Yearender 2022: From 'The Kashmir Files' to 'Drishyam 2', 6 films that witnessed success at the box office
Box Office India Trade Network

THE KASHMIR FILES remained the biggest grosser of the year as far as outright Hindi films go though if the film did not get sponsored screenings, the business would have been less than the likes of DRISHYAM 2, BRAHMASTRA and BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2. It is impossible to tell what is the actual organic collection of the film but the facts say it is the highest grosser of the year. However, if all things were equal it would had been DRISHYAM 2 as the top outright Hindi film of the year.

The total collections of the top 25 films amounted to 1859 crore and there will probably be another 5 crore nett to come from the films still running. So lets say a total of 1865 crore nett from the top 25 films. The same in 2019 was 3500 crore with the top ten films alone easily covering the 1865 crore of 2022. This 47% down from 2019; its a huge drop and the figures show the dire situation. Its a horrible scene outside the top five grossers.

Basically business has gone back ten years as in 2012 the top twenty five films picked up around 1950 crore while in 2011 it was 1500 crore. The overall picture is not too bad as there was KGF - CHAPTER 2 (Hindi) and RRR (Hindi) but this will not happen every year. If same time next year, we are up 50% it would be a good result and anything more will be a bonus. Obviously you want to see the major 25 films put up 3000 or 3500 crore like in 2019 but it may take longer to get there.

The top twenty five grossers of 2022 are as follows.
1. The Kashmir Files - 2,46,91,00,000
2. Drishyam 2 - 2,32,00,00,000 (52 days; Still Running)
3. Brahmastra - 2,30,23,00,000
4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 - 1,81,65,00,000
5. Gangubai Kathiawadi - 1,26,32,00,000
6. Vikram Vedha - 79,53,00,000
7. JugJugg Jeeyo - 78,53,00,000
8. Ram Setu - 72,72,00,000
9. Samrat Prithviraj - 68,06,00,000
10. Bhediya - 60,25,00,000 (45 Days; Still Running)
11. Laal Singh Chaddha - 59,58,50,000
12. Bachchhan Paandey - 49,00,00,000
13. Raksha Bandhan - 45,23,00,000
14. Shamshera - 41,05,00,000
15. Ek Villain Returns - 39,74,25,000
16. Cirkus - 35,75,00,000 (18 days; Still Running)
17. Runway 34 - 33,51,50,000
18. Thank God - 32,98,50,000
19. Uunchai - 28,65,00,000 (59 Days; Still Running)
20. Heropanti 2  - 24,91,00,000
21. Doctor G - 24,33,50,000
22. Jersey - 20,46,50,000
23. Badhaai Ho - 18,97,00,000
24. Jayeshbhai Jordaar - 16,59,25,000
25. Jhund - 14,30,50,000