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2022
is
finally
ending
in
just
a
few
weeks
and
everyone
is
now
looking
forward
to
welcoming
a
new
year.
However,
no
one
is
going
to
forget
this
year,
especially
the
Hindi
film
fraternity.
Most
of
the
Bollywood
films
flopped
badly
in
2022
with
a
few
exceptions
including
Gangubai
Kathiawadi,
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2,
The
Kashmir
Files,
and
Drishyam
2
among
others.
While
most
of
the
releases
were
panned
by
critics,
there
were
some
films
that
received
race
reviews
but
still
failed
to
make
a
mark
commercially.
Let’s
take
a
look
at
Bollywood
films
that
were
released
in
2022
and
deserved
a
much
better
reception
from
moviegoers.
An
Action
Hero
Directed
by
Anirudh
Iyer,
An
Action
Hero
features
Ayushmann
Khurrana
and
Jaideep
Ahlawat
in
the
lead
roles.
The
action
thriller
was
released
on
December
2
and
received
a
favourable
response
from
critics.
However,
it
is
a
total
washout
at
the
ticket
window.
In
the
first
week
of
its
release,
the
film
even
failed
to
cross
the
Rs
10
crore
mark.
Chup:
Revenge
Of
The
Artist
Featuring
Sunny
Deol,
Dulque
Salmaan,
Pooja
Bhatt,
and
Shreya
Dhanwanthary
in
key
roles,
Chup:
Revenge
Of
The
Artist
was
helmed
by
R
Balki.
The
film
revolves
around
the
unique
storyline
of
a
serial
killer
targetting
film
critics
who
give
dishonest
reviews
for
films.
Despite
getting
amazing
reviews,
the
crime
thriller
earned
very
little
at
the
box
office
with
a
lifetime
collection
of
Rs
9.75
crore.
Runway
34
Runway
34
was
Ajay
Devgn’s
first
release
of
2022
as
a
protagonist
and
everyone
was
expecting
a
lot
from
it.
It
also
marked
the
superstar’s
directorial
comeback
after
the
2016
release
Shivaay.
Inspired
by
an
aviation
incident,
the
film
received
a
good
response
from
critics
and
also
featured
Rakul
Preet
Singh
and
Amitabh
in
pivotal
roles.
It
was
a
box
office
flop
with
a
collection
of
Rs
32.96
crore.
Runway
34
received
huge
appreciation
after
its
digital
release.
Jhund
Another
Amitabh
Bachchan-starrer
who
deserved
a
much
better
response
at
the
box
office.
Directed
by
Nagraj
Manjule,
the
film
is
a
biographical
sports
drama
based
on
the
life
of
Vijay
Barse,
the
founder
of
NGO
Slum
Soccer.
Despite
getting
huge
appreciation
for
its
storyline
and
performances,
the
movie
failed
to
perform
well
commercially
and
earned
Rs
15.16
crore
in
its
theatrical
run.
Badhaai
Do
A
spiritual
sequel
of
the
2018
film
Badhaai
Ho,
Rajkummar
Rao
and
Bhumi
Pednekar’s
Badhaai
Do
revolves
around
the
concept
of
lavender
marriage.
While
the
film
received
positive
reviews
for
the
theme
and
portrayal
of
the
LGBTQ
community,
it
underperformed
at
the
ticket
window
and
deserved
much
better
than
what
it
collected.
Its
lifetime
collection
was
Rs
20.62
crore.
Story first published: Friday, December 9, 2022, 21:33 [IST]
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