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Big-budget Bollywood Sequels That Failed At Box Office

August 26th, 2025

By Rohan Gaikwad 

Heavy investments and star power couldn’t save them. Weak storytelling and franchise fatigue led to underwhelming audience responses.

Despite strong opening, Kesari 2's ₹150-crore budget wasn’t justified—earned ₹125 crore only, labeled a flop by trade analysts.

Big star cast and hype, but weak screenplay of War 2 led to sharp drops in collections after Day 2. Despite crossing ₹200 cr, it lagged behind expectation.

Housefull 5 breaks franchise’s winning streak with only ₹186 crore. Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh comedy fails to match earlier hits.

Son of Sardaar 2 declared a Disaster after earning just ₹40 crore. Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur’s sequel shockingly collapses at box office.

Bollywood faces tough lesson: stardom and spectacle don’t ensure success. Future big-budget sequels must innovate to redefine box office glory.