New Delhi .In the year 2026, many big stars, popular franchises and big budget films will hit the cinema halls. In the first nine months of the year, some films got good support from the audience, but many popular films could not do business as per their expectations. These included films with big stars and popular projects.
Prabhas's The Raja Saab was released in January. There was curiosity among the audience about the film since the beginning, because Prabhas appeared in a different avatar in it. Despite the big budget and star power, the film received mixed reviews from audiences and critics. Made with a budget of around Rs 350 crore, this film did a worldwide business of Rs 208 crore.
Vishal Bhardwaj's O Romeo hit theaters in February. There were expectations regarding the story and presentation from this film starring Shahid Kapoor and Trupti Dimri. After its release, it received mixed reviews and its performance at the box office was also not as per expectations. Made with a budget of around Rs 100 crore, this film did a business of Rs 72.99 crore.
Pawan Kalyan's Ustad Bhagat Singh was released in March. Despite Pawan Kalyan's popularity and audience's interest towards action films, the film could not achieve major success. Made with a budget of around Rs 150 crore, this film did a worldwide business of Rs 96.2 crore.
In April, Adivi Shesh and Mrunal Thakur's Dakait-Ek Prem Katha was released. The film was pitched as a standalone action-romantic story, but despite the cast and story, it did not achieve expected success at the box office. Made with a budget of around Rs 70 crore, this film did a business of Rs 56.14 crore.
Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi's One Day was released in May. The audience was expected to see something different from the film, but this expectation could not be fulfilled. This film, with a budget of around Rs 18 to 20 crores, did a worldwide business of only Rs 5.50 crores.
Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde's Jawaani Hai To Ishq Hona Hai hit the screens in June. There were a lot of expectations from this film which was released on June 5. The film, with a budget of around Rs 60 crore, did a business of Rs 51 crore nationwide.
Bobby's Alpha with Alia and Sharvari was released in July. This was a film related to the famous spy universe and there was already a lot of discussion about its name. Made on a budget of around Rs 130 crore, the film did a worldwide business of Rs 98.9 crore.
Yash's Toxic was released in August. There was a lot of buzz about the film before its release and due to Yash's popularity there were huge expectations from it. The film did a business of Rs 100 crore on the first day. According to available data, its worldwide turnover so far has been Rs 312 crore. Thus, in the early months of 2026, many big projects could not get the expected results at the box office.