Ajay Devgan Movies: First Week Box Office Collections

Back in the 90s and early 2000s, Ajay Devgan was always a consistent performer and occasionally delivered a few hits. But the National award winning actor was never a major crowd-puller. The turning point in his career came in 2010, when Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Golmaal 3 and Rajneeti did record business at the box office.

Since then, Ajay has featured in several hugely successful films like Singham, Bol Bachchan and Son Of Sardar (which clashed with a major film like Jab Tak Hai Jaan).

His latest release, Himmatwala, has turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments of the year so far. The first week collections of the Sajid Khan directed film was lower than some of Ajay’s last few ‘mass-entertainers’ like Singham and Bol Bachchan.

  • Son Of Sardar – 69.8 crore (Diwali)
  • Golmaal 3 – 62.5 crore (Diwali)
  • Bol Bachchan – 60.75 crore
  • Rajneeti – 54 crore
  • Singham – 49 crore
  • Himmatwala – 38.7 crore
  • Once Upon A Time In Mumbai – 34.3 crore
  • Rascals – 28.95 crore
  • Tezz – 14.41 crore
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  • Three questions to Indicine or any other commentator here

    1. Is Ajay Devgan really a superstar?
    2. What is he without Rohit Shetty?
    3. Dont you think SOS benefitted because of JTHJ?

  • AJAY DEVGN IS A SUPERSTAR. HE IS IN THE TOP LEAGUE AS THE LEADING MAN FOR THE LAST 23 YRS STARTING FROM 1991 TILL 2013. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO HIS SUCCESS . THE FILMS HE IS DOING IN THE NEXT 5 YRS, WILL KEEP HIM IN THE TOP BRACKET AS WELL. THERE ARE VERY FEW INSTANCES THAT A LEADING MAN HAS SUCCESSFULLY ACTED FOR CONTINUOUSLY 30 YRS HENCE WE HAVE VERY FEW SUPERSTARS. AJAY DEVGN WILL CERTAINLY BE ONE OF THEM WHEN WE WILL LOOK AT THE FILM HISTORY.

  • We now clearly has a final say for the SOS vs jthj battle. Jthj is the clear winner. SOS benefited big time from the clash.

  • Ajay devgn has no stardom..his movie always depends upon directors,composers and script..otherwise who is he???

  • ans to rohit:
    1 yes ajay is a superstar
    2 he doesnt need rohit shetty as he has been in the industry for 20 years
    3 if SOS would be solo release then its collection would be between 120-125 cr,but it clashed with JTHJ

  • @khan kapoor, Akki’s highest first wekk rr = 80 cr. And ajay’s sos = 67. Akki highest grosser 135 cr. Ajay’s 107 cr. Akshay disappointed fil k-786=72 cr. Ajay’s disapponted film = (48 cr expected for himmatwala)
    akshay’s disaster joker = 25 cr. Ajay disaster tezz = 16 cr

  • he is superb actor either gangjal or pyaar to hona nahi tha..omakra or golmaal….as actor he is miles ahead thn a buffon superstar….

  • @indicine, can you please compare the opening weekends of last 3 or 4 movies of these superstars? please add ranbir and emran also. so we can decide who are superstars and who aren’t. i’m sure salman and shahrukh will be leading the list.

  • before housefull 2 singh is king was the last hit of akki after singh is king akki struggled 3 yrs for single hit……

  • @King kumar and harsh get a weekend comparison of ajay and akshay movies. then you’ll realise who is the bigger star.

  • @ajay, for ur kind info housefull was also hit. Collecting 80 cr. It could be even superhot if budget was low.

  • @anonym, k-786 average score on indicine 44 and himmatwala’s 34. K-786 collected 72 cr himmatwala 48cr expected. K-786 average appericiation from audience and himmatwala’s negative. K786 chartbuster music. But himmatwala’s no song is chartbuster. Can you tell me How himmat wala is better than k-786???

  • Boi is listed as world’s 2nd correct bo website. And that site says akshay is on no2 after salman. Ormax media’s poll say 1st is salman and 2nd akshay. Or khan kapoor ajay ko better keh raha hay. Even barfi collected 110 cr and ajay cant touch that.

  • @khan kapoor. Aray bhai to pagal hay ya jan k karta hay???
    Akshay’s top weekends
    rr= 49 cr highest for non-holiday at that time.
    H2= 44 cr 2nd highest for non-holiday at that time after ready.
    And ajay’s
    sos= 42 ce extended 4 day weekend and also holiday.
    Bol bachan= 38 cr.

  • that’s true ajay devgan is not a superstar.how u can compare Jeetendra with ajay in himmatwala what a shame.

  • @King kumar

    ajay’s last 3 releases’ weekends

    Bol bachan – 38 crores
    Son of sardar – 34 crore
    Himmathwala -31 crore.

    Akshay’s last 3 releases’ weekends

    OMG – 16.50 crore
    Khiladi 786 -29.25 crore
    Special 26 – 23 crore.

    Now who is the bigger star?
    p.s
    in my opinion both of them can’t be called as super stars.

  • @indicine team,you have missed the box office collections of Aakrosh, Atiti Tum Kab Jaoge & Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji

  • If Salman Khan can be called a Superstar then why not Ajay Devgan….

    Salman khan(lifetime Collections)

    1. Main aur Mrs Khanna-9 cr
    2. London Dreams–30 cr
    3. Heroes–11 cr
    4. Hello–12 cr
    5. Yuvraaj–14 cr
    6. Veer–38 cr
    7. God Tussi Great ho–13 cr
    8. Marigold –2 cr

    these are lifetime collections and even TUSHAR KAPOOR MOVIES HAVE COLLECTED MORE THAN THESE SALMAN MOVIES..!!

  • @Khan Kapoor:
    OMG! = Akshay wasn’t the lead, Paresh was, plus, it was a different film, new film, of beat film. And, if you see the lifetime collections, you will know everything. Non-holiday release.
    Khiladi 786 = Released just 1 week after Talaash, so of course it would collect less, and a non-holiday release.
    Special 26 = Off beat film. Less promotion.

    SOS and Himmatwala were hugely promoted, holiday releases! Bol Bachchan had Rohit Shetty’s and Abhishek’s name to it.

    And, if we see the verdicts, then:
    OMG! = Superhit
    Khiladi 786 = Semi-hit
    Special 26 = Average

    SOS = Hit
    Himmatwala = Disaster
    Bol Bachchan = Hit

    See who is bigger?

  • there is no doubt that akshay kumar is a bigger star than ajay devgan. but neither of them are superstars. srk, salman n aamir are superstars. hrithik, akshay, ranbir are big stars. ajay, saif are stars. emraan, imraan, shahid etc. are small stars.

  • If Salman Khan can be called a Superstar then why not Ajay Devgan….

    Salman khan(lifetime Collections)

    1. Main aur Mrs Khanna-9 cr
    2. London Dreams–30 cr
    3. Heroes–11 cr
    4. Hello–12 cr
    5. Yuvraaj–14 cr
    6. Veer–38 cr
    7. God Tussi Great ho–13 cr
    8. Marigold –2 cr

    these are lifetime collections and even TUSHAR KAPOOR MOVIES HAVE COLLECTED MORE THAN THESE SALMAN MOVIES..!!!

  • and i u are talking about Aamir khan then here is something interesting for all u guys—

    Aamir’s hits in last 10 years–

    1. 3Idiots
    2. Gajhni
    3. Taare Zaameen pe
    4. Rang De Basanti

    while even Ranbir kapoor has 3 hits in last 6 years.

  • Highest grossers from 2006 SRK vs Akshay 2006 Don-51 crore, Phir Hera Pheri- 41.75 crore, 2007 OSO – 79.42 crore , Welcome- 70.75 crore. 2008 RNBJ- 86.78 crore, SIK-68.48 crore. 2009 Billu- 23.64 crore, De Dana Dhan-48.30 crore. 2010 MNIK-72.74 crore, Housefull- 72.07 crore. 2011 Raone- 120 crore, Thank You-46 crore. 2012 JTHJ- 101 crore,Rowdy Rathore-132 crore

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