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Published 20:17 IST, December 26th 2019

Hrithik Roshan is the No. 1 Box office star of 2019, thanks to his super-hit 'War'

Hrithik Roshan is now the No 1 Star of 2019 thanks to his massively popular super hit, War. Other than Hrithik, Ayushmann and Akshay also had a great year.

Reported by: Siddharth Iyer
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2019 was a huge year for Bollywood blockbusters. Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Hrithik Roshan, three of the biggest stars of the industry, had a brilliant year as they starred in some of the highest-grossing films of 2019. With the year nearing an end, Hrithik Roshan has now emerged as the No. 1 box office earner, thanks to his mega-hits War and Super 30.

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Hrithik Roshan has officially dominated the 2019 domestic Box Office with his mega-hit, War. The massively popular action thriller starred Hrithik and Tiger Shroff in the lead roles and also featured Vaani Kapoor as the female lead. War was also the first time that two of Bollywood's largest action stars, Hrithik and Tiger, featured on screen together. The movie was an instant success and made a whopping ₹291.97 Crores at the domestic Box office, making this year's highest-grossing Indian film in the domestic market.

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Hrithik also had another massive success in 2019. His biographical drama, Super 30, told the story of Anand Kumar and was hugely popular with Indian audiences. The movie made an impressive ₹208.93 crores at the domestic Box Office, making it another one of 2019's highest-grossing films. 

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While Hrithik Roshan is No 1 at the Box office, there are several other actors who have been highly successful in 2019. Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh made an impressive ₹276.34 crores while Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike earned around ₹244 crores at the Box Office. While Akshay Kumar and Ayushmann Khurrana did not have any films that crossed the ₹200 crores mark, they both released several successful movies this year that performed amazingly at the Box Office and crossed the ₹100 crores at the box office. Ayushmann's highest-grossing film this year was Dream Girl, which made around ₹139.31 crores, while Akshay's Housefull 4 was his biggest hit, earning over ₹197.68 crores.

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Updated 20:17 IST, December 26th 2019

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