This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India, and Indian sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their domestic box office estimates.[1]
Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.[2] As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.[3] During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the ticket price, a tripling in the number of theaters and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released, which led to a large increase in the box office collections.[4]
The majority of highest-grossing Indian films are Hindi films. As of 2014, Hindi cinema represents 43% of the net box office revenue in India, while Tamil and Telugu cinema represent 36%, and other industries constitute 21%.[5] In 2019, the Hindi film industry represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by the Telugu and the Tamil film industries, each representing 13%.[6] Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Malayalam and Kannada, representing 5% each, as well as Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri. As of 2020, the combined revenue of all other language film industries has surpassed that of the Hindi film industry,[7] By 2021, Telugu cinema became the largest film industry of India in terms of box-office.[8][9][10]
See List of highest-grossing films in India for domestic gross figures and List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets for overseas gross figures.
The first Indian film to gross ₹2 billion worldwide was the 2008 Tamil film Dasavathaaram, in which one of India's most prolific actors Kamal Haasan portrayed ten different roles.[11]
The following table lists the top 50 highest-grossing Indian films worldwide, which includes films from all Indian languages. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
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* | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
Rank | Film | Gross ₹ (est.) | Year | Language(s) | References |
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1 | Dangal | ₹1,968.03–₹2,200 | 2016 | Hindi | [12][13] |
2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,737.68–₹1,810.60 | 2017 | Telugu Tamil |
[14][15][16][13] |
3 | RRR | ₹1,316.3054261 | 2022 | Telugu | [a][18] |
4 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200–₹1,250 | 2022 | Kannada | [b] |
5 | Pathaan | ₹1,050.30 | 2023 | Hindi | [30] |
6 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | ₹910.285–₹969 | 2015 | Hindi | [12][13][31][32] |
7 | Secret Superstar | ₹830.8–₹966 | 2017 | Hindi | [33][13][12][32] |
8 | PK | ₹742.3–₹854 | 2014 | Hindi | [33][13][34][12] |
9 | Gadar 2 | ₹625.26 | 2023 | Hindi | [35] |
10 | 2.0 | ₹615.74–₹800 | 2018 | Tamil | [14][15][36] |
11 | Sultan | ₹589.25–₹623.33 | 2016 | Hindi | [12][13][37][33] |
12 | Sanju | ₹578.44625–₹586.85 | 2018 | Hindi | [13][38] |
13 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹565.34–₹650 | 2015 | Telugu Tamil |
[15][39] |
14 | Jailer | ₹564–₹602 | 2023 | Tamil | [40] |
15 | Tiger Zinda Hai | ₹562–₹565.102 | 2017 | Hindi | [12][13][41] |
16 | Dhoom 3 | ₹556.74–₹589.2 | 2013 | Hindi | [42][13][12] |
17 | Padmaavat | ₹545–₹571.98 | 2018 | Hindi | [14][13][43] |
18 | War | ₹474.79–₹475.5 | 2019 | Hindi | [44][45] |
19 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–₹500 | 2022 | Tamil | [46][47][48] |
20 | Andhadhun | ₹444.48–₹456.89 | 2018 | Hindi | [13][49] |
21 | Vikram | ₹414–₹500 | 2022 | Tamil | [50][51][52][53][54] |
22 | Saaho | ₹407.65–₹439 | 2019 | Telugu Hindi |
[15][44] |
23 | Simmba | ₹400.19 | 2018 | Hindi | [55] |
24 | 3 Idiots | ₹397.079–₹459.96 | 2009 | Hindi | [13][12][56] |
25 | Chennai Express | ₹395.92425–₹424.54 | 2013 | Hindi | [13][57] |
26 | Kantara | ₹393.3–₹450 | 2022 | Kannada | [51][c][72] |
27 | Kabir Singh | ₹379.02 | 2019 | Hindi | [73] |
28 | Dilwale | ₹372.2315–₹376.85 | 2015 | Hindi | [13][74] |
29 | Tanhaji | ₹367.65 | 2020 | Hindi | [75] |
30 | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | ₹365.4575–₹432 | 2015 | Hindi | [76][12] |
31 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹365–₹373 | 2021 | Telugu | [d] |
32 | Bajirao Mastani | ₹355.61–₹358.1025 | 2015 | Hindi | [35][79] |
33 | Adipurush | ₹353–₹450 | 2023 | Telugu Hindi |
[80][81][82] |
34 | Kick | ₹351.8–₹402 | 2014 | Hindi | [13][83] |
35 | Happy New Year | ₹349.711–₹394 | 2014 | Hindi | [13][84][83] |
36 | Drishyam 2 | ₹345.05 | 2022 | Hindi | [85] |
37 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 | 2023 | Tamil | [86] |
38 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | ₹342.06–₹359.73 | 2019 | Hindi | [35][87] |
39 | The Kashmir Files | ₹340.92–₹344.2 | 2022 | Hindi | [88][51] |
40 | Bharat | ₹325.58 | 2019 | Hindi | [89] |
41 | Good Newwz | ₹318.57 | 2019 | Hindi | [90] |
42 | Hindi Medium | ₹316.96–₹322.4 | 2017 | Hindi | [13][91] |
43 | Golmaal Again | ₹311.045–₹311.18 | 2017 | Hindi | [13][35] |
44 | Ek Tha Tiger | ₹308.315–₹334.39 | 2012 | Hindi | [13][35] |
45 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | ₹304.42 | 2023 | Hindi | [35] |
46 | The Kerala Story | ₹303.97 | 2023 | Hindi | [35] |
47 | Krrish 3 | ₹300.994–₹393.37 | 2013 | Hindi | [13][92] |
48 | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | ₹296.84–₹311.5 | 2017 | Hindi | [13][93] |
49 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | ₹295.613–₹319.6 | 2013 | Hindi | [13][94] |
50 | Race 3 | ₹294.98–₹305.158 | 2018 | Hindi | [35][79] |
Bengali cinema was the center of Indian cinema in the 1930s,[95] and accounted for a quarter of India's film output in the 1950s.[96] Cinema in South India accounted for nearly half of India's cinema halls in the 1940s.[2]
Assamese cinema is based in the state of Assam and produces films in Assamese language.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
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1 | Sri Raghupati | 2023 | ₹12.5 crore | [97] |
2 | Ratnakar | 2019 | ₹9.25 crore | [98] |
3 | Kanchanjangha | 2019 | ₹7 crore | [99] |
4 | Dr. Bezbaruah 2 | 2023 | ₹6.9 crore | [100] |
5 | Mission China | 2017 | ₹6 crore | [101] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films |
Bengali cinema, also known by the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood, is the Bengali language film industry centered in the Tollygunge neighborhood of Kolkata, West Bengal.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Amazon Obhijaan | 2017 | ₹48.63 crore | [102][103] |
2 | Chander Pahar | 2013 | ₹15 crore | [104] |
3 | Projapati * | 2022 | ₹13 crore | [105] |
4 | Boss 2: Back to Rule | 2017 | ₹10.50 crore | [106] |
5 | Pather Panchali | 1955 | ₹10 crore | [107] |
6 | Paglu | 2011 | ₹9.95 crore | [108] |
7 | Sathi | 2002 | ₹9.80 crore | [108] |
8 | Paran Jai Jaliya Re | 2009 | ₹9.50 crore | [108] |
9 | Nabab | 2017 | ₹9.10 crore | [109] |
10 | Rangbaaz | 2013 | ₹9 crore | [110] |
The Bhojpuri cinema produces films in the Bhojpuri language.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sasura Bada Paisawala | 2003 | ₹36 crore | [111] |
2 | Ganga | 2006 | ₹35 crore | |
3 | Pratigya | 2008 | ₹22 crore | |
4 | Border | 2018 | ₹19 crore | |
5 | Nirahua Hindustani | 2014 | ₹14 crore | |
Mehandi Laga Ke Rakhna | 2017 |
The Gujarati cinema produces films in Gujarati language and is primarily focused on the audience in Gujarat and Mumbai. The film industry is sometimes referred to as Dhollywood or Gollywood.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chaal Jeevi Laiye! | 2019 | ₹52.14 crore | [112] |
2 | Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya | 1998 | ₹22 crore | [113][114] |
3 | Kehvatlal Parivar | 2022 | ₹21.50 crore | [115] |
4 | Shu Thayu? | 2018 | ₹21 crore | [116] |
5 | Fakt Mahilao Maate | 2022 | ₹20 crore | [117] |
6 | Chhello Divas | 2015 | ₹18 crore | [113][118] |
7 | Sharato Lagu | 2018 | ₹17.50 crore | [116] |
8 | Hellaro | 2019 | ₹16 crore | [119][120][121] |
9 | Gujjubhai the Great | 2015 | ₹15 crore | [122] |
10 | Naadi Dosh | 2022 | ₹13.50 crore | [123] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Hindi films |
See also: List of highest domestic net collection of Hindi films |
The Hindi language film industry, based in Mumbai, India, is frequently known as Bollywood.[124] Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world.[125][126][127]
Rank | Film | Gross ₹ | Year | Ref |
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1 | Dangal | ₹1,968.03–₹2,200 | 2016 | [13] |
2 | Pathaan | ₹1,050.3 | 2023 | [128] |
3 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | ₹910.285–₹969 | 2015 | [31] |
4 | Secret Superstar | ₹830.8–₹966 | 2017 | [13] |
5 | PK | ₹742.3–₹854 | 2014 | [34] |
6 | Sultan | ₹589.25–₹654.4 | 2016 | [37] |
7 | Sanju | ₹578.44625–₹586.85 | 2018 | [38] |
8 | Tiger Zinda Hai | ₹562–₹565.102 | 2017 | [13][41] |
9 | Dhoom 3 | ₹556.74–₹589.2 | 2013 | [n 1] |
10 | Padmaavat | ₹545–₹571.98 | 2018 | [134][56] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Kannada films |
Bangalore is the center for the Kannada cinema produced in the Kannada language. It is sometimes known by the nickname Sandalwood.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
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1 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | 2022 | ₹1,200—1,250 crore | [e] |
2 | Kantara | ₹393.30—450 crore | [51][f] | |
3 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | 2018 | ₹250 crore | [144] |
4 | Vikrant Rona | 2022 | ₹159—210 crore | [g] |
5 | James | ₹151 crore | [152] | |
6 | 777 Charlie | ₹105 crore | ||
7 | Roberrt | 2021 | ₹102 crore | [153] |
8 | Kurukshetra | 2019 | ₹90 crore | [144] |
9 | Raajakumara | 2017 | ₹75 crore | [154] |
10 | Mungaru Male | 2006 | ₹70.70 crore | [155] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Malayalam films |
Malayalam cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Kerala dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. It is sometimes known by the nickname "Mollywood" by certain media outlets.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2018 * | 2023 | ₹200 crore | [156] |
2 | Pulimurugan | 2016 | ₹134.85—152 crore | [157][158] |
3 | Lucifer | 2019 | ₹125.27—175 crore | [157][159] |
4 | Kurup | 2021 | ₹112 crore | [160] |
5 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | 2018 | ₹100 crore | [161] |
Madhura Raja | 2019 | ₹100 crore | [162] | |
Mamangam | 2019 | ₹100 crore | [163] | |
Bheeshma Parvam | 2022 | ₹100 crore | [164] | |
9 | Drishyam | 2013 | ₹75 crore | [165] |
10 | Thallumaala | 2022 | ₹71.36 crore | [166] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Marathi films |
The Marathi cinema industry produces films in the Marathi language and is based in the state of Maharashtra, India. India's first full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in 1913 in Marathi.[167]
#+ | Implies that the film is a bilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version. |
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
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1 | Sairat | 2016 | ₹110 crore | [168][169] |
2 | Baipan Bhaari Deva * | 2023 | ₹89.60 –90.5
crore |
[170][171] |
3 | Sachin: A Billion Dreams | 2017 | ₹76 crore #+ | [172] |
4 | Ved | 2022 | ₹75 crore | [173][174] |
5 | Natsamrat | 2016 | ₹48 crore | [175] |
6 | Pawankhind | 2022 | ₹43 crore | [176] |
7 | Katyar Kaljat Ghusali | 2015 | ₹40 crore | [177] |
Timepass 2 | [178] | |||
Lai Bhaari | 2014 | ₹40 crore | [179] | |
10 | Dagadi Chawl | 2015 | ₹37 crore | [180] |
Odia cinema is primarily based in Odisha state producing movies mainly in the Odia language and a few movies in Sambalpuri language. The first Odia movie was Sita Vivaha which was released in 1936.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
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1 | Balunga Toka | 2011 | ₹4 crore | [181] |
2 | Raja Jhia Sathe Heigala Bhaba | 2012 | ₹2 crore | [182] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Punjabi films |
Punjabi cinema, producing films in the Punjabi language, is primarily based in the state of Punjab, India.
Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carry on Jatta 2 | 2018 | ₹57.67 crore | [183] |
2 | Saunkan Saunkne | 2022 | ₹57.60 crore | [187] |
3 | Chal Mera Putt 2 | 2020 | ₹57.15 crore | [188] |
4 | Honsla Rakh | 2021 | ₹54.62 crore | [189] |
5 | Shadaa | 2019 | ₹53.10 crore | [190] |
6 | Chaar Sahibzaade | 2014 | ₹46.34 crore | [191] |
7 | Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya | 2022 | ₹39.43 crore | [citation needed] |
8 | Sardaarji | 2015 | ₹38.38 crore | [192] |
9 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | 2021 | ₹35.84 crore | [193] |
10 | Qismat 2 | 2021 | ₹33.27 crore | [194] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Tamil films |
Tamil cinema, popularly known as Kollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil language.
* | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
* | Denotes bilingual films |
Rank | Film | Gross (crore ₹) | Year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,600–₹1,810.595 | 2017 | [h] |
3 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹565.34–₹650 | 2015 | [i] |
2 | Jailer | ₹564−602 | 2023 | [40] |
4 | 2.0 | ₹519–₹800 | 2018 | [j] |
5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–₹500 | 2022 | [k] |
6 | Vikram | ₹414–₹500 | 2022 | [l] |
7 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 | 2023 | [86] |
8 | Varisu | ₹290–₹310 | 2023 | [m] |
9 | Kabali | ₹286–₹499 | 2016 | [n] |
10 | Bigil | ₹285–₹305 | 2019 | [o] |
Main article: List of highest-grossing Telugu films |
Telugu cinema, also known by its nickname "Tollywood," is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.[201]
* | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
* | Denotes bilingual films |
Rank | Film | Gross ₹ | Year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,600–₹1,810.595 | 2017 | [15][16] |
2 | RRR | ₹1,316.3054261 | 2022 | [18][202] |
3 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹565.34–₹650 | 2015 | [15][39] |
4 | Saaho | ₹407.65–₹439 | 2019 | [15][44] |
5 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹365–₹373 | 2021 | [203][204][205] |
6 | Adipurush | ₹353–₹450 | 2023 | [206][80] |
7 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–₹280 | 2020 | [207][208] |
8 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 | 2020 | [209] |
9 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240 | 2019 | [210] |
10 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹236.15 | 2023 | [211] |