MUMBAI: Ormax Media has released the latest edition of its India Box Office Report. Films released in November 2024 grossed Rs. 914 crores at the domestic box office, including projected future collections of November releases still running in theatres. With the strong box office performance of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ and ‘Singham Again’, November 2024 proved to be a strong month for Hindi cinema, which contributed to 73% to the month’s collections, at Rs. 664 crores. In contrast, none of the other languages were able to gross even Rs. 100 crores this month.
The cumulative gross box office of the films released in the first 11 months of the year stands at Rs. 9,862 crores. With the strong performance of the December release Pushpa 2: The Rule, especially in the Hindi version, this year has already surpassed the ₹10,000 Cr mark at the box office. However, whether it will break the record set by 2023 (Rs. 12,226 crores) depends on the lifetime run of Pushpa 2: The Rule, and how some of the other big December releases, such as ‘Baby John’ (Hindi), ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ (Hollywood), ‘Viduthalai: Part-2’ (Tamil), ‘Barroz’ (Malayalam), and ‘Max’ (Kannada), fare.
‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ has emerged as the top-grossing film of the month, surpassing Singham Again by Rs. 15 crore. The two films now hold the second and third positions, respectively, among the highest-grossing Hindi theatrical releases of 2024, with Stree 2 retaining the top spot.
The only other film that managed to gross more than Rs. 50 crores this month was the Tamil film ‘Kanguva’ which, despite a strong opening across regions, experienced a sharp decline in collections due to poor audience feedback.
With ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ and ‘Singham Again’ being the latest additions, Hindi cinema now dominates the year’s Top 10 list, contributing five titles to it. Additionally, a sizeable component (45%) of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’s box office has come from its Hindi version.
The strong box office performance of Hindi films in November has boosted the Hindi language share from 34% to 38%. However, this still remains lower than the 44% share achieved in 2023.
