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.