Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore Joins Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, Turns Out To Be A Major Commercial Success

Though campus entertainers are a genre in itself out there in the West, in Bollywood such films are on and off. In fact most of the campus affairs have been love stories, though even that trend has tapered over a period of time. This is what makes Chhichhore special as it has emerged as an authentic campus affair on the same lines as 3 Idiots and also a huge success.

Chhichhore - 150 crores (expected lifetime score)

Sushant Singh Rajput leads the show along with Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma in this Nitish Tiwari film who has to his credit the biggest Bollywood grosser ever, Dangal. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala who recently delivered a success in Super 30, a film based on academics. Chhichhore emerged special as a slice of life entertainer with light hearted moments.

3 Idiots - 202.50 crores

Inarguably the biggest campus entertainer ever made, this Raj Kumar Hirani directed film comes with a major recall value. On its release, 3 Idiots seemed like a good entertainer in the making. However, as audience word of mouth started setting in, this one started taking the shape of being a cult classic. It became ultra huge soon to emerge as the first 200 crores film.

Khiladi - 7 crores

Though it has been almost three decades since Khiladi released, it stays on to be one of the most authentic campus tales. Directed by Abbas-Mustan, this Akshay Kumar and Deepak Tijori starrer was a complete 'masala' affair with romance, action, comedy, suspense and thrills built well into the narrative. 90s was also the time when many movies were set in the campus.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - 50 crores

While 50% of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was a dramatic affair with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol playing mature characters, rest of it was set in the campus with a clear Riverdale set up where you could see Archie, Veronica and Betty around you. Rani Mukherjee was the femme fatale in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with which Karan Johar introduced designer labels to the country at large.

Main Hoon Naa - 34 crores

Yet another Shah Rukh Khan starrer set in campus, Main Hoon Naa had Zayed Khan and Amrita Rao playing college students. A full-on masala affair that even managed to push 'deshbhakti' element into the narrative, Main Hoon Naa was the debut directorial outing of Farah Khan who made sure that the screen was peppered with colors and vibrancy sans any dull moments.

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa - 55.60 crores

Imran Khan was introduced with campus entertainer Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa where he had Genelia D'Souza opposite him. Though the actress had featured in quite a few movies before, for Imran this was his first ever stint in front of the camera. Director Abbas Tyrewala brought in good contemporary touch which didn't follow Bollywood clichés and brought in a new narrative.

Rang De Basanti - 53.08 crores

Imran Khan's uncle Aamir Khan too featured in Rang De Basanti which had its setting in a campus but wasn't really a campus entertainer per se. Instead, it smartly amalgamated the contemporary times with pre-independence era and brought in an entirely new structure of storytelling for the audiences. This stays on to be Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's best work till date.

2 States - 102 crores

Based on Chetan Bhagat's book by the same name, 2 States was a fun campus flick set in IIM no less. Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt came together in this Abhishek Varman directed film and looked every bit college students. Unlike quintessential Bollywood entertainers that were set in the campus during the 90s, 2 States was modern and made one identify with the setting.

Student of the Year - 70 crores

A few years after making Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan Johar decided to go full throttle when it came to a campus setting. Student of the Year was not just about designer clothes, it was about a new whole new designer college where not a single dot or a line was out of place. For Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, this one was a dream debut to celebrate. 

Half Girlfriend - 60.30 crores

After tasting success with 2 States, Arjun Kapoor was seen in yet another campus film, Half Girlfriend. Yet again, there was Chetan Bhagat's work coming into play as his namesake book was adapted by director Mohit Suri. The film's songs really did wonders but the storytelling wasn't as impressive. Shraddha Kapoor featured opposite Arjun Kapoor in this romantic tale.