Asia Box Office 2024 Preview: Upcoming Films From India & Japan
As part of a series of Asian market overviews in the run-up to Filmart, Streamlined is looking at the current box office situation in India and Japan, along with the upcoming release schedule for local films in both markets. Streamlined’s previous edition, which focused on Korea, can be found here. Of course, release schedules for most Asian territories are not set in stone, especially in India. But the following should give a good overview of what to expect.
INDIA: North & South Fight For Box Office Dominance
Hindi-language cinema bounced back in 2023 after being eclipsed by South Indian films, mostly Telugu-language, in 2022. This year also got off to a strong start for the Hindi industry, popularly known as Bollywood, with the January 25 release of Indian Air Force drama Fighter, produced by Viacom18 and Marflix, which is currently the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year with $23.6m (Rs1.96bn). Directed by Siddharth Anand, who delivered last year's hit Pathaan, the film stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor.
