Republic Day 2024: Pathaan to Padmaavat, Bollywood Films That Ruled Box Office On R-Day

REPUBLIC DAY 2024: Every year, on January 26, the nation celebrates Republic Day to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India. This important occasion is celebrated with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour across the country. A significant event is the Republic Day parade held on the Rajpath in New Delhi (now known as Kartavya Path). Film producers have often chosen to release their movies around this time, and many of these films have been proven to be successful at the box office.

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Ahead of the 75th Republic Day, here is a list of the movies that were released and ruled the box office:

Pathaan (2023)

Siddharth Anand co-wrote and directed the action thriller film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham. Pathaan also has Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana in supporting roles. The movie earned about Rs 1,055 crore worldwide and is the highest-grossing Republic Day release so far.

Chhapaak (2020)

The film is a biographical drama based on the story of acid assault survivor, Laxmi Agarwal. The film, directed by Meghna Gulzar, stars Deepika Padukone in the lead role alongside Vikrant Massey and Madhurjeet Sarghi. The film grossed over Rs 55.5 crore worldwide.

Uri – The Surgical Strike (2019)

Helmed by Aditya Dhar, the film stars Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kirti Kulhari, and Mohit Raina in prominent roles. The film is a fictionalised portrayal of the aftermath of the 2016 Uri attack. Uri earned about Rs 341.75 crore globally.

Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi (2019)

It is a historical action drama film based on Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. Krish Jagarlamudi directed it and Kangana Ranaut starred in the lead role. The film earned over Rs 142 crore globally and was produced by Zee Studios.

Padmaavat (2018)

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film starred Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor. While the film mulled controversy prior to release, it had a splendid global box office collection of about Rs 585 crore.

Raees (2017)

The Rahul Dholakia film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mahira Khan. It was co-produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment. The film earned about Rs 285 crore worldwide.

Kaabil (2017)

Kaabil made all the right noises for this storyline and execution. It was directed by Sanjay Gupta. Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy were part of the film.

Airlift (2016)

The successful thriller film directed by Raja Krishna Menon starred Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in the lead roles. The film earned nearly Rs 228 crore worldwide.

Baby (2015)

The multi-starrer, by Neeraj Pandey, stays in our hearts rent-free. The film features Akshay Kumar with Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Madhurima Tuli, and Rasheed Naz.

Jai Ho (2014) – January 24

Directed by Suhail Khan, the film features Sana Khan, Sunil Shetty, Salman Khan, and Daisy ShahIn. Jai Ho is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Stalin and earned about Rs 186.37 crore worldwide.