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  • Before Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan film Chup; Andhadhun, The Kashmir Files, Stree and more small Bollywood movies that outshone their bigger cousins

Before Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan film Chup; Andhadhun, The Kashmir Files, Stree and more small Bollywood movies that outshone their bigger cousins

Movies like Chup Revenge of the Artist, which come out from nowhere and perform well both critically and commercially are the best kind of surprise for any film industry. Check out other Bollywood films in the past, which sprung similar surprises...

By: Russel D'Silva  |  Published: September 26 2022, 09:53 PM IST

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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup Revenge of the artist
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup Revenge of the artist

Chup Revenge of the Artist is an absolute masterpiece of a thriller besides being a wholly original Bollywood movie after eons, not to mention a highly unique one. It's also Director R Balki's best film till date, Dulquer Salmaan's best performance so far, a breath of fresh air for Sunny Deol and Pooja Bhatt, and a huge step forward for Shreya Dhanwanthary. The results are showing, too, as along with great reviews, the film is punching above its weight at the box office, which few in the trade had expected even a few prior to the release of Chup given the situation for Bollywood after the pandemic. Such kind of movies that emerge from nowhere and spring a huge surprise both commercially and critically are always the best kind be it in any film industry. On that note, let’s revisit similar Bollywood movies that sprung a huge albeit very pleasant surprise…

Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: A Wednesday
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: A Wednesday

Made on a budget of ₹3 crore, AWednesday made ₹11.73 crore nett at the box office. It was a hit.

Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Sone Ke Titu Ki Sweety
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Sone Ke Titu Ki Sweety

With a budget of ₹30 crore, Sone Ke Titu Ki Sweety made ₹108.95 crore nett. It was a blockbuster.

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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Stree
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Stree

With a budget of ₹20 crore, Stree made ₹129.90 crore nett at the box office. It was a blockbuster.

Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Andhadhun
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Andhadhun

At a budget of ₹32 crore, Andhadhun made ₹72.50 crore nett at the box office. It was a superhit.

Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Uri
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: Uri

At a budget of ₹25 cr, Uri made ₹245.36 cr nett at the box office. It was an all-time blockbuster.

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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: The Kashmir Files
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Small Bollywood movies that outdid bigger ones before Chup: The Kashmir Files

With a budget of ₹25 cr, Kashmir Files made ₹252.90 cr nett. It, too, was an all-time blockbuster.

Tags A Wednesday AndhaDhun Chup Dulquer Salmaan Entertainment news Pooja Bhatt R Balki Shreya Dhanwanthary Sone Ke Titu Ki Sweety stree Sunny Deol The Kashmir Files Uri
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