Bollywood films suffered a huge blow at the box office in the past two-three years due to COVID. But after the situation returned to normalcy, cinephiles rushed to theatres to watch their favourite stars on the big screen again. Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 became the first Bollywood film of 2022 to emerge as a hit at the box office.

It was followed by The Kashmir Files and Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra. Ajay Devgn and Tabu’s Drishyam 2, too, made it to the list of blockbuster films of the calendar year, as per a report by Box Office India. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at some highest-grossing Hindi films of 2022:

The Kashmir Files

The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher and Darshan Kumaar in the lead roles. It earned Rs 246.91 crores, making it the highest-grossing Bollywood film at the Indian box office. The film portrays the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990s.

Brahmastra Part One – Shiva

Ayan Mukerji’s magnum opus Brahmastra Part One: Shiva is the second top-grossing Hindi film that earned Rs 230.23 crores. The film starred Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. Shah Rukh Khan also made a cameo appearance in the film.

Drishyam 2

The film is a remake of a Malayalam hit of the same title. In it, Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav have reprised their roles while Tabu and Akshaye Khanna have joined the star cast. Drishyam 2 turned out to be the third-highest grosser at the box office. The flick, directed by Abhishek Pathak, garnered Rs 209.86 crore in India.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani-starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 earned Rs 181.6 crore at the box office. The Bollywood film directed by Anees Bazmee is a horror-comedy that is a sequel to Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan’s 2007 film of the same name.

Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a biographical film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The Alia Bhatt-starrer garnered Rs 126.32 crores at the Indian box office and emerged as the fifth Bollywood film to be in the list of mega box office hits. It is based on the life of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a sex worker in Mumbai’s Kamathipura who became a political leader of the area after overcoming a lot of struggles.

Celebrities Who Opted For Low-Key Intimate Wedding In 2022

2022 was filled with our favourite celebrities tying the knot, some anticipated while others surprising. However, not all of these celebrities wanted a grand traditional wedding – some went for intimate weddings with only friends and family.

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar

While all the usual mehendi and sangeet ceremonies took place, the couple ditched a traditional Indian wedding with saat pheras and exchanged vows in a beautiful outdoor wedding. They got married in February, at Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi’s farmhouse in Khandala. The guest list was reserved for close friends and family, who the newlyweds celebrated with the entire evening.

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt

Fans were awaiting and were delighted after finally receiving the news about one of the most loved B-town couples’ wedding. Ranbir and Alia tied the knot in April, carrying out a simple and intimate wedding on their balcony, in the presence of their closest friends and family. Alia shared photos of the wedding through her Instagram, which broke the Internet for sure!

Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur

After dating for seven years, actor Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur got married privately in Sheetal Shahtali’s ancestral home in Himachal Pradesh. What better day than Valentine’s to commit yourself to each other anyways, so the couple officially registered their marriage on 14th February and got hitched on the 18th.

Mohit Raina and Aditi Sharma

This new year certainly came bearing good news as actor Mohit Raina announced that he tied the knot with long-term girlfriend Aditi Sharma on January 1, in Rajasthan. Close friends and family of the couple attended the wedding.

Sanah Kapur and Mayank Pahwa

Shahid Kapur’s sister, Sanah Kapur and her beau Mayank Pahwa got hitched in March at Le Méridien, Mahabaleshwar in a close-knit simple wedding. The pre-wedding ceremonies were also quite intimate including mehendi, chooda ceremony and sangeet.

Shama Sikander and James Milliron

Popular TV and Bollywood actress Shama Sikander tied the knot with American beau and long-time boyfriend James Milliron in March this year. After getting engaged in 2015 and the pandemic delaying the wedding, the couple finally had a white destination close-knit ceremony in Goa.

Cyrus Sahukar and Vaishali Malahara

In April this year, well-known VJ and anchor Cyrus Sahukar married his long-time girlfriend Vaishali Malahara in Alibaug near Mumbai. The couple dated for over six years, before tying the knot.