Things were not good for Hindi films after the pandemic, with the majority of films failing at the box office and only a handful becoming blockbusters.
However, it turns out that Bollywood wasn’t the only one to take a hit in 2022, Malayalam films also suffered huge losses as they struggled at the box office.
According to a report in About Manoramaout of 176 releases in Malayalam, only 17 films turned out to be box office successes, profiting their creators.
This meant that 90% of the releases failed, resulting in a combined loss of Rs 325 crore.
Out of these 17 successes, there were 8 films that grossed over Rs.
8 big hits Hridayam, Bheeshmaparvam, Kaduva, Jana Gana Mana, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Thallumala, Rorschach When Jaya jaya jaya jaya.
Among the biggest winners of 2022, Mammootty & Prithviraj The golden age was reached with consecutive hits.
Mammootty appeared in hits such as, Bheeshma Parvam, CBI 5: The Brain & rorschachPrithviraj Sukumaran’s successful films include: Janaganamana & Kaduba.
Meanwhile, another big superstar, Mohanlal, did poorly at the box office and continued to flop.This year he had two big screen releases Aratu When monster Both were serious and commercial disasters.
Among non-Malayalam films, KGF: Chapter 2 became the biggest hit with Vikram, RRR, Kantara & Avatar 2.
Meanwhile, trade analyst Taran Adarsh called 2022 the worst year for Bollywood in an interview. bollywood hungama Only six films were commercially successful in the Hindi film industry.
2023 is expected to see huge crowds flock to theaters with several highly anticipated films across industries.