Hollywood films have collected around $61 million in the first six months of 2016, within striking distance of the $62 million they made in all of 2014. The Roland Emmerich film is the latest to join the club of Hollywood spectacles that have beaten Bollywood offerings at the Indian box office this year. There is more acceptance and people are looking for great content overall.”To be sure, the popularity of Hollywood movies is limited to larger-than-life fantasy spectacles. It goes on to tell you something—it’s not only happening to Hollywood films. The former has managed Rs.53.78 crore in India by now, while the Hindi film finished with Rs.17.79 crore.

Source: Mint June 27, 2016 23:26 UTC