shazaam 2
12.94 Crore
826 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
english
Action/Comedy
David F. Sandberg
5.9
Kabzaa
50.8 Crore
120 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
kannada
Action/Crime
R. Chandru
4.7
Selfiee
19.75 Crore
110 Crore
Disaster
24 February 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Raj Mehta
5.7
Shehzada
35.29 Crore
75 Crore
Flop
17 February 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Rohit Dhawan
4.5
Gulmohar
6.5 Million Views
65 Crore
Average
3 March 2023
hindi
Drama/Family film
Rahul V. Chittella
7.6
Pathaan (World)
1048 Crore
260 Crore
All Time Block Buster
25 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Siddharth Anand
5.8
Antman Quantumania
55.6 Crore
1656 Crore
Hit
17 February 2023
english
Action/Adventure
Peyton Reed
6
The Night Manager Part 1
8 Million Views
85 Crore
Hit
February 16, 2023
hindi
Drama, Espionage, Spy thriller
Sandeep Modi, Priyanka Ghose
7.6
Farzi
6.4 Million Views
150 Crore
Average
10 February 2023
hindi
crime Thriller, Black comedy
Raj & DK
8.3
DDLJ (Re-release)
0.65 Crore
4 Crore
All Time Block Buster
February 10, 2023
hindi
Romance/Musical
Aditya Chopra
Mission Majnu
2.9 Million Views
52 Crore
Flop
20 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Shantanu Bagchi
7
Chhatriwali
1.9 Million Views
28 Crore
Flop
20 January 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Tejas Vijay Deoskar
6.6
Varisu
302.41 Crore
260 Crore
Hit
11 January 2023
tamil
Action/Thriller
Vamshi Paidipally
5.9
Waltair Veerayya
222.34 Crore
140 Crore
Super Hit
13 January 2023
telugu
Action/Drama
K. S. Ravindra
6.2
Avatar 2 (India)
382.64 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
16 December 2022
english
Action/Sci-fi
James Cameron
7.5
Ved
46.88 Crore
15 Crore
Hit
30 December 2022
marathi
Romance/Thriller
Riteish Deshmukh
7.2
Thunivu
201.09 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
11 January 2023
tamil
Action/Thriller
H. Vinoth
6.1
Veera Simha Reddy
130.55 Crore
110 Crore
Hit
12 January 2023
telugu
Action/Drama
Gopichand Malineni
4.9
Kuttey
5.25 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
13 January 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Aasmaan Bhardwaj
5.5
Movie Name
Box Office Collection
Budget (Cost+ P&A)
(Hit Or Flop)
Release Date
Language(s)
Genre
Director
IMDb Rating
Emergency
10.35 Crore
60 Crore
—
17 Jan 2025
Hindi
Drama, Politics
Kangana Ranaut
5.9
Azaad
4.55 Crore
—
—
17 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Drama
Abhishek Kapoor
–
Gamechanger (Hindi)
25.6 Crore
450 Crore
10 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Politics, Drama
S. Shankar
6.7
Fateh
10.15 Crore
40 Crore
—
10 Jan 2025
Hindi
Action, Crime, Thriller
Sonu Sood
8.1
Gamechanger (All Languages)
117.5 Crore
450 Crore
—
10 Jan 2025
Telugu
Action, Politics, Drama
S. Shankar
6.7
Yeh Jawani Hain Deewani ( Re Release)
17.72 Crore
75 Crore
Blockbuster
3 Jan 2025
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Ayan Mukerji
7.3
Pushpa 2 (Hindi)
706.75 Crore
500 Crore
Blockbuster
5 December 2024
Hindi. Telugu
Action, Crime, Drama
Sukumar
6.3
Baby John
37.8 Crore
160 Crore
Disaster
25 Dec 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Kalees
6.4
Kaho Na Pyaar Hain ( Re Release)
0.5 Crore
10 Crore
Blockbuster
10 January 2025
Hindi
Action, Musical, Romance
Rakesh Roshan
6.9
Sonic 3
2.3 Crore
1046 Crore
Flop
3 Jan 2025
English, Hindi
Superhero, Animated, Action
Jeff Fowler
7.2
Mufasa The Lion King
120 Crore
1716 Crore
Super Hit
20 Dec 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Adventure, Drama
Barry Jenkins
6.7
Vanvaas
4.65 Crore
30 Crore
Flop
20 December 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Anil Sharma
6.7
Moana 2
23 Crore
1264 Crore
Hit
29 November 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Family
David G Derrick Jr.
7
Sabarmati Report
26.25 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
15 Nov 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dheeraj Sarna
6.6
Singham Again
243.6 Crore
375 Crore
Flop
1 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Rohit Shetty
5
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
240.9 Crore
150 Crore
Super Hit
1 November 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Anees Bazmee
4.8
Kanguva ( All Languages)
68.1 Crore
350 Crore
Disaster
14 Nov 2024
Tamil, Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Siva
4.6
Naam
1 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
22 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Mystery
Anees Bazmee
6.7
I Want to Talk
1.75 Crore
40 Crore
Disaster
22 November 2024
Hindi
Drama
Shoojit Sircar
7.1
Karan Arjun ( Re-Release)
1.3 Crore
6 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
22 November 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Rakesh Roshan
6.8
Wicked (3D)
1.2 Crore
1264 Crore
Flop
22 Nov 2024
English, Hindi
Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Jon M Chu
7.8
Kal Ho Na Ho ( Re-Release)
3.5 Crore
28 Crore
Hit
15 Nov 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Nikhil Advani
7.9
Kanguva ( Hindi)
12.8 Crore
350 Crore
Flop
14 Nov 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Siva
4.6
Gladiator 2
7.25 Crore
1774 Crore
Flop
15 Nov 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Epic, Drama
Ridley Scott
6.7
Venom 3: The Last Dance
40.4 Crore
1008 Crore
Hit
24 Oct 2024
English, Hindi
Superhero, Action, Adventure
Kelly Marcel
6
Vicky Vidya
39.6 Crore
60 Crore
Flop
11 October 2024
Hindi
Comedy
Raaj Shaandilya
5.2
Jigra
31.34 Crore
90 Crore
Flop
11 October 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Vasan Bala
6.1
Devara Part 1
290.6 Crore
300 Crore
Hit
27 September 2024
Telugu
Action, Epic, Drama
Koratala Siva
6
Vettaiyan
145.9 Crore
300 Crore
Flop
10 October 2024
Tamil, Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
TJ Gnanavel
7.1
Stree 2
579.4 Crore
60 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Amar Kaushik
7
Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani ( Re Release)
0.6 Crore
45 Crore
Super Hit
25 Oct 2024
Hindi
Action, Comedy, Musical
Rajkumar Santoshi
6.4
Vettaiyan (Hindi)
4.5 Crore
300 Crore
Flop
10 October 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
TJ Gnanavel
7.1
Greatest of All Time (Hindi)
18.6 Crore
400 Crore
Hit
5 Sep 2024
Hindi
Action, Thriller
Venkat Prabhu
5.8
Devara (Hindi)
64.2 Crore
300 Crore
Average
27 September 2024
Hindi
Action, Epic, Drama
Koratala Siva
6
Joker 2
9.8 Crore
1594 Crore
Flop
October 4, 2024
English, Hindi
Drama, Musical, Thriller
Todd Phillips
5.2
Greatest of All Time
252 Crore
400 Crore
Hit
5 Sep 2024
Tamil
Action, Thriller
Venkat Prabhu
5.8
Yudhra
9.9 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
20 September 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Ravi Udyawar
5.1
Tumbbad ( Re-Release)
30.15 Crore
15 Crore
Hit
September 13, 2024
Hindi
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rahi Anil Barve
8.2
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam
2.8 Crore
30 Crore
Flop
20 September 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Romance
Saurabh Dasgupta
6.4
Transformers One
3.31 Crore
726 Crore
Flop
September 20, 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Sci-fi
Josh Cooley
7.6
Buckingham Murders
9.3 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
13 September 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hansal Mehta
5.9
Veer Zara( Re-Release)
2.91 Crore
26 Crore
Blockbuster
13 September 2024
Hindi
Drama, Family, Musical
Yash Chopra
7.8
Khel Khel Mein
40.65 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Mudassar Aziz
6.5
Rehna Hain Tere Dil Mein ( Re-Release)
6 Crore
6 Crore
Hit
30 Aug 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Gautham Vasudev Menon
7.5
Vedaa
21.55 Crore
60 Crore
Disaster
15 August 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
Nikhil Advani
6
Kalki 2898
620.8 Crore
620 Crore
Hit
27 June 2024
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Action, Sci-fi, Epic
Nag Ashwin
7
Kalki 2898 (Hindi)
272.2 Crore
620 Crore
Hit
27 June 2024
Hindi
Action, Sci-fi, Epic
Nag Ashwin
7
Laila Majnu ( Re – Release)
8.1 Crore
20 Crore
Disaster
August 9, 2024
Hindi
Drama, Romance
Sajid Ali
7.7
It Ends With Us
5.1 Crore
209 Crore
Flop
August 9, 2024
English, Hindi
Drama, Romance
Justin Baldoni
6.4
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
11.15 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
2 Aug 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Neeraj Pandey
6.6
Ulajh
8.6 Crore
50 Crore
Disaster
2 Aug 2024
Hindi
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sudhanshu Saria
6
Deadpool & Wolverine
121.75 Crore
1674 Crore
Hit
26 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Shawn Levy
7.6
Bad Newz
60.6 Crore
80 Crore
Flop
19 Jul 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Romance
Anand Tiwari
4.8
Sarfira
21.2 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
12 Jul 2024
Hindi
Drama
Sudha Kongara
7
Twisters
5.4 Crore
1674 Crore
Flop
18 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Disaster, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Lee Isaac Chung
6.5
Indian 2 ( Hindi)
5.8 Crore
300 Crore
Disaster
12 Jul 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Thriller
S Shankar
3.9
Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi)
38 Crore
12 Crore
Hit
27 Jun 2024
Punjabi
Comedy, Romance
Jagdeep Sidhu
5.4
Despicable Me 4
9.25 Crore
835 Crore
Average
5 Jul 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Crime
Chris Renaud
6.2
Chandu Champion
62.35 Crore
120 Crore
Flop
14 Jun 2024
Hindi
Action, Biography, Drama
Kabir Khan
7.8
Munjya
84.45 Crore
30 Crore
Hit
7 Jun 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Horror
Aditya Sarpotdar
6.4
Ishq Vishk Rebound
4.8 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
21 Jun 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Nipun Dharmadhikari
5.9
Inside Out 2
16.9 Crore
1671 Crore
Hit
14 Jun 2024
English, Hindi
Teen comedy, Adventure, Animation
Kalsey Mann
7.6
Rockstar (Re-release)
10 Crore
66 Crore
Average
17 May 2024
Hindi
Drama, Music, Romance
Imtiaz Ali
7.8
Mr and Mrs Mahi
34.17 Crore
50 Crore
Flop
31 May 2024
Hindi
Drama, Sport
Sharam Sharma
5.9
Srikanth
43.28 Crore
50 Crore
Average
10 May 2024
Hindi
Biography, Drama
Tushar Hiranandani
7.4
Bad Boys 4
2.9 Crore
834 Crore
Flop
7 Jun 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Comedy, Crime
Adil El Arbi
6.5
Savi
6.36 Crore
29 Crore
Flop
31 May 2024
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Abhinay Deo
6.2
Bhaiyya Ji
9.2 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
24 May 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Apoorv Singh Karki
4.8
Furiosa Mad Max Saga
12.8 Crore
1396 Crore
Flop
23 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
George Miller
7.5
Kingdom of Planet of Apes
21.8 Crore
1336 Crore
Average
10 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
Wes Ball
6.9
Garfield
5.8 Crore
499 Crore
Flop
24 May 2024
English, Hindi
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Mark Dindal
5.7
IF
0.64 Crore
916 Crore
Flop
17 May 2024
English, Hindi
Animation, Comedy, Drama
John Krasinski
6.4
Heera Mandi
12.4 Million Views
250 Crore
Hit
1 May 2024
Heera Mandi
Drama, History, Romance
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
6.3
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
60.6 Crore
360 Crore
Disaster
11 April 2024
Hindi
Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
Ali Abbas Zafar
3.8
Maidaan
51.24 Crore
240 Crore
Disaster
10 April 2024
Hindi
Soccer, Biography, Drama
Amit Ravindernath Sharma
7.9
The Fall Guy
4.5 Crore
1084 Crore
Flop
3 May 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Comedy, Drama
David Leitch
6.8
Ruslaan
4.25 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
26 April 2024
Hindi
Action, Thriller
Karan Lalit Butani
3.4
Do Aur Do Pyaar
4.9 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
19 April 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Shirsha Guha Thakurta
6.6
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2
0.8 Crore
20 Crore
Disaster
19 April 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Dibakar Banerjee
3.8
Crew
76.35 Crore
90 Crore
Flop
29 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Rajesh A Krishnan
5.8
Godzilla x Kong
104 Crore
1126 Crore
Hit
29 March 2024
English, Hindi
Action epic, Kaiju, Supernatural fantasy
Adam Wingard
6.1
Shaitaan
144.4 Crore
90 Crore
Hit
8 March 2024
Hindi
Drama, Psychological thriller, Horror
Vikas Bahi
6.5
Madgaon Express
31 Crore
30 Crore
Average
22 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Kunal Kemmu
7
Veer Savarkar
20.65 Crore
20 Crore
Average
22 March 2024
Hindi
Docudrama, Biography
Randeep Hooda
7.7
Yodha
30.6 Crore
66 Crore
Flop
15 March 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama Thriller
Sagar Ambre
5.7
Article 370
69.4 Crore
40 Crore
Hit
23 Feb 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama, Politics, Thriller
Aditya Suhas Jambhale
7.8
Kung Fu Panda 4
36 Crore
704 Crore
Hit
15 Mar 2024
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Mike Mitchell
6.3
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
78 Crore
85 Crore
Average
9 Feb 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Amit Joshi
6.2
Laapata Ladies
15.94 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
1 March 2024
Hindi
Comedy, Drama
Kiran Rao
8.4
Dune 2
14.44 Crore
1580 Crore
Average
1 March 2024
English, Hindi
Epic, Sci-fi, Drama
Denis Villeneuve
8.5
Crakk
12.6 Crore
80 Crore
Flop
23 Feb 2024
Hindi
Action, Sports, Thriller
Aditya Datt
4.7
Fighter
200.1 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
25 Jan 2024
Hindi
Action, Drama
Siddharth Anand
6.2
Hanu Man (Hindi)
50.76 Crore
50 Crore
Super Hit
12 Jan 2024
Hindi
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Prasanth Varma
7.7
Dunki
212.8 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
21 Dec 2023
Hindi
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rajkumar Hirani
6.5
Main Atal Hoon
6.4 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
19 Jan 2024
Hindi
Biography, Drama
Ravi Jadhav
6.9
Merry Christmas
16 Crore
60 Crore
Disaster
12 Jan 2024
Hindi
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Sriram Raghavan
6.9
Salaar (Hindi)
148.49 Crore
80 Crore
Hit
22 Dec 2023
Hindi
Epic, Action, Crime, Drama
Prasanth Neel
6.6
Animal
555.9 Crore
200 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
1 Dec 2023
Hindi
Action, Crime, Drama
Sandeep Reddy Vanga
6.1
Aquaman 2
12.4 Crore
1666 Crore
Flop
21 Dec 2023
English, Hindi
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
James Wan
5.6
Sam Bahadur
89.62 Crore
65 Crore
Hit
1 December, 2023
Hindi
War/Action
Meghna Gulzar
7.7
The Archies
2.2 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
22 November 2023
Hindi
Musical/Comedy
Zoya Akhtar
4.2
Tiger 3
285.56 Crore
300 Crore
Average
12 November 2023
Hindi
Action/Thriller
Maneesh Sharma
5.7
Joram
0.34 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
8 December 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Action
Devashish Makhija
6.6
Farrey
1.95 Crore
20 Crore
Flop
24 November 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Drama
Soumendra Padhi
6.2
Napoleon
5.6 Crore
1666 Crore
Flop
November 14, 2023
English
War/Action
Ridley Scott
6.3
Khichdi 2
5.2 Crore
15 Crore
Flop
17 November 2023
Hindi
Comedy/Adventure
Aatish Kapadia
4.6
YRF Railway Men
5.2 Million Views
45 Crore
Average
18 November 2023
Hindi
Historical drama, Disaster
Shiv Rawail
8.6
Shilpa’s Sukhee
1.65 Crore (2.3 Million Views)
25 Crore
Flop
22 September 2023
Hindi
Drama
Sonal Joshi
5.9
12th Fail
51.93 Crore
25 Crore
Hit
27 October 2023
Hindi
Drama
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
8.8
Leo (Tamil)
334.85 Crore
285 Crore
Blockbuster
19 October 2023
Tamil
Action/Thriller
Lokesh Kanagaraj
7.2
Jawan (All Language)
644.2 Crore
300 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
7 September 2023
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Action/Thriller
Atlee
6.9
Jawan (Netflix)
12.6 Million Views
300 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
7 September 2023
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Action/Thriller
Atlee
6.9
Hunger Games 5
0.92 Crore
832 Crore
Flop
November 5, 2023
English
Dystopian, Science fiction, Drama, Action
Francis Lawrence
6.7
Pippa
3.9 Million Views
65 Crore
Flop
10 November 2023
Hindi
War/Action
Raja Krishna Menon
6.2
Apurva
4.1 Million Views
25 Crore
Average
15 November 2023
Hindi
Thriller/Drama
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
6.2
The Marvels
11.04 Crore
2249 Crore
Flop
November 7, 2023
English
Action/Adventure
Nia DaCosta
5.5
Aankh Micholi
1.2 Crore
15 Crore
Flop
3 November 2023
Hindi
Comedy/Drama
Umesh Shukla
5.9
UT69
0.5 Crore
10 Crore
Flop
3 November 2023
hindi
drama, biography, and jail drama
Shahnawaz Ali
4.7
Taylor Swift Era Tours
6.9 Crore
166 Crore
Average
October 11, 2023
english
Documentary/Musical
Sam Wrench
8
The LadyKiller
0.015 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
3 November 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Ajay Bahl
1.9
Tejas
5.4 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
27 October 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Sarvesh Mevara
4.3
Ganpath
12.85 Crore
125 Crore
Disaster
20 October 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Vikas Bahl
2.7
Yaariyan 2
2.95 Croe
45 Crore
Disaster
20 October 2023
hindi
Romance/Musical
Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru
5.1
Mission Ranganj
32.96 Crore
100 Crore
Disaster
6 October 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Tinu Suresh Desai
7.1
Fukrey 3
96.65 Crore
45 Crore
Hit
28 September 2023
hindi
Comedy/Thriller
Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
5.5
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Re Release
10 Crore
All Time Blocbuster
16 October 1998
hindi
Family/Romance
Karan Johar
7.5
Thank You For Coming
6.6 Crore
45 Crore
Disaster
6 October 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Karan Boolani
4.1
Dono
0.6 Crore
25 Crore
Disaster
5 October 2023
hindi
Romance/Drama
Avnish S. Barjatya
5.1
Vaccine War
6.45 Crore
25 Crore
Flop
28 September 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Vivek Agnihotri
7.1
Gadar 2
526 Crore
80 Crore
All Time Blockbuster
11 August 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Anil Sharma
5.1
Great Indian Family
5.5 Crore
55 Crore
Disaster
22 September 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Vijay Krishna Acharya
5.6
Dream Girl 2
100.15 Crore
65 Crore
Hit
24 August 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Raaj Shaandilyaa
5.2
OMG 2
149.08 Crore
150 Crore
Average
11 August 2023
Hindi, Tamil
Comedy/Drama
Amit Rai
7.5
Ghoomer
4.03 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
12 August 2023
hindi
Sport/Drama
R. Balki
7.5
Rocky Aur Rani
130.08 Crore
180 Crore
Flop
28 July 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Karan Johar
6.5
Bawaal
6.9 Million Views
110 Crore
Average
21 July 2023
hindi
Romance/Action
Nitesh Tiwari
6.6
Mission Impossible 7
102 Crore
2400 Crore
Super Hit
12 July 2023
english
Action/Thriller
Christopher McQuarrie
7.7
Oppenheimer
100 Crore
820 Crore
Super Hit
21 July 2023
english
Thriller/Historical drama
Christopher Nolan
8.3
Satya Prem Ki Katha
79.6 Crore
75 Crore
Average
29 June 2023
hindi
Musical/Comedy
Sameer Sanjay Vidwans
6.7
Barbie
32.65 Crore
1190 Crore
Hit
July 9, 2023
english
Comedy/Fantasy
Greta Gerwig
6.8
The Trial
4.8 Million Views
55 Crore
Average
24 November 2023
telugu
Thriller/Drama
Raam Ganni
6.3
Neeyat
5.55 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
7 July 2023
hindi
Mystery/Thriller
Anu Menon
5.3
Adipurush (Hindi)
167.58 Crore
500 Crore
Flop
16 June 2023
Hindi, Telugu
Action/Fantasy
Om Raut
2.7
Insidious 5
14.11 Crore
132 Crore
Hit
7 July 2023
english
Horror/Mystery
Patrick Wilson
5.5
The Night Manager Part 2
5.2 Million Views
85 Crore
Average
June 29, 2023
hindi
Drama, Spy thriller
Sandeep Modi, Priyanka Ghose
7.6
Lust Stories 2
2.9 Million Views
85 Crore
Flop
29 June 2023
hindi
Romance/Fantasy
R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh
5.8
Indiana Jones 5
10.61 Crore
2422 Crore
Flop
30 June 2023
english
Adventure/Action
James Mangold
6.5
1920 Horrors of Heart
13.02 Crore
15 Crore
—
23 June 2023
hindi
Horror/Drama
Krishna Bhatt
2.8
Tiku Weds Sheru
3.4 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
23 June 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Sai Kabir
3.4
The Flash
27.2 Crore
1809 Crore
Hit
16 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Andrés Muschietti
6.6
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
89.28 Crore
70 Crore
Hit
2 June 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Laxman Utekar
6
Gadar Re Release
2.22 Crore
19 Crore
All Time Block Buster
9 June 2023
hindi
Action/Romance
Anil Sharma
Bloody Daddy
5.8 Million
120 Crore
Average
9 June 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Ali Abbas Zafar
6.6
Transformers Rise of Beasts
27.4 Crore
1650 Crore
Hit
9 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Steven Caple Jr.
6
Kerala Story
238.34 Crore
28 Crore
Block Buster
5 May 2023
hindi
Crime/Drama
Sudipto Sen
6.9
Asur
5 Million Views
40 Crore
Hit
3 January 2020
bengali
Romance/Drama
Pavel
7
Bandaa
4.1 Million Views
45 Crore
Average
13 May 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Apoorv Singh Karki
8
Spiderman Spiderverse 2
24.54 Crore
825 Crore
Hit
2 June 2023
english
Action/Sci-fi
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
8.5
Fast X
108.85 Crore
2808 Crore
Super Hit
19 May 2023
english
Action/Crime
Louis Leterrier
5.7
Jogi Ra Sa Ra Ra
2.1 Crore
29 Crore
Flop
26 May 2023
hindi
Comedy/Romance
Kushan Nandy
6.8
IB 71
16.45 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
12 May 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Sankalp Reddy
7.1
Guardians of Galaxy 3
51.5 Crore
2042 Crore
Hit
5 May 2023
english
Action/Adventure
James Gunn
7.9
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
112.32 Crore
125 Crore
Flop
21 April 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Farhad Samji
4
Bholaa
84.85 Crore
100 Crore
Flop
30 March 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Ajay Devgn
5.8
Gumraah
5.8 Crore
40 Crore
Flop
7 April 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Vardhan Ketkar
6.5
Mario
6.71 Crore
818 Crore
Flop
5 April 2023
english
Family/Comedy
Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
7
Gaslight
3.8 Million Views
45 Crore
Flop
31 March 2023
hindi
Mystery/Thriller
Pawan Kripalani
5.8
Dungeons & Dragons
2.25 Crore
1240 Crore
Flop
December 8, 2000
english
Fantasy/Adventure
Courtney Solomon
7.2
John Wick 4
38.22 Crore
826 Crore
Hit
24 March 2023
english
Action/Thriller
Chad Stahelski
7.6
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
149.05 Crore
110 Crore
Hit
8 March 2023
hindi
Romance/Comedy
Luv Ranjan
6
Pathaan
544.28 Crore
260 Crore
All Time Block Buster
25 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Siddharth Anand
5.8
Bheed
2.85 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
24 March 2023
hindi
Drama
Anubhav Sinha
6.6
Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
18.9 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
hindi
Thriller/Drama
Ashima Chibber
7.3
Zwigato
2.44 Crore
28 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
hindi
Drama
Nandita Das
6.7
Shazaam 2
12.94 Crore
826 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
english
Action/Comedy
David F. Sandberg
5.9
Kabzaa
50.8 Crore
120 Crore
Flop
17 March 2023
kannada
Action/Crime
R. Chandru
4.7
Selfiee
19.75 Crore
110 Crore
Disaster
24 February 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Raj Mehta
5.7
Shehzada
35.29 Crore
75 Crore
Flop
17 February 2023
hindi
Action/Comedy
Rohit Dhawan
4.5
Gulmohar
6.5 Million Views
65 Crore
Average
3 March 2023
hindi
Drama/Family film
Rahul V. Chittella
7.6
Pathaan (World)
1048 Crore
260 Crore
All Time Block Buster
25 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Siddharth Anand
5.8
Antman Quantumania
55.6 Crore
1656 Crore
Hit
17 February 2023
english
Action/Adventure
Peyton Reed
6
The Night Manager Part 1
8 Million Views
85 Crore
Hit
February 16, 2023
hindi
Drama, Espionage, Spy thriller
Sandeep Modi, Priyanka Ghose
7.6
Farzi
6.4 Million Views
150 Crore
Average
10 February 2023
hindi
crime Thriller, Black comedy
Raj & DK
8.3
DDLJ (Re-release)
0.65 Crore
4 Crore
All Time Block Buster
February 10, 2023
hindi
Romance/Musical
Aditya Chopra
Mission Majnu
2.9 Million Views
52 Crore
Flop
20 January 2023
hindi
Action/Thriller
Shantanu Bagchi
7
Chhatriwali
1.9 Million Views
28 Crore
Flop
20 January 2023
hindi
Comedy/Drama
Tejas Vijay Deoskar
6.6
Varisu
302.41 Crore
260 Crore
Hit
11 January 2023
tamil
Action/Thriller
Vamshi Paidipally
5.9
Waltair Veerayya
222.34 Crore
140 Crore
Super Hit
13 January 2023
telugu
Action/Drama
K. S. Ravindra
6.2
Avatar 2 (India)
382.64 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
16 December 2022
english
Action/Sci-fi
James Cameron
7.5
Ved
46.88 Crore
15 Crore
Hit
30 December 2022
marathi
Romance/Thriller
Riteish Deshmukh
7.2
Thunivu
201.09 Crore
200 Crore
Hit
11 January 2023
tamil
Action/Thriller
H. Vinoth
6.1
Veera Simha Reddy
130.55 Crore
110 Crore
Hit
12 January 2023
telugu
Action/Drama
Gopichand Malineni
4.9
Kuttey
5.25 Crore
35 Crore
Flop
13 January 2023
hindi
Thriller/Action
Aasmaan Bhardwaj
5.5
Hamlyn has secured The Unprocessed Air Fryer: 101 Healthy, Family Recipes Free From Ultra-Processed Foods by presenter, nutrition expert and author Jenny Tschiesche, who is the resident nutritionist in a new Channel 5 series, The Air Fryer Diet.
Publisher Kate Fox acquired world all-language rights from Jane Graham Maw at Graham Maw Christie. The book will be published on 8th May 2025 in hardback and e-book.
The synopsis states: “With over 100 foolproof, family-friendly recipes, The Unprocessed Air Fryer shows how to make everything from fakeaways to fries, Sunday roasts to sweet treats, all in the air fryer with minimum fuss – and no UPFs. Packed with store cupboard hacks and clever swaps, qualified nutritionist Jenny Tschiesche shows how the air fryer makes cooking from scratch even quicker and easier.”
Fox commented: “Jenny is a brilliant cook and an accomplished nutritionist, so I’m overjoyed that she has chosen to come to Hamlyn to bring her healthy family recipes to an even wider audience. Her recipes are deceptively simple, but irresistibly delicious.”
Tschiesche added: “In today’s fast-paced world, preparing nutritious meals from scratch can be daunting. This book demonstrates how the simplicity and convenience of an air fryer can help anyone eliminate ultra-processed foods from their diet.”
In the waters just off Canada’s west coast, Amanda Swinimer harvests wild kelp, either from the shoreline when the tides allow, or further out among the waving underwater forests of bull kelp.
Once dried, it’s sold to individual customers and restaurants in Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
This small-scale trade has been her livelihood for more than 20 years. But in 2019, a formidable new competitor entered the market.
Cascadia Seaweed, an agtech startup backed by millions of seed funding, announced its ambition to create a multi-billion-dollar seaweed farming venture along the coast.
For Swinimer, who knew of only a handful of other small kelp harvesters in her area at the time, the news came as a shock.
“Seaweed went from this incredibly niche thing to the media telling everyone it’s going to save the world from climate change,” she recalls.
There is some truth to that claim. Seaweed is an environmental multitasker that enhances marine biodiversity, sequesters vast amounts of carbon and can even combat ocean acidification.
Each year, kelp forests remove an estimated 4.91 megatons of carbon from the atmosphere and offer ecosystem services worth around USD 500 billion.
In other words, the humble seaweed isn’t just a nutritious food or useful gelling agent – it’s a formidable nature-based solution that’s gone unrecognized for far too long.
But that’s now changing, and it’s attracting the attention of the media, as well as scientists, materials engineers, investors and companies hoping to farm the oceans.
A Japanese-style seaweed salad, one of the many ways seaweed is consumed in East Asia. Photo via envato
The state of seaweed
In 2022, the world farmed some 36.5 million tons of seaweed and micro-algae – an industry worth USD 5.6 billion as of 2020.
Seaweed is currently farmed in at least 56 countries across all continents, but 99 percent of global production takes place in Asia, where it is used primarily for food.
In 2018, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries accounted for over 60 percent of the total export value of seaweeds “traded for direct human consumption or as raw material to produce other food or non-food products.”
Seaweed could potentially be grown and harvested over 650 million hectares worldwide, according to a 2023 study.
But despite its potential benefits for carbon sequestration and ‘blue carbon,’ scientists are cautious about cultivating seaweed on a grand scale.
“As with any sort of cultivation of wild species, it becomes a risk to have these genetic strains that are being farmed close to natural populations,” says Amelia Hesketh, a post-doctoral fellow at the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University.
“Then you get mixing of genes between the two, and that can lead to some unintended outcomes where we’re essentially polluting.”
Hesketh can’t help but compare this new ‘seaweed rush’ to a previous craze for salmon farming.
Once touted as a way to take pressure off wild salmon populations, it instead became a problem as escaped fish interbred with their wild counterparts, diluting the gene pool, and infected them with sea lice and other diseases.
Scientists have flagged another concern: will all this seaweed actually sink to the sea bed as it’s supposed to, or will it float on the surface and smother other plant life beneath it?
“There are also some studies that suggest that if you are cultivating kelp really intensively, it may start to compete with the phytoplankton communities for light and nutrients in the water,” Hesketh adds.
Phytoplankton serves as a primary food source that feeds almost all oceanic organisms directly or indirectly.
Cascadia recognizes the many unknowns. It’s now farming kelp over 40 hectares in partnership with five First Nations communities, which it sells in the form of liquid soil supplements and cattle feed additives to reduce bovine methane emissions.
The company’s head of science, Jennifer Clark, says it’s difficult to quantify how much seaweed actually contributes to long-term carbon sequestration. That’s because other organisms and bacteria break down seaweed and release that carbon back into the environment.
Along with several other seaweed farms, Cascadia participated in a study by the nonprofit Oceans 2050 – one of many trying to find answers to those thorny questions. The results are expected to be published later this year.
The risks to marine ecosystems from large-scale seaweed farming are also hard to quantify. But given the mounting climate crisis, Hesketh believes these concerns are often being dismissed “to pivot our economy towards something more environmentally friendly.”
Seaweed on a rocky beach in Lynmouth, U.K. Photo: Sean P, Unsplash
Seaweed seat covers and biofoam bras
Seaweed isn’t just useful for capturing carbon. It could also eventually replace the tons of single-use plastic waste choking rivers, polluting the oceans and piling up on land.
At Amsterdam-based startup Kelp Blue, materials engineers are extracting the polysaccharides in kelp to create an array of materials, including kelp leather for car seat covers and biofoam for use in everything from bras to furniture cushions.
It also makes a fertilizer called StimBlue+, which it says helps farmers boost yields while also reducing the need for chemical inputs.
Kelp Blue is currently farming around 35 hectares of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off the coast of Namibia, adding one to two hectares each month, and it has a license to expand that up to 6,400 hectares. It also has licenses in New Zealand and Alaska totaling another 800 hectares.
Valentin Pitiot, the Dutch startup’s head of agribusiness, likens their work to “going into the desert and planting an oasis.”
“Macrocystis recruits all kinds of different types of organisms – other seaweeds, fish, vertebrates, invertebrates, everything – and creates a forest,” he adds.
Meanwhile, Germany-based Smartfiber is manufacturing fibers from sustainable seaweed sourced from Iceland, which can be spun into biodegradable yarns and textiles.
So far, clothing brands have only been using Smartfiber’s fibers in small collections, partly because they’re more expensive than synthetics or cotton, says company spokesperson Nicole Ring.
“The question is,” she points out, “how much money am I willing to pay to buy one good garment versus three made with synthetics in Asia under poor working conditions?”
Perhaps one of the most promising uses for seaweed is as a replacement for plastic packaging.
The Natural Polymers Group is a coalition of eight startups making consumer goods from bioplastics. Their shared mission is “to establish nature-based materials as credible, mainstream solutions to replace plastic products, contributing to a cleaner and healthier world.”
But because the global packaging industry has been geared towards plastics for over a century, this innovative sector faces significant hurdles in scaling up. For instance, there are relatively few production facilities for bioplastics, resulting in higher production costs.
At the same time, seaweed-based products are yet to be made compatible with existing plastic-making machinery. That means bioplastic manufacturers need to build their own machinery while also competing on speed and cost.
A fish swims among seagrasses in Bohol, Philippines. Photo: Delbert Pagayona, Unsplash
Unknown unknowns
While there is growing academic interest in seaweed farming, there are still plenty of questions that have yet to be answered.
“The study of seaweed and kelp has really taken off in the past five to 10 years, so we will get to the point where we understand it better,” says Hesketh.
“But I think in some cases, we’re putting the policy a little bit ahead of the science at the moment.”
And while the UN Global Compact’s seaweed manifesto supports large-scale production of seaweed, it also points to the need for harmonized and specific policies, standards and regulations to do so safely.
However a position paper from Seaweed Commons, co-authored by Swinimer, has called for farming to remain small-scale “until we know more” and best seaweed farming practices have been scientifically evaluated.
It also stresses the importance of conserving natural seaweed habitats, some of which are in decline because of ocean warming.
Hesketh echoes that concern. “If you have local communities that are highly invested in both the coastal space that they’re operating in and in the industry, that may be the best recipe for sustainability,” she says.
“Because then you have people who feel accountable – not only to the community but also to the environment in which they live.”
In the waters just off Canada’s west coast, Amanda Swinimer harvests wild kelp, either from the shoreline when the tides allow, or further out among the waving underwater forests of bull kelp.
Once dried, it’s sold to individual customers and restaurants in Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
This small-scale trade has been her livelihood for more than 20 years. But in 2019, a formidable new competitor entered the market.
Cascadia Seaweed, an agtech startup backed by millions of seed funding, announced its ambition to create a multi-billion-dollar seaweed farming venture along the coast.
For Swinimer, who knew of only a handful of other small kelp harvesters in her area at the time, the news came as a shock.
“Seaweed went from this incredibly niche thing to the media telling everyone it’s going to save the world from climate change,” she recalls.
There is some truth to that claim. Seaweed is an environmental multitasker that enhances marine biodiversity, sequesters vast amounts of carbon and can even combat ocean acidification.
Each year, kelp forests remove an estimated 4.91 megatons of carbon from the atmosphere and offer ecosystem services worth around USD 500 billion.
In other words, the humble seaweed isn’t just a nutritious food or useful gelling agent – it’s a formidable nature-based solution that’s gone unrecognized for far too long.
But that’s now changing, and it’s attracting the attention of the media, as well as scientists, materials engineers, investors and companies hoping to farm the oceans.
A Japanese-style seaweed salad, one of the many ways seaweed is consumed in East Asia. Photo via envato
The state of seaweed
In 2022, the world farmed some 36.5 million tons of seaweed and micro-algae – an industry worth USD 5.6 billion as of 2020.
Seaweed is currently farmed in at least 56 countries across all continents, but 99 percent of global production takes place in Asia, where it is used primarily for food.
In 2018, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries accounted for over 60 percent of the total export value of seaweeds “traded for direct human consumption or as raw material to produce other food or non-food products.”
Seaweed could potentially be grown and harvested over 650 million hectares worldwide, according to a 2023 study.
But despite its potential benefits for carbon sequestration and ‘blue carbon,’ scientists are cautious about cultivating seaweed on a grand scale.
“As with any sort of cultivation of wild species, it becomes a risk to have these genetic strains that are being farmed close to natural populations,” says Amelia Hesketh, a post-doctoral fellow at the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University.
“Then you get mixing of genes between the two, and that can lead to some unintended outcomes where we’re essentially polluting.”
Hesketh can’t help but compare this new ‘seaweed rush’ to a previous craze for salmon farming.
Once touted as a way to take pressure off wild salmon populations, it instead became a problem as escaped fish interbred with their wild counterparts, diluting the gene pool, and infected them with sea lice and other diseases.
Scientists have flagged another concern: will all this seaweed actually sink to the sea bed as it’s supposed to, or will it float on the surface and smother other plant life beneath it?
“There are also some studies that suggest that if you are cultivating kelp really intensively, it may start to compete with the phytoplankton communities for light and nutrients in the water,” Hesketh adds.
Phytoplankton serves as a primary food source that feeds almost all oceanic organisms directly or indirectly.
Cascadia recognizes the many unknowns. It’s now farming kelp over 40 hectares in partnership with five First Nations communities, which it sells in the form of liquid soil supplements and cattle feed additives to reduce bovine methane emissions.
The company’s head of science, Jennifer Clark, says it’s difficult to quantify how much seaweed actually contributes to long-term carbon sequestration. That’s because other organisms and bacteria break down seaweed and release that carbon back into the environment.
Along with several other seaweed farms, Cascadia participated in a study by the nonprofit Oceans 2050 – one of many trying to find answers to those thorny questions. The results are expected to be published later this year.
The risks to marine ecosystems from large-scale seaweed farming are also hard to quantify. But given the mounting climate crisis, Hesketh believes these concerns are often being dismissed “to pivot our economy towards something more environmentally friendly.”
Seaweed on a rocky beach in Lynmouth, U.K. Photo: Sean P, Unsplash
Seaweed seat covers and biofoam bras
Seaweed isn’t just useful for capturing carbon. It could also eventually replace the tons of single-use plastic waste choking rivers, polluting the oceans and piling up on land.
At Amsterdam-based startup Kelp Blue, materials engineers are extracting the polysaccharides in kelp to create an array of materials, including kelp leather for car seat covers and biofoam for use in everything from bras to furniture cushions.
It also makes a fertilizer called StimBlue+, which it says helps farmers boost yields while also reducing the need for chemical inputs.
Kelp Blue is currently farming around 35 hectares of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off the coast of Namibia, adding one to two hectares each month, and it has a license to expand that up to 6,400 hectares. It also has licenses in New Zealand and Alaska totaling another 800 hectares.
Valentin Pitiot, the Dutch startup’s head of agribusiness, likens their work to “going into the desert and planting an oasis.”
“Macrocystis recruits all kinds of different types of organisms – other seaweeds, fish, vertebrates, invertebrates, everything – and creates a forest,” he adds.
Meanwhile, Germany-based Smartfiber is manufacturing fibers from sustainable seaweed sourced from Iceland, which can be spun into biodegradable yarns and textiles.
So far, clothing brands have only been using Smartfiber’s fibers in small collections, partly because they’re more expensive than synthetics or cotton, says company spokesperson Nicole Ring.
“The question is,” she points out, “how much money am I willing to pay to buy one good garment versus three made with synthetics in Asia under poor working conditions?”
Perhaps one of the most promising uses for seaweed is as a replacement for plastic packaging.
The Natural Polymers Group is a coalition of eight startups making consumer goods from bioplastics. Their shared mission is “to establish nature-based materials as credible, mainstream solutions to replace plastic products, contributing to a cleaner and healthier world.”
But because the global packaging industry has been geared towards plastics for over a century, this innovative sector faces significant hurdles in scaling up. For instance, there are relatively few production facilities for bioplastics, resulting in higher production costs.
At the same time, seaweed-based products are yet to be made compatible with existing plastic-making machinery. That means bioplastic manufacturers need to build their own machinery while also competing on speed and cost.
A fish swims among seagrasses in Bohol, Philippines. Photo: Delbert Pagayona, Unsplash
Unknown unknowns
While there is growing academic interest in seaweed farming, there are still plenty of questions that have yet to be answered.
“The study of seaweed and kelp has really taken off in the past five to 10 years, so we will get to the point where we understand it better,” says Hesketh.
“But I think in some cases, we’re putting the policy a little bit ahead of the science at the moment.”
And while the UN Global Compact’s seaweed manifesto supports large-scale production of seaweed, it also points to the need for harmonized and specific policies, standards and regulations to do so safely.
However a position paper from Seaweed Commons, co-authored by Swinimer, has called for farming to remain small-scale “until we know more” and best seaweed farming practices have been scientifically evaluated.
It also stresses the importance of conserving natural seaweed habitats, some of which are in decline because of ocean warming.
Hesketh echoes that concern. “If you have local communities that are highly invested in both the coastal space that they’re operating in and in the industry, that may be the best recipe for sustainability,” she says.
“Because then you have people who feel accountable – not only to the community but also to the environment in which they live.”
The romantic comedy production Honey Money Phony – filmed in Macau by Wanda Film Holding Co., Ltd. and centered on online and phone scams – generated some 368 million yuan ($50.3 million) since its premiere in mainland China cinemas on December 31st, 2024, making it the second-highest-grossing film this year so far.
The film plot revolves around a girl in Macau – depicted in the film as the fictional city of Aogang – who accidentally incurs a massive debt, and crosses paths with a con man who ends up helping her get back at another con man who tricked her into a “love scam”.
Directed by Biao Su, and stars mainland actors Chen Jin, Sunny Sun, and Xueqin Li, with most main tourist attractions and areas, including several Sands China properties, featured in the movie.
The results come after Wands Films released its performance forecast for 2024, predicting a net loss attributable to shareholders of the listed company between 850 million and 950 million yuan.
This marks a sharp decline from a profit of 910 million yuan reported during the same period last year.
The company attributed this downturn to a sluggish film market and asset impairments. A shortage of major film releases has significantly impacted national box office revenues, which fell by 22.6 percent year-on-year, while the number of moviegoers decreased by 22.3 percent.
Wanda Film’s domestic cinema box office revenue also faced a decline, dropping by 24.3 percent year-on-year, with attendance figures falling by 23.7 percent. Despite achieving nearly 1.9 times the national average in single-screen output, high fixed costs have led to financial losses in the cinema sector.
Additionally, the overall recovery of the film industry has not met expectations, prompting Wanda Film to conduct impairment tests on various assets. As a result, the company has made provisions for impairment totaling approximately 700 million to 800 million yuan.
Despite these challenges, Wanda Film has continued to achieve success in film investment, production, and distribution.
Notable films produced by the company during the reporting period, such as “Peacekeeping Riot Team,” “Catching Dolls,” “White Snake: The Afterlife,” “Kidnapping 3,” and “I Don’t Want to Be Friends with You,” have all turned a profit and garnered box office success during key release windows.
Looking ahead to 2025, Wanda Film maintains an optimistic outlook for the film market, with several major releases already scheduled for the Spring Festival.
China’s advanced ticket bookings for movies set to be released during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday have exceeded 235 million yuan as of 3 p.m. Monday, marking a strong start for the world’s second-largest film market this year.
The annual Spring Festival holiday is one of China’s most lucrative movie-going seasons, running from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 this year, one day longer than in previous years.
In addition to its own productions, including “Detective Chinatown 1900” and “Boonie Bears: Rebooting the Future,” Wands is planning to release other blockbusters like “Nezha: The Devil’s Child,” “The Investiture of the Gods Part II: War in the West,” “The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero,” and “Operation Dragon.”