Quick answer: Eight of the nine Bollywood films this article listed for January to March 2017 released in that period: OK Jaanu, Raees, Kaabil, Running Shaadi, Jolly LLB 2, Rangoon, Commando 2 and Badrinath Ki Dulhania. Sarkar 3 slipped to 12 May 2017. According to Bollywood Hungama, Raees was the biggest of the nine, with a worldwide gross of about ₹281 crore.
About this list
This page was first written in late 2016 as a preview of the “upcoming” Hindi films for January to March 2017, with their posters, cast and release dates. Those films have all been released, so we keep the page as a record of that season: the original nine films, the details first reported, corrections where those details turned out to be wrong, and the actual release dates and box office. Figures are from Bollywood Hungama unless stated, and were checked in October 2026.
| Film | Release date | Worldwide gross (Bollywood Hungama) |
|---|---|---|
| OK Jaanu | 13 January 2017 | about ₹39.23 crore |
| Raees | 25 January 2017 | about ₹281.44 crore |
| Kaabil | 25 January 2017 | about ₹208.14 crore |
| Running Shaadi | 17 February 2017 | about ₹1.56 crore |
| Jolly LLB 2 | 10 February 2017 | about ₹197.34 crore |
| Rangoon | 24 February 2017 | about ₹41.04 crore |
| Commando 2 | 3 March 2017 | about ₹39.04 crore |
| Badrinath Ki Dulhania | 10 March 2017 | about ₹200.45 crore |
| Sarkar 3 | 12 May 2017 | about ₹18.48 crore |
The nine films in detail
1. OK Jaanu
- Type of film: Musical romantic drama, a Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
- Director: Shaad Ali
- Music: A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar
- Producers: Mani Ratnam and Karan Johar, among others, for Madras Talkies and Dharma Productions; distributed by Fox Star Studios
- Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah, with Leela Samson
- Released: 13 January 2017, as planned
How it performed: about ₹39.23 crore worldwide, according to Bollywood Hungama as cited by Wikipedia. Box Office India rated it a flop.
2. Raees
- Type of film: Crime action film
- Director: Rahul Dholakia
- Producers: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Gauri Khan, for Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan as Raees Alam, Mahira Khan as his wife Aasiya, Nawazuddin Siddiqui as ACP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar, Sheeba Chaddha as Raees’s mother, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as his friend Sadiq and Atul Kulkarni as Jairaj Seth. Sunny Leone appears in the song “Laila Main Laila”.
- Released: 25 January 2017, a day earlier than the 26 January date first announced
An earlier version of this article named Mahira Khan’s character “Mohsina” and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s “ACP Ghulam Patel”; the names in the film are as given above.
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama records an opening day of ₹20.42 crore, an India total of ₹137.51 crore nett and a worldwide gross of about ₹281.44 crore. Box Office India’s worldwide figure is lower, at about ₹272.54 crore. For the film’s best-known lines, see our collection of Raees dialogues.
3. Kaabil
- Type of film: Action thriller (the original article said drama)
- Director: Sanjay Gupta
- Music: Songs by Rajesh Roshan; background score by Salim-Sulaiman
- Producer: Rakesh Roshan, for FilmKraft Productions
- Cast: Hrithik Roshan as Rohan Bhatnagar, Yami Gautam as Supriya (Sue) Bhatnagar, Ronit Roy, Rohit Roy and Narendra Jha, with Urvashi Rautela in the song “Haseeno Ka Deewana”
- Released: 25 January 2017, the same day as Raees
An earlier version of this article listed a “Gourov Roshin” among the music directors and Sunny Leone in an item number; Sunny Leone’s song was in Raees, not Kaabil.
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama records an opening day of ₹10.43 crore, ₹103.84 crore nett in India and a worldwide gross of about ₹208.14 crore, despite the clash with Raees. See also our page on Kaabil dialogues and trailer.
4. Running Shaadi
- Type of film: Comedy
- Director: Amit Roy, who co-wrote it with Navjot Gulati
- Producers: Shoojit Sircar and Ronnie Lahiri (Rising Sun Films), with Crouching Tiger Motion Pictures
- Cast: Taapsee Pannu and Amit Sadh
- Released: 17 February 2017, two weeks after the 3 February date first reported
The film was first called Running Shaadi.com. The matrimonial website Shaadi.com took the makers to court over the use of its name, and the title was shortened to Running Shaadi.
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama lists a worldwide gross of only about ₹1.56 crore.
5. Jolly LLB 2
- Type of film: Courtroom comedy-drama, the sequel to Jolly LLB (2013)
- Director: Subhash Kapoor
- Music: Meet Bros, Manj Musik and Chirantan Bhatt, with Vishal Khurana
- Cast: Akshay Kumar as Jagdishwar “Jolly” Mishra, Huma Qureshi as Pushpa Pandey, Saurabh Shukla as Judge Sunderlal Tripathi, Annu Kapoor as Pramod Mathur, Inaamulhaq and Kumud Mishra
- Released: 10 February 2017, by Fox Star Studios, as planned
(An earlier version of this article spelled the judge’s name “Surendralal”.)
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama records an opening day of ₹13.2 crore, ₹117 crore nett in India and a worldwide gross of about ₹197.34 crore. For more of the lead actor’s lines, see Akshay Kumar’s famous dialogues.
6. Rangoon
- Type of film: Romantic war drama set during the Second World War
- Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Producers: Sajid Nadiadwala, Vishal Bhardwaj and Viacom18 Motion Pictures
- Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut
- Released: 24 February 2017, by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, as planned
How it performed: Despite largely positive reviews, especially for Kangana Ranaut, the film struggled commercially. Bollywood Hungama’s figures, as cited by Wikipedia, put its worldwide gross at about ₹41.04 crore against a reported budget of about ₹80 crore. More background in our Rangoon news and trailer page.
7. Commando 2
- Type of film: Action thriller, released as Commando 2: The Black Money Trail
- Director: Deven Bhojani
- Producer: Vipul Amrutlal Shah, with Reliance Entertainment
- Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Adah Sharma, Esha Gupta, Freddy Daruwala, Adil Hussain and Shefali Shah
- Released: 3 March 2017, as planned
An earlier version of this article included Nargis Fakhri in the cast; she does not appear in the film’s credited cast.
How it performed: about ₹39.04 crore, according to Bollywood Hungama as cited by Wikipedia.
8. Badrinath Ki Dulhania
- Type of film: Romantic comedy, a spiritual successor to Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
- Director: Shashank Khaitan
- Producers: Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar (Dharma Productions)
- Cast: Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt
- Released: 10 March 2017, the Holi weekend, as planned
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama records an opening day of ₹12.25 crore, ₹116.68 crore nett in India and a worldwide gross of about ₹200.45 crore. For more from its lead actor, see Varun Dhawan’s popular dialogues.
9. Sarkar 3
- Type of film: Political crime drama, the third film in Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar series
- Director: Ram Gopal Varma
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan as Subhash Nagre (Sarkar), Manoj Bajpayee as Govind Deshpande, Yami Gautam as Annu Karkare, Amit Sadh as Shivaji “Cheeku” Nagre, Jackie Shroff as Michael Vallya, Rohini Hattangadi as Rukku Bai Devi, Ronit Roy as Gokul Satam and Bharat Dabholkar as Gorakh Rampur
- Released: 12 May 2017, distributed by Eros International. The 17 March 2017 date reported here did not hold.
How it performed: Bollywood Hungama lists a worldwide gross of about ₹18.48 crore.
Frequently asked questions
Which Bollywood film of January to March 2017 earned the most?
Raees, with a worldwide gross of about ₹281 crore according to Bollywood Hungama, followed by Kaabil and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.
Did Raees and Kaabil release on the same day?
Yes. Both released on 25 January 2017, a day before Republic Day, after both moved forward from 26 January.
Why was Running Shaadi.com renamed?
The matrimonial site Shaadi.com objected to its name being used in the title and went to court, so the film was released as Running Shaadi.
When did Sarkar 3 release?
Sarkar 3 released on 12 May 2017, about two months after the March date first reported.
Release dates, credits and box office checked in October 2026 against Bollywood Hungama’s box office pages, Box Office India and the films’ published credits. Box office figures are attributed because sources differ.
