Several low-budget Bollywood films became box-office hits with good stories and brilliant performances from the cast. These includes films like Kahaani, Andhadhun, Vicky Donar among others.
One such film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, released in 2018 and grossed nearly nine times its budget at the box office. It featured a stellar cast and became Bollywood’s eight highest grossing film in the year. (Image: YouTube/Screengrab)
The film is a comedy drama, Badhaai Ho. Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, the film depicts an elderly couple who become parents. It narrates the story of a middle class Delhi family. Elderly parents, played by Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, become parents again in their old age when their eldest son, Nakul (Ayushmann Khurrana), reaches marriageable age. (Image: IMDb)
The film featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Sanya Malhotra, Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, Sheeba Chaddha, Manoj Bakshi, and Rahul Tiwari. (Image: YouTube/Screengrab)
According to IMDb, the film won 27 awards including two National Film Awards. It won the Best Popular Film Award, and Surekha Sikri won the Best Supporting Actress award for her stellar performance. (Image: YouTube/Screengrab)
The film also won four awards at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Neena Gupta, Best Supporting Actress for Surekha Sikri, and Best Supporting Actor for Rao. (Image: YouTube/ Screengrab)
Produced by Junglee Pictures, the film raked in over Rs 221.44 crore at the box office against a budget of Rs 29 crore. The film was also backed by Vineet Jain, Hemant Bhandari, Aleya Sen, Amit Ravindernath Sharma and Sushil Chaudhary. (Image: YouTube/Screengrab)
The film released on October 2018, holds an IMDb rating of 7.9 and his currently streaming on JioHotstar. (File Photo)