The Independence Day weekend plays a crucial role in Bollywood. Given the fact that it amounts to a long weekend, filmmakers try their best to draw the audience to theatres for a delightful experience with families. Films with the theme of independence and freedom are preferred over other genres. In the past, we've seen movies based on real-life incidents and patriotism being released on the occasion. Here's how they performed at the box office.
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Independence Day 2024: The Indian Independence day has been a big date for major Hindi film releases over the years. The holiday has been reserved for some of the biggest releases of the years. As Stree 2, Khel Khe Mein and Vedaa gear up for a clash this Independence day, we look back at the collections of the previous years
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