Would Piku have worked commercially if it released today?

Back in the 2010s, all kinds of movies co-existed on the big screen. In fact, in 2012, there was a surfeit of mid-budget, content-driven films that found both critical and commercial success—think Kahaani, Barfi!, and English Vinglish. These films thrived alongside big-ticket entertainers, proving that the audience had an appetite for diverse storytelling.

But would a film like Piku work if it were released today? Given the current box-office trends, where only high-octane action films seem to draw audiences to theaters, it’s worth questioning whether an intimate, slice-of-life dramedy—even with a strong star cast—would get the same love. With OTT platforms becoming the primary space for such narratives, have audiences lost interest in watching nuanced, character-driven films on the big screen? Or is it just a temporary phase driven by post-pandemic viewing habits?

Piku is one of my favorite movies.....I have watched it so many times.....

I am not sure if it would have worked commercially .....but had it released on OTT today.....it would have been a big hit there......

BTW Minty how are you?? you are not there on the forum so much now....

How would we know? It worked or did not work, it was a great movie nonetheless. And it was decent at BO, not a disaster.

Piku made 150 cr worldwide.Nearly 80 crs in India and 3 Million dollars overseas(10 years back that was more than what big films made). With todays exchange rate it would be even more. It is declared a hit on BOI.

Piku,Kahaani,English Vinglish,Queen- True blue hits and unanimously loved.

Few are lucky to have such films in their repertoire.BO success is equally important for them to be a perfect 10..

About Action films ,Bombay velvet opened the very next Friday.It collected a lifetime of 22 crs.

In the 2nd week,Piku collected more than BV did in its first week.

Why do you think that was Minty?

We can discuss about what genre of films work or worked after that.

but CHAPAAK will definitely work Minty

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Originally posted by: sharaban

but CHAPAAK will definitely work Minty

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Yes tell us Minty,how Shamshera made 41 cr lifetime on a 200 cr budget and 4000 screens and solo release.

Chhapaak made 32 crs on 30cr budget and 1600 screens and clash with ATBB Tanhaji.

That movie was hot garbage

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The movie was a hit.