Domestic box office collections grow 25% to Rs 3,860 cr in Jan-Sep

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The top Hindi and English films released between January and September this year have collected about Rs 3,860 crore at the box office, according to industry data. This is 25 per cent more than box office collections in the same period last year.

The year began on a high note with Vicky Kaushal-starrer Uri: The Surgical Strike, which raked in Rs 244 crore. Made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, the RSVP Movies-produced film was a surprise hit, till it was pipped by Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh, which earned Rs 278 crore. 

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