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September 29 Box Office Curse: Superstars Fail, Varun Dhawan Saves Bollywood's Honor!
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:02
September 29 Box Office Curse: Superstars Fail, Varun Dhawan Saves Bollywood's Honor!
- •Many big films released on September 29 have historically flopped at the box office, leading to failures for several superstars.
- •Films like Salman Khan's 'Veergati', Abhishek Bachchan's 'Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke', Sanjay Kapoor's 'Kartavya', and Anupam Kher's 'Woh Lamhe' failed to attract audiences.
- •Varun Dhawan's 'Judwaa 2' (2017) broke the September 29 jinx, grossing 138 crores in India and over 227 crores worldwide, becoming a major 'superhit'.
- •Mithun Chakraborty's 'Aaj Ka Ravan' and the animated film 'Krishna' also released on September 29 and were box office failures.
- •Varun Dhawan became the only star to deliver a big 'superhit' film on September 29, while other major names flopped.
Key Questions Answered
Varun Dhawan's action-comedy film 'Judwaa 2', released on September 29, 2017, broke the box office curse of that date by grossing 138 crores in India and over 227 crores worldwide.
Despite high expectations during the peak of Salman Khan's stardom, his serious 1995 action-drama film 'Veergati' failed to appeal to the audience due to its dark content, ultimately failing to recover its cost.
Released in 2000, 'Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke' suffered at the box office because its slow pace and weak script kept audiences away from theaters, despite having popular songs and beautiful locations.
