There are good films that make millions at the box office and then there are Bollywood flop films which, despite having a great script, don’t perform as well as expected of them. Below are some of the Bollywood flop movies that failed at the box office but are worth your attention. Scroll down for a list of a flop but best Bollywood movies on ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney + Hotstar. Also check out the lowest rated Hindi horror movies that make a decent scary watch.
5 Bollywood films on the flop with an excellent script on ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video and Disney + Hotstar
1. Thappad – Amazon Prime Video
Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 took everyone by storm, so when Thappad was released, the same was expected given the response received by its trailer. The film hit the box office, received excellent reviews and word of mouth publicity. Amrita leads a happy life with her husband Vikram. But when her husband slaps her at a party, she files for divorce. The film features Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra and Ratna Pathak Shah.
2. Trapped – ZEE5
If Rajkummar Roa’s performance is what you like, Trap is the true representation of his acting capacities. While the film failed commercially, director Vikramaditya Motwane was praised for touching the dark zone and such an experimental subject. One day, Shaurya unwittingly finds herself trapped in her new apartment in a deserted high-rise building. Without food, water, electricity and assistance, will he be able to survive and get by?
3. On Hold – Disney + Hotstar
While the film may not have managed to make any money, Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin are charming in this heartwarming beautiful film that strikes a chord from the start. The film is about the toughest decisions we face in life and the amazing friendships we end up forming. Tara, a married woman, and Shiv, an elderly teacher meet in a hospital where their two partners are admitted. As the two continue to visit their spouses, they form an extraordinary friendship.
4. Mukkabaaz – ZEE5, Eros Now & Jio Cinema
Released internationally under the name The brawler, Anurag Kashyap Mukkabaaz premiered at the MAMI Film Festival and to be honest that’s all the director is famous for. Based on a true story, the film is wholehearted and sturdy. Starring Vineet Kumar Singh, Jimmy Shergill and Zoya Hussain, the film is about Shravan Singh, an aspiring boxer who belongs to a lower caste. He finds an enemy in Bhagwan Das Mishra, the leader of a boxing federation. Things get even more difficult for him when he falls in love with Mishra’s niece, Sunaina.
5. Meri Pyaari Bindu – Amazon Prime Video
Whereas for a very long time Bollywood loved cliché love stories, Ayushmann Khurana and Parineeti Chopra starred in Meri Pyaari Bindu was all fresh and beautiful to grasp. The movie makes you fall in love with his music, Calcutta and makes you nostalgic. Successful writer Abhimanyu suffers from writer’s block and in order to write again he returns to his hometown and decides to write a love story closer to his heart, which is about his one true love Bindu. . The two dated for a while only for Bindu to realize that she doesn’t love him as he loves her and has different aspirations in life.
