JAI HIND!!!
Republic Day marks the first festive release of the year for Bollywood, while down south, Pongal/Sankranthi which takes place about 10 days prio,r marks the first festive release of the year for them.
Currently, Skyforce is performing like fire at the box office. The free tickets offer by Maddock Films has done a tremendous job in boosting the film’s collections. On its very first day, the film earned ₹15+ Crores, and is set to have a ₹50+ Crores opening weekend this Republic Day. This year, Skyforce has arrived in style.
Before this, Fighter came in exactly an year ago, marking the first aerial action film in Bollywood. And in 2023, we saw Pathaan, which turned out to be a big festival for SRK fans, as it marked his grand comeback. Pathaan became one of the biggest grossers of that year, setting many records. Inspired by these successes, we have curated a special list for you.
Here’s a list of all Republic Day weekend releases since 2000
HINDUSTAN KI FILMEIN
| Year | Film | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Musical, Romance, Comedy ,Drama |
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Romantic, Drama |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Romantic, Comedy, Drama |
| 2003 | Kaante | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| 2004 | Khakee | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Drama, Political, Social , Patriotic |
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Romantic, Drama, Anthology |
| 2008 | Sunday | Comedy, Mystery |
| 2009 | Raaz: The Mystery Continues | Horror, Thriller |
| 2010 | Veer | Action, Drama, Period |
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Romantic, Comedy |
| 2012 | Agneepath | Action, Drama, Revenge, Thriller |
| 2013 | Race 2 | Action, Thriller |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Action, Drama , Social |
| 2015 | Baby | Action, Thriller, Spy |
| 2016 | Airlift | Historical, Drama, Thriller |
| 2017 | Raees and Kaabil (Clash) | Raees- Action, Crime, Drama Kaabil – Romantic, Thriller |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Historical, Drama, Romance , Musical |
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Historical, Drama, Biographical |
| 2020 | Panga and Street Dancer 3D (Clash) | Panga – Sports, Drama Street Dancer 3D – Dance, Musical, Drama |
| 2023 | Pathaan | Action, Spy Thriller |
| 2024 | Fighter | Aerial Action, Patriotic ,Drama |
| 2025 | Sky Force | Action, Patriotic, Drama |
We haven’t included the year 2005 because no film was released on the Republic Day weekend, and we haven’t included 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic as no films were released in those years as well. If we missed something, do tell us in the comments and tell us your favourite film also from this list.
Who Has Ruled This Festive Holiday ?
| Actor | Film Released Around Republic Weekend | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Hrithik Roshan | Agneepath, Kaabil, Fighter, Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | 4 |
| Akshay Kumar | Khakee, Baby, Airlift, Sky Force | 4 |
| Salman Khan | Veer, Jai Ho, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Salaam-e-Ishq | 4 |
| Deepika Padukone | Padmaavat, Pathaan, Fighter, Race 2 | 4 |
| Shah Rukh Khan | Raees, Pathaan, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | 3 |
| Ajay Devgn | Khakee, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, Sunday | 3 |
| John Abraham | Pathaan, Race 2, Salaam-e-Ishq | 3 |
| Anil Kapoor | Fighter, Race 2, Salaam-e-Ishq | 3 |
| Kangana Ranaut | Panga, Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | 3 |
| Emraan Hashmi | Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | 2 |
| Sanjay Dutt | Kaante, Agneepath | 2 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Kaante, Khakee | 2 |
| Juhi Chawla | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Salaam-e-Ishq | 2 |
| Nimrat Kaur | Airlift, Sky Force | 2 |
| Priyanka Chopra | Agneepath, Salaam-e-Ishq | 2 |
| Aamir Khan | Rang De Basanti | 1 |
| Saif Ali Khan | Race 2 | 1 |
| Ranveer Singh | Padmaavat | 1 |
| Shahid Kapoor | Padmaavat | 1 |
| Varun Dhawan | Street Dancer 3D | 1 |
Author: Mohit Khetwani
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