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Many big, small, and mid-budget Bollywood films were released in theatres in the first quarter (January-March) of 2026. While films like Border 2 and Dhurandhar 2 left a strong mark at the box office, movies like O Romeo and Assi underperformed at the ticket windows. Read on to know more...

In the first three months of 2026, January to March, around 23–24 Hindi films were released in theatres. While some of these movies were biggies like Border 2, Dhurandhar 2, O Romeo, and others, some were mid-budget and small films like Mardaani 3, Vadh 2, Tu Yaa Main, and more.

The year started with Ikkis. It was released on January 1, and the Agastya Nanda starrer failed to make a mark at the box office. According to Sacnilk, it collected Rs. 31.85 crore against the reported budget of Rs. 60 crore.

Later, some mid-budget and small films like Rahu Ketu, Happy Patel, and others were released, but they also became disasters at the box office. On January 23, the Sunny Deol starrer Border 2 was released; the film took the box office by storm. It collected Rs. 329.43 crore in India and became a hit at the box office.

After Border 2, all eyes were on Mardaani 3. The Rani Mukerji starrer was expected to perform very well at the box office, but it did a disappointing business and collected around Rs. 51 crore in India. While the collection is better than the previous two parts, reportedly, part 3 was made on a budget of Rs. 60 crore.