Rohit Shetty is known for his larger-than-life films and the success they bring in. Be it his Golmaal franchise or his latest cop universe, the filmmaker has proven to be Bollywood's consistent hit machine. Rohit claimed the title rightly as his last release - Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif's Sooryavanshi became the biggest blockbuster that Bollywood delivered since the pandemic.
Not only did the film bring the audiences back to the theatres but also earned a huge amount of Rs. 200 crores with just 50% occupancy in theatres due to the COVID restrictions at that point. The film had a Diwali release in 2021 and audiences were excited to go back to cinemas to watch Rohit's big-ticket entertainer. Sooryavanshi opened doors for many big-ticket films to release in theatres since audiences came back to cinemas for the cop drama. While films today are barely managing to earn big numbers despite having the privilege of 100% occupancy all over India, Sooryavanshi managed to be a superhit even with half theatre occupancy.
Sooryavanshi, which is the fourth film in Rohit's famous cop world, changed the game for Indian theatres post-lockdown as it brought the Indian audiences back to cinema halls. Featuring Singham Ajay Devgn & Simmba Ranveer Singh in special appearances along with the main lead - Veer Sooryavanshi aka Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, Sooryavanshi became the biggest Hindi blockbuster of the year 2021.
This much-awaited Rohit Shetty actioner, meant to release in March 2020, rid out two lockdowns through the pandemic and came across as a blockbuster Diwali gift from Bollywood! Be it Rohit's perfect direction, Akshay's impeccable action, AK-Katrina's chemistry or the grand union of the three cop heroes of the Shetty Universe, the film spelled BLOCKBUSTER!
