On November 1, Bollywood is seeing a major box office clash when Singham Again is releasing in theatres along with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Directed by Rohit Shetty, Singham Again is the third movie in the Singham series and the fifth film of his cop universe (that also includes Simmba and Sooryavanshi). Singham Again features an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Shweta Tiwari, Arjun Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. Salman Khan is reportedly having a cameo in the movie. ‘No Cameo Gimmicks’! Did Kartik Aaryan Fire Shots at Singham Again for Its Salman Khan Cameo in This Viral Clip? (Watch Video).

On the other hand, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, directed by Anees Bazmee, is the sequel to the 2022 hit horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Starring Kartik Aaryan in the lead, the movie also stars Madhuri Dixit Nene, Vidya Balan and Triptii Dimri.

Apart from their release dates, what's common between these two movies is that they are third in their titular franchises that originated as remakes of South movies (Singham is a remake of the Tamil film Singam, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitratazhu). ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ Box Office: Will Madhuri Dixit’s Dance-Off With Vidya Balan Prove Lucky for Kartik Aaryan-Starrer? Here’s Why We Think So!

Speaking of third films of franchises, Bollywood has seen its fair share of trilogies. Some of these franchises started off as hits, with each instalment turning out to be a bigger moneymaker than the previous, while there are other franchises that lose their sheen and money when the third part arrives. In this feature, we look at such 'third-parter' movies and how they performed at the box office in India. We have ranked them from the lowest-grossing movie to the highest, and what their eventual box office verdict was, regardless of the earnings.

Domestic Box Office Collections of Third-Parter Hindi Movies (Sourced From Bollywood Hungama)

19. Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 (2018) 

Sanjay Dutt and Mahie Gill in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 6.68 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

18. Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se

Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 9.60 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

17. Sarkar 3 (2017)

Amitabh Bachchan in Sarkar 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 9.93 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

16. Great Grand Masti

Aftab, Urvashi Rautela, Riteish Deshmukh and Vivek Oberoi in Great Grand Masti

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 13.59 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

15. Murder 3

Randeep Hooda and Aditi Rao Hydari in Murder 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 22.88 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

14. 1920 London

Sharman Joshi in 1920 London

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 23.09 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

13. Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3

Aftab, Gauahar Khan and Tusshar Kapoor in Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 30.25 crore

Box Office Status: Flop

12. Commando 3 (2019)

Vudyut Jammwal in Commando 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 32.47 cr

Box Office Status: Flop

11. Hate Story 3

Karan Singh Grover and Zareen Khan in Hate Story 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 51.69 crore

Box Office Status: Hit

10. Raaz 3

Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta in Raaz 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 70.07 cr

Box Office Status: Hit

9. Fukrey 3 (2023)

Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Pulkit Samrat and Manjot Singh in Fukrey 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 96.65 cr

Box Office Status: Hit

8. Golmaal 3

A Still From Golmaal 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 106.34 crore

Box Office Status: Super-Hit

7. Housefull 3

A Still From Housefull 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 109.14 crore

Box Office Status: Hit

6. Dabangg 3 (2019)

Sonakshi Sinha and Salman Khan in Dabangg 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 146.11 cr

Box Office Status: Average

5. Total Dhamaal (2019)

Ajay Devgn, Esha Gupta, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor in Total Dhamaal

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 154.23 cr

Box Office Status: Hit

4. Race 3 (2018)

Saqib Saleem, Salman Khan and Daisy Shah in Race 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 166.40 cr

Box Office Status: Average

3. Krrish 3 (2013)

Hrithik Roshan in Krrish 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 244.92

Box Office Status: Superhit

2. Dhoom 3 (2013)

Katrina Kaif and Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 284.27 cr

Box Office Status: Blockbuster

1. Tiger 3 (2023)

Salman Khan in Tiger 3

Domestic Lifetime Collection: INR 285.52 crore

Box Office Status: Semi-Hit

As you can see, Salman Khan's Tiger 3 (2023) is the 'highest-grossing' among all the 'third-part' movies, and yet thanks to its huge budget (reportedly INR 300 crore), it is not labelled a hit and is only considered a 'hit' if we consider its worldwide collections.

So what do you think, readers? Will Singham Again and/or Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 manage to outgross Tiger 3, and break records in the process? Audiences are sure to love action franchises, and the cop universe has never seen a flop till now, while horror-comedies are the new hit formula thanks to Stree 2's mega success.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 31, 2024 09:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).