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Shah Rukh Khan returned to the big screen after four years in this Siddharth Anand directorial, the fourth film in the YRF Spy Universe. Pathaan, which co-starred Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, scored Rs. 657.5 crore, returning SRK to the box office charts after a string of financially-disappointing films.
Superstar Rajnikanth's 169th release marked his return to theatres after a two-year hiatus. He starred as a retired jailer facing off against a gangster. With as many as three high-profile cameos in the form of Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, and Jackie Shroff, the film made Rs. 408.5 crore at the box office.
Tara Singh (Sunny Deol) returned to the screen after twenty-two years, and the story moved from the mid-1950s to the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Despite arriving in theatres on the same day as Akshay Kumar-starrer OMG 2, the film earned Rs. 620.6 crore.
The second Shah Rukh Khan film of 2023 was the star's first "mass" film, helmed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee. An anti-corruption drama in the cloak of an action vehicle, the film raked in Rs. 760 crore, making it the most successful Indian film of 2023 so far.
The third instalment in a cinematic universe by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action-thriller featured Vijay facing off against Sanjay Dutt. With a haul of Rs. 401.25 crore, it emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023.
The third outing of YRF's Tiger franchise featured the protagonist (Salman Khan) on his most personal mission so far. Also starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, the film, which opened on Diwali, made Rs. 339.2 crore, falling short of the total set by the direct prequel Tiger Zinda Hai (2017).
Ranbir Kapoor fronted Sandeep Reddy Vanga's latest, a film about a man and his troubled relationship with his father. With Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, and Bobby Deol in key roles, the film became the most successful of Kapoor's career, accumulating Rs. 545.6 crore.