Here is the list of 7 biopics that failed at the box office despite a good story; There is nothing more satisfying for the audience than watching a real-life story on the silver screen. Filmmakers know this, and we have a plethora of biopics in the film industry. While a large majority of biopics turn out to be huge hits, there are some that fail to do well at the box office despite having good stories. Here are 7 biopics with good story lines that failed to work in Bollywood.
#1.Azhar (2016)
Under 7 biopics that failed at the box office despite a good story, Azhar is the first movie. This biopic on the life of Indian cricketer and former captain of the national team Mohammad 7 flopped at the box office, which makes us wonder how obsessed we are with cricket. Most critics gave the film 2 out of 5 stars. Starring Emraan Hashmi as Azhar, the film deals with Azhar’s personal life as well as the infamous match-fixing scandal.
#2.Hawaizaada (2015)
Based on the life of Shevkar Shivkar Bapuji, who is said to have built and flown an unmanned, heavier-than-air aircraft in 1895 (long before the Wright Brothers), the film failed to take off at the box office. Some claimed that the film was uneven, while others criticized it for focusing more on the drama angle than the actual story. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role, it makes the film easy to watch.
#3.Main Aur Charles (2015)
Charles Sobhraj, known as The Bikini Killer, used his looks to not only trap his victims but also successfully manipulate the legal system. Randeep Hooda played the role of Charles (Zubin Pratap); the film is told from the perspective of the policeman (Amod Kanth) who handles the case. According to reports, the killer has killed 12 confirmed victims, but the actual figure goes up to 30. It was his charisma and personality that made him a celebrity.
#4.Sarbjit (2016)
Sarabjit Singh was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991. He spent nearly 22 years in a Pakistani prison on charges of alleged terrorism and espionage. In the year 2016, Bollywood moviemakers made a film inspired by Sarabjit‘s chronicled life story and his family. In 2016, especially his sister’s determination to save his life. The film premiered at Cannes in 2016. However, it received mixed reviews in India.
#5.Daddy (2017)
The film, while praised by critics, failed to connect with audiences. Arjun Rampal played the character Daddy, and the story revolved around the character Arun Gawli. In the film, Gawli, a textile mill worker, ends up as a local gambler and then finds himself under the wing of an underground don after committing a murder. Gawli becomes the most feared gangster in the underworld and later enters Indian politics.
#6.Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
The film revolves around the life of an Army soldier who becomes an athlete and wins a gold medal in the Indian National Games. But in a turn of events, Pan Singh Tomar rebels against the regime by becoming a fearsome bandit in the Chambal gorges. Irrfan Khan played the lead role, Despite having a good story, this film could not be a blockbuster at the box office.
#7.Veerappan (2016)
Under 7 biopics that failed at the box office despite a good story, Veerappan is the last film on the list. Based on the life of real-life Indian gangster Veerappan, the film did not do well at the box office. This Hindi film is a remake of the Kannada film Kaling Veerappan. Surprisingly, the Kannada film did well, but not the Bollywood film.
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