The first half of the year has seen fair results with very few major releases until the last month of the first half. DHURANDHAR THE REVENGE was the stand out and although it was expected to be huge due to the results of DHURANDHAR, you still have to do the business and its always easier said than done especially when targets are so high.

The film emerged the third biggest blockbuster this century after GADAR and BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and is up there among the top 10-15 blockbusters of all time. The 1000 crore nett business done by this film is what propels the first half if you look at cumulative business. If this film was not there, the cumulative first six month total will be pretty bad.

BORDER 2 was the second biggest HIT of the first six months and as it was sandwiched between the DHURANDHAR films and on top the comparison was the insane business of GADAR 2. So, it was perceived that it could have done better but eventually the dust settles and 300 crore nett plus is a big number. The BORDER films remain the only WAR films to have done huge business in India.

The other two HITS of the year were the Akshay Kumar starrers BHOOTH BANGLA and WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (potential HIT) as both scored good figures in the Hindi belts. BHOOTH BANGLA had an open run for weeks while WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE came in a hugely clustered period. Yet, it still went through well which is a huge victory as today numbers are difficult when there is competition all around due to less people coming to watch films in cinemas.

The low budget THE KERALA STORY 2: GOES BEYOND also did very well getting benefit of the awareness of the previous film though this one held up well enough also. So, obviously some of the audience liked it. The other two moderate successes were MAIN VAAPAS AAUNGA and MARDAANI 3.

The two biggest films ever made in Hindi cinema will release in the second half of the year with RAMAYANA and KING. Though its tough to be confident in the box office scenario today, you can be hopeful with the scale and casts these films will have.

The classifications of the first half of the year is as follows.

1. Dhurandhar The Revenge - ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER

2. Border 2 - SUPER HIT

3. Bhooth Bangla - HIT

4. Welcome To The Jungle - HIT/SEMI HIT

5. The Kerala Srory 2: Goes Beyond - SEMI HIT

6. Main Vaapus Aaunga - AVERAGE

7. Mardaani 3 - AVERAGE