Not Just Theatres, Even OTT Performances Of These 7 Movies Proved They Were Unworthy Of Hype

For Bollywood, it has not been a fantastic year.

Not that the movies lacked celebrities or spectacles. Big-budget thrillers with stars like Ranbir Kapoor in Shamshera or Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha, have failed to make money at the box office.

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Whereas, that was not the case with the Kashmir files. A divisive Hindi film, The Kashmir Files which has been criticised for inciting Islamophobia, has by far been this year's biggest hit; the movie even did well on digital platforms.

But who is to blamed for Bollywood flops in 2022?

Every time a much-discussed movie performed poorly at the box office during the past few months, the future of Hindi cinema has come under fire. All of these hotly anticipated disasters had one thing in common: they were all headlined by male performers who had previously dominated the box office. There have been allegations, meanwhile, that movies with strong female leads are also doing poorly.

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During an interview with SheThePeople, Vidhya Balan stated, ¡°The pandemic has become an easy excuse for people to say that now female-led films will not work in the theatres, because basically, our industry is going through some kind of flux where a lot of our films are bombing, terribly. And they are your so-called, male hero-led films. But who takes the beating is the female-led films.¡±

The way Vidhya presented her case made us believe that her line of reasoning was fair, and it made us wonder if women-centric films were being unfairly criticised.

In terms of ratios and returns on investments, Balan's "Worst Flops Have Generated More Money" than some of the biggest disasters of this year holds true. This is due to female-led movies having a distinct market because they are far less expensive.

But if we talk about Bollywood as a whole, not one or two, but several movies that were expected to set records ended up becoming the biggest disaster of 2022. Seems like the ongoing #Boycott trend among the public appears to be one of the factors contributing to the movie's failure. We are unsure if we support this trend because it takes a lot of work to produce a movie, and if you boycotted it because a star said something, the movie lost money for everyone, not just the celebs, as this trend is also harming the rest of the crew members.

Here Are Movies That Were Flops Of 2022

1. Nikamma

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A young man who is unemployed and carefree is at odds with his sister-in-law, who is more responsible. However, they will need to work together to combat a common foe.

The main character of the story is Adi, who is portrayed by Abhimanyu Dassani. Raman, his older brother, has showered Adi with presents, and for a while, it appeared like nothing could break apart their bond. Then comes Avni, Adi's new sister-in-law and foe played by Shilpa Shetty Kundra. Adi is confined to vying with Avni for Raman's attention until a sudden incident compels them to work together against a common adversary.

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2. Rashtra Kavach Om

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The Rashtra Kavach Om does a disservice not just to the genre it claims to belong to, but also to the viewers who would want to see Aditya Roy Kapur on the big screen accomplish something meaningful as opposed to just landing a punch and having the effect be felt in slow motion. After a secret mission, a para commando is left with amnesia, unsolved questions, and the responsibility of defending his country from terrorists. He has to track down his father and establish his innocence along the way.

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(Also Read: Post 6-Month Gap Debate, Laal Singh Chaddha Makes Silent Debut On OTT After 55 Days Of Release)

3. Dhaakad

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Even though it was one of Kangana Ranaut's most eagerly awaited movies, neither the big screen nor OTT release were successful in winning over the public. The protagonist of Dhaakad is agent Agni, played by Kangana. Agent Agni accepts the assignment to find and apprehend Indian trafficker Rudraveer despite her doubts. But the task quickly leads her down uncharted paths.

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4. Attack: Part 1

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Attack films kick off with a spectacular ambush of terrorists in Rawalakot by a squad of soldiers led by Major Arjun Sheirgill, played by John Abraham, who captures their leader. When our hero runs across Jacqueline Fernandez's attractive Ayesha, a flight attendant, a few years later, it is love at first kiss.

The story is about, Arjun being paralysed and disturbed by thoughts of his dead girlfriend due to a terrorist strike in the scheme. Arjun thus takes part in an experiment to exact revenge when the perpetrator makes a comeback.

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5. Samrat Prithviraj

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Even though his next movie, Raksha Bandhan, was released after Samrat Prithviraj, it appears like Akshay Kumar is having a bad year overall. When Prithviraj Chauhan decides to provide Mir Hossain with protection from his brother, Muhammad Ghori, he paints a target on his back. The plot of the movie follows a simple progression: early childhood, the first battle, marriage, the second fight, death, and Prithviraj's legacy. Sanyogita, Prithviraj's better half, was Manushi Chhillar's first acting role. Alongside Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood also made an appearance in the movie, albeit Sonu, who was only recently lauded as a superhero for his charitable endeavours, is still playing a supporting role similar to the one he performed in Jodhaa Akbar.

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6. Shamshera

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It looks like the reason it failed so horribly was that it was the big-budget VFX film that was so eagerly anticipated.

Shameshera, the film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor, bombed at the box office and even on OTT. One such instance where something went horribly wrong. The VFX in the historical drama film Shamshera are so terrible that online users openly blame them for the film's disappointing box office performance. The cast was occupied enjoying and celebrating their film when the internet quickly pointed out a huge error in the script, which left the fans rather laughing at the direction. In the last scene, while Ranbir and Sanjay Dutt are engaged in combat, Vaani Kapoor can be seen shielding her "Baby" and taking part in the fight scene with a sword.

The narrative is about A slave in the city of Kaza who fights valiantly against a brutal general to release his deceitfully imprisoned warrior tribe.

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7. Radhe Shyam

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Prabhas may have contributed to a cult classic like Baahubali, but this role was undoubtedly not meant for him. This love drama, along with Pooja Hegde, fell flat with the public.

A world-renowned palmist named Vikramaditya discovers love when he meets Prerana, a doctor, in the 1970s European setting of Radhe Shyam. However, his perception of destiny and a terminal disease put their relationship in jeopardy.

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