KGF, Baahubali, Dhoom: Sequels that earned more at box office than their predecessors

KGF: Chapter 2 is bigger and bolder than the first part which came out in 2018. With the sequel, both Yash and the franchise have gone pan-India and box office numbers are proof of the same

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Ek Tha Tiger sequel Tiger Zinda Hai scripted box office history. The second instalment in the action franchise starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif was a real game-changer when it came to collections in India and worldwide

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Ajay Devgn brought alive the vision of director Rohit Shetty's cop universe with his superhit action film Singham Returns. The sequel was a bigger hit and now a third instalment is also in the works

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Baahubali 2 is among the top-grossing films in India. It lived up to the hype the first film created and Prabhas became a pan-India star with the global success of the franchise, directed by SS Rajamouli

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Dhoom 2 did more than double the box office business of the first part. With more mainstream faces like Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan coming in, the sequel became more appealing and bigger

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Aashiqui's sequel with Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor is considered one of the biggest successes for a franchise in Bollywood. With contemporary stars and blockbuster music, Aashiqui 2 became a huge money-spinner