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Akshay Kumar with Sadia Khateeb, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth and Sahejmeen Kaur in 'Raksha Bandhan'. Photo: Zee Studios
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It's not been a good year for Bollywood, with many big films featuring big stars flopping at the box office. From left, Ranbir Kapoor in 'Shamshera', Aditya Roy Kapur in 'Rashtra Kavach Om' and Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Anek'. Photo: Yash Raj Films, Zee Studios and Benaras Media Works
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Ranbir Kapoor in 'Shamshera'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Anek'. Photo: Benaras Media Works
Aditya Roy Kapur stars in 'Rashtra Kavach Om'. Photo: Zee Studios
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut during the trailer launch of ‘Dhaakad’ in Mumbai. AFP
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Tara Sutaria and Tiger Shroff in the poster for their film 'Heropanti 2'. Photo: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
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Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh at the trailer launch of ‘Runway 34’. AFP
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Shahid Kapoor, right, and Mrunal Thakur promote their movie 'Jersey'. AFP
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Ranveer Singh in 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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John Abraham in 'Attack: Part 1'. Photo: Pen India Limited
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Akshay Kumar in 'Samrat Prithviraj'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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Aamir Khan in a scene from 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. Photo: Paramount
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Akshay Kumar with Sadia Khateeb, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth and Sahejmeen Kaur in 'Raksha Bandhan'. Photo: Zee Studios
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It's not been a good year for Bollywood, with many big films featuring big stars flopping at the box office. From left, Ranbir Kapoor in 'Shamshera', Aditya Roy Kapur in 'Rashtra Kavach Om' and Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Anek'. Photo: Yash Raj Films, Zee Studios and Benaras Media Works
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Ranbir Kapoor in 'Shamshera'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Anek'. Photo: Benaras Media Works
Aditya Roy Kapur stars in 'Rashtra Kavach Om'. Photo: Zee Studios
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut during the trailer launch of ‘Dhaakad’ in Mumbai. AFP
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Tara Sutaria and Tiger Shroff in the poster for their film 'Heropanti 2'. Photo: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
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Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh at the trailer launch of ‘Runway 34’. AFP
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Shahid Kapoor, right, and Mrunal Thakur promote their movie 'Jersey'. AFP
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Ranveer Singh in 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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John Abraham in 'Attack: Part 1'. Photo: Pen India Limited
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Akshay Kumar in 'Samrat Prithviraj'. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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Aamir Khan in a scene from 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. Photo: Paramount
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Akshay Kumar with Sadia Khateeb, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth and Sahejmeen Kaur in 'Raksha Bandhan'. Photo: Zee Studios
The biggest Bollywood box office flops of 2022: from 'Dhaakad' to 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
Despite big stars and even bigger budgets, many films are failing to draw audiences back to the cinemas
David Tusing
22 August, 2022
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