Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) was a major hit, both critically and commercially, grossing over ₹311–316 crore worldwide. Despite some recent, isolated criticism calling it a "flop" in 2025, the film was a significant box office success, lauded for its social message on sanitation.
It was a commercial success domestically as well as overseas, particularly in China. It became Kumar's highest-grossing film of all time and the fourth highest grossing Indian film of the year grossing ₹311.02 crore worldwide.
Definitely worth a watch in theater. a very enjoyable movie. yes it is slow paced in second half and first half is better. a film with its heart in the right place.
In an old interview, he opened up about the phase when he gave many flops and what he learned. In a 2018 interview with Forbes India, about giving 14 consecutive flops between 1997 and 1999, Akshay Kumar said, “It was the lowest point in my career.” But he...
Inspired by a true story, “Toilet” is loosely based on the experiences of a poor woman in central India, Anita Narre, who six years ago found herself in an arranged marriage to a field hand. Only after the wedding did she learn her new house had no toilet. She refused to come back until her husband built her one.
Khan's biggest commercial successes came with Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016), each having held the record for being the highest-grossing Indian film.
Mithun: India's Most Insuccessful Actor 🎬 Score Card: 180 Flops, 33 Consecutive Flops, Zero Hit In 25 years. Mithun Chakraborty holds the dubious honour of giving the highest number of flop films among lead actors in Bollywood. The actor has 180 flop films in a career that has spanned over 40 years.
The one that tops the list of Salman Khan's highest-grossing movies of all time is - 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. Directed by Kabir Khan, the movie had Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Harshaali Malhotra in the lead with Salman Khan.
Jaya Bachchan criticised Akshay Kumar's film 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha'. She said nobody would want to watch a film with that title. She also called the film a flop. Akshay Kumar responded to the criticism at a press conference for 'Kesari 2'.
However, its origins are not English at all. In fact, “toilet” stems from the word “toilette” in French, which translates to dressing room. This referred to the process of getting ready in the morning – including, of course, using the toilet (or the chamber pot as it was known!).
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During this era, most of his films flopped, and he reached a point where producers were hesitant to collaborate with him. While Mohanlal was soaring in his career, Mammootty was delivering flop after flop.
