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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicBox office collections

Topic: Box office collections

Delhi-NCR people love urban rom-com movies. And it’s showing in the box office, report says

Catering to Delhiites tastes, the Ormax report says movies often include certain design styling, premium social spaces, lavish parties, and colourful celebratory environments.

Not Saiyaara or Dhurandhar, but the small Gujarati film Laalo was the biggest hit of 2025

Released in October 2025, Laalo made history by becoming the first Gujarati film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office.

Sanam Teri Kasam re-release beats Interstellar at the box office. It was a 2016 flop

Sanam Teri Kasam’s recent success is part of a growing Bollywood trend where movies that underperformed during their initial release get a second chance at the box office.

Indian answer to Barbenheimer—a Dunki vs Salaar mudslinging fight pulling each other down

Had fans united to support both films, Dunki and Salaar could have achieved even greater success and become the Indian equivalent of Barbenheimer. Instead, it's a war.

‘Barbenheimer’ still going strong in its second week at box office

Barbie recorded box office sales worth $775 million globally, while Oppenheimer collected $400 million worldwide.

Big hits, bigger numbers—South Indian films have charmed Hindi viewers, and for good reason

From KGF to RRR, South Indian films have entered the elite thousand crore club this year, thanks to their resounding success in Hindi belts.

On Camera

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.