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Which movie made the biggest loss?
Biggest box office bombs
Title | Year | Estimated loss (millions) |
---|---|---|
Adjusted for inflation | ||
The Great Raid | 2005 | $99 |
The Great Wall | 2016 | $81 |
Green Lantern | 2011 | $86 |
Which is the biggest blockbuster of Bollywood?
Hindi
Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
---|---|---|
1 | Dangal | ₹2,024 crore (US$311 million) |
2 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | ₹969.06 crore (US$150 million) |
3 | Secret Superstar | ₹966.86 crore (US$154 million) |
4 | PK |
What is the Dark Side of Bollywood?
However, the story also has a very different, dark side. Bollywood is a completely male dominated industry. Women are not only given trivial or insignificant roles in the movies, but are also underpaid. In most of the cases, the actors are approached for the movie and then they are asked to choose the actress they want to work with.
What are the problems faced by women in Bollywood today?
The female-leads today perform item-numbers because they fear losing grounds to the ever increasing starlets. The journey is a tough one where, for every missed opportunity, there is an ever-present eager replacement. Another discrimination that the women in Bollywood have to face is the fact that it is ageist in nature.
Is this the reality of every other movie in India?
This is the reality of every other movie in India today. India tops the chart in showing attractive women in its movies and as much as 35\% of these female characters are shown with some nudity, finds a first-ever UN sponsored global study of female characters in popular films across the world.
What is wrong with the Indian film industry?
The above fact again highlights one of the many factors of what is wrong with the Indian film industry. Women writers and directors are such a minority that most of their work goes unnoticed.