Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) remains the most profitable film ever made in any Indian language, perhaps in the world. (Details below, under 'Return on Investment.')

This page is updated every day whenever there is a major box office success (e.g. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) or Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸) or at the end of the half-year, whichever is earlier.

This page includes statistics on films like Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Kabali not because both films had Hindi- Urdu versions but because both films created all-India history.

This is a collection of articles archived for the excellence of their content.

1 The biggest Hindi-Urdu hits
- 1.1 Lifetime totals
- 1.2 Some historic lifetime collections
- 1.3 Historic firsts
- 1.4 Other Indian films
  - 1.4.1 Lifetime business as a multiple of Day 1
- 1.5 On the basis of Domestic net alone
2 Dubbed films (Indian)
- 2.1 Lifetime totals: films dubbed into Hindi
- 2.2 Films dubbed into Telugu
- 2.3 Dubbed into Hindi: Other records
3 Horror films
4 South India: Hindi- Urdu films’ earnings in
5 Return on investment
- 5.1 The three most profitable films in Hindi-Urdu history
- 5.2 Jai Santoshi Maa
- 5.3 Kismet (1943): 4,900 per cent return
- 5.4 Sairat: 3,000% return?
- 5.5 The most profitable debuts of star children
- 5.6 ROI: 2006 onwards
  - 5.6.1 2006 onwards, films with the highest ROI
  - 5.6.2 2006-Jul 2023: a list of the most profitable films
- 5.7 Best return on investment: 2004-13
6 Overseas
- 6.1 The highest grossing Hindi-Urdu films
- 6.2 First, 3-day weekend overseas
- 6.3 Week 1
- 6.4 After the third weekend
- 6.5 After 19 days
- 6.6 Australia
- 6.7 China: The Chinese market
- 6.8 Hong Kong collections
- 6.9 Japan collections
- 6.10 Malaysia
- 6.11 Nepal
- 6.12 Taiwan collections
- 6.13 UK
  - 6.13.1 Day 1 collections
- 6.14 USA/ Canada
7 Highest collections in a single day
- 7.1 Worldwide
- 7.2 Domestic
8 ₹10 crore+ earned per day: for how many days?
9 ‘Openings’
- 9.1 Day One, worldwide
- 9.2 Day One (domestic/ total)
- 9.3 'First day, first show'
- 9.4 Day One, overseas
- 9.5 Day 2
- 9.6 Day 3
- 9.7 First weekend/ First three days (total)
  - 9.7.1 In multiple language versions
  - 9.7.2 In Hindi-Urdu
- 9.8 Openings: South India
10 Day-wise earnings (after the first weekend)
- 10.1 Day 4
  - 10.1.1 4 day totals
- 10.2 First Monday
- 10.3 Day 5
- 10.4 Day 6
- 10.5 Day 7
  - 10.5.1 First seven days' total/ First week
  - 10.5.2 First week collections: at the end of 2014
  - 10.5.3 Highest grossing weeks
  - 10.5.4 Collection by a single film in a single week
- 10.6 Day 8
- 10.7 Day 9
- 10.8 Day 10
  - 10.8.1 Second weekend
- 10.9 Day 11
- 10.10 Day 12
- 10.11 Day 13 (Wednesday)
- 10.12 Day 14 (Thursday)
  - 10.12.1 Second week's collections
- 10.13 Day 15/ Third Friday
- 10.14 Day 16/ Third Saturday
- 10.15 Day 17/ Third Sunday
  - 10.15.1 Third weekend
- 10.16 Day 18/ Third Monday
  - 10.16.1 First eighteen days’ average
- 10.17 Day 19 / Third Tuesday
  - 10.17.1 First 19 days’ net: language- and territory- wise
- 10.18 Day 20/ Third Wednesday
- 10.19 Day 21/ Third Thursday
  - 10.19.1 Week Three
- 10.20 Day 22/ Third Friday
- 10.21 Day 23/ Fourth Saturday
- 10.22 Day 24/ Fourth Sunday
  - 10.22.1 Fourth weekend
- 10.23 Day 25/ Fourth Monday
- 10.24 Day 26 (Tuesday)
- 10.25 Day 27 (Wednesday)
- 10.26 Day 28 (Thursday)
  - 10.26.1 WEEK FOUR
  - 10.26.2 Four weeks/ 28 days: territory-wise
- 10.27 Day 29 (Fifth Friday)
- 10.28 Day 30 (Saturday)
- 10.29 Day 31 (Sunday)
  - 10.29.1 Fifth Weekend
- 10.30 Day 32 (Monday)
- 10.31 Day 33 (Tuesday)
- 10.32 Day 34 (Wednesday)
- 10.33 Day 35 (Thursday)
  - 10.33.1 WEEK FIVE
- 10.34 Day 36 (Sixth Friday)
  - 10.34.1 Highest sixth Friday collections
- 10.35 Day 37 (Saturday)
- 10.36 Day 38 (Sunday)
  - 10.36.1 Sixth Weekend
- 10.37 Day 39 (Monday)
- 10.38 Day 40 (Tuesday)
- 10.39 Day 41 (Wednesday)
- 10.40 Day 42 (Thursday)
  - 10.40.1 WEEK SIX
- 10.41 Highest sixth week collections
- 10.42 WEEK SEVEN
- 10.43 Week 8
- 10.44 Week 9
- 10.45 Week 10
- 10.46 Week 11
11 April releases
12 Indian films that earned Rs 100 crore in...
- 12.1 Actor with the highest number of Rs100 crore films
13 Indian films that earned Rs 150 crore in...
14 Hits: 2010-mid 2013
15 The highest earning Hindi-Urdu films: 2000-July 2014
16 The highest grossers in individual distribution circuits/ territories
- 16.1 The Bihar Circuit
- 16.2 The Kerala market
- 16.3 The Mumbai circuit
  - 16.3.1 Sub circuit Gujarat / Saurashtra
- 16.4 The Mysore circuit
17 Debutant directors who made major hits
18 Middle-budget films that earned Rs.100 crore+
19 History
- 19.1 The size of the box office: 1991-21
- 19.2 2019-2022 August
  - 19.2.1 2 movies from South were biggest grossers in 2022
  - 19.2.2 Comedies did well in 2019
20 Trivia
- 20.1 Actors with highest no. of films in lifetime record list
- 20.2 Top 10 highest-grossing Hindi films worldwide as in 2013
21 A note of caution regarding the figures cited
- 21.1 Example
22 Sources of this page as a whole include
23 See also
24 ...and also

The biggest Hindi-Urdu hits

Lifetime totals

A burqa-clad Zaira Wasim in Secret Superstar (2017), a small (₹25 crore) budget film, which was the 10th most profitable film of the year, with a 148% return on investment.
However, the film’s mammoth success in China in 2018 made it one of the most profitable Indian films of all times.
Even in terms of total box office earnings it was, in early 2018, the third biggest hit in the history of Indian cinema.

Dosti (1964) had the second highest return on investment among Hindi-Urdu films in the 20th century.

Sairat (Marathi/ 2016), made on a shoestring budget, yielded one of the highest returns on investment in the history of Indian cinema

Bheja Fry: The most profitable film of the decade 2004-13. It, arguably, turned in the third highest profits in the history of Hindi-Urdu cinema: till Secret Superstar and Sairat rewrote history.

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) has created some records that are unlikely to be erased for a long time: unless they are by Part 3 of the franchise.
Above Anushka Shetty

2015: The earnings of the biggest Hindi hit till 2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan vis-à-vis the world’s biggest hit, Jurassic World The Times of India

DomNt: domestic net

DomGr: domestic gross (i.e. net plus entertainment tax)

Ovrss: overseas.

Wrldwde: worldwide.

Cr: crore (ten million)

If no source has been cited for the figures given in this section, then the figures would have been taken from KoiMoi.com over the years.

Aamir Khan (the wrestler on top) plays the young Mahavir Phogat in Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016) Worldwide Total gross (all languages, i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Mandarin): ₹1893.35 crore (KoiMoi.com) / <> Overseas total ₹1357.01. DomNet ₹387.39. DomGr ₹542.34 crore in Hindi-Urdu (KoiMoi.com); DomGross ₹718 crore (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu) (Box Office India) ////// Dangal: Overseas: on 26 Sept 2017 $225,734,778 (including Hong Kong $24,569,747/ ₹20.42 cr). On 16 June 2917 it was ₹1,422 crore {i.e. ₹1,180 Cr in China + Taiwan gross ₹40 crore + other overseas circuits gross ₹202 crore} <> / NOTE: The makers of the film have denied the Forbes report of 27 June 2017 that ‘Dangal ha[d] hit the Rs2,000 crore mark.’

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, i.e. Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam) Worldwide collection after 4 July 2017: ₹1,690 crore {Domestic gross after 4 July: ₹1,380 crore (8 June break up: ₹728.53 cr in Hindi-Urdu + ₹625.76 crore in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam). Overseas after 4 July: ₹310 crore. <> Domestic net after 4 July ₹1,060 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Jawan (2023) worldwide: ₹ 1144 cr; India net ₹ 640.42 cr

RRR (2022) ₹1144 crore worldwide, all languages (Rs118 crore from Japan not fully reflected in this figure)

Pathaan (2023)

Pathaan (2023) ₹1046.60 crore > worldwide, all languages; Hindi version within India: ₹522.40 crore; dubbed versions within India: ₹18.58 crore; India net: ₹540.98 crore; India gross : ₹655 crore; overseas: ₹391.60 crore

Kalki 2898 AD (2024) Sill running. Rs1,024 crore plus

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) Rs ₹918.18 crore (US$140 million) (₹482.54 cr overseas gross + Rs432.46 crore domestic gross) (Domestic net : Rs 320.34 crore)

Secret Superstar (2017) earned DomNt ₹62crore and DomGr ₹80.00 crore in 2017. However, in China alone it made more than ₹810 crore. Overseas: Rs885 crore. Its total worldwide earnings were more than ₹902 crore

PK's gross collection of Rs792 crore was for long the highest that an Indian film had ever earned (in nominal terms, not adjusted for inflation)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) at ₹893.13 crore worldwide gross. Domestic net: ₹511.30 crore Domestic gross ₹736.24 crore (The overseas earnings of the Hindi-Urdu version alone and, thus, its worldwide gross are difficult to calculate. Therefore, some trade analysts have allotted it the no.1 rank among Hindi-Urdu films on the basis of its domestic figures. Box Office India had pointed out that the Hindi-Urdu version got a very partial release in Nizam / Andhra (both being huge territories for Hindi-Urdu films), Mysore and Tamil Nadu/ Kerala. Had this not been so, the Hindi-Urdu version would have earned about ₹55 crore more. (But, Indpaedia argues, then the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions would have earned that much less.)

PK: (2014) Wrldwde Total: Rs831.50 crore gross.<> DomNt Rs.339.50crore/ DomGr Rs489 crore/ Ovrss Rs 342.50 crore/ Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) Worldwide Total, all languages: Rs 586.45 crore (as on Oct 7, 2015/ 87 days)

Jawan (2023): Shah Rukh Khan (right)

Dangal (2016) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹702 crore worldwide gross (Box Office India)

Gadar 2: ₹685.19 crore worldwide (domestic net: ₹620.09 crore; domestic gross: ₹685.19 crore; overseas: ₹65.10 crore

2.0 (2018) domestic gross in all languages ₹508.5 crore, according to Pinkvilla; ₹408 crore (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

The stunning Bahubali: the Beginning (2015) seemed set to bridge this gap and become India’s no.1 or no. 2 hit. It reached no. 3 in terms of absolute collections at the box-office, beating Chennai Express. However, Bajrangi Bhaijaan quickly came up from behind, enthroned itself at no.3 and relegated Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) to no.4.

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) All languages. Earlier, the worldwide total had been estimated at Rs598 crore after 56 days {IBTimes}) However, after 87 days of the flm's exhbition Shekhar H Hooli, I B Times, October 8, 2015 cited the respected website Andhra Box Office, which said that the film had earned Rs 586.45 crore (total worldwide gross). Of this the Indian domestic total was Rs 511.35 crore and overseas gross: Rs 75.1 crore. Some figures are from Shekhar H Hooli, IBTimes. <> Box Office India puts its domestic net in all languages at Rs419.56 crore, no.2 in Indian history and behind only Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages) Indpaedia accepts this figure because KoiMoi also comes close: ₹418 crore (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma in Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai from Sultan (2016)

Sultan (2016) Overseas Rs168 crore ; India net Rs 300.45cr, India gross Rs. 420.49 crore; Total Rs589 crore

Sanju (2018) Wrldwde Total: ₹579 crore gross.<> DomNt ₹341.22 crore / DomGr ₹430.50 crore/ Ovrss ₹149crore (as in mid-August 2018)

Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) Rs 562.12 crore worldwide; domestic net Rs 339.16, dom gross ₹434.12cr, overseas US $ 20.7 million (128.23 crore)

Rs542 crore were collected by Dhoom 3 (2013)

Dhoom 3 (2013) DomNt Rs 280.25 (or Rs289.9 crore) / DomGr Rs 372.00 crore/ Ovrss $29 million. Depending on the then exchange rate: Rs 170 crore (or Rs185.1 crore) / Wrldwde Total: Rs558 crore or more

Stree 2 (2024): ₹540.04 crore Still running

Padmaavat, the film (2018): Rs 525 crore worldwide (Mar 12, 2018, The Times of India); ₹ 300.26 crore (domestic net). Feb 12, 2018 figures: Rs352.12 crore domestic gross; overseas: ₹120 crore (USD $ 18.89 million)

War (2019) ₹359.8 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

Kalki 2898 AD (2024)

Pushpa: the Rise ₹331.5* crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla, as in mid-Feb 2022

Saaho (2019) ₹339.3 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

Tanhaji: The unsung warrior (2020) ₹331.2 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

Kabir Singh (2019) ₹325.4 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

Chennai Express (2013) DomNt Rs 226.70 crore/ DomGr Rs 301 crore/ Ovrss Rs 121 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs422 crore (or Rs 423 crore)

Shraddha Kapoor as Stree 2 (2024)

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Total Rs 399 crore worldwide, cumulative, gross (KoiMoi.com) Overseas Rs93.7cr; India net Rs207.4cr; India gross Rs 305cr.

Simmba (2018) ₹293.5 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

Uri: The surgical strike (2019) ₹285 crore domestic gross according to Pinkvilla

3 Idiots (2009) DomNt Rs 202 crore/ DomGr Rs 269 crore/ Ovrss Rs 126 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 395 crore (or Rs 392 crore)

Dilwale (2015) Overseas Rs180.09cr; India net Rs148.72 India gross Rs214.15; Total Rs394 cr.

Happy New Year (2014)DomNt Rs 203.30 crore/ DomGr Rs 293 crore/ Ovrss Rs 90 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 383 crore

Robot (2010) – Rs. 213.84 crore domestic net in all languages (other figures not available). Box Office India, which has lower domestic net figures for all films, puts it above Kick.

Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024) Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna

Kick (2014) DomNt Rs 233 crore/ DomGr Rs 309.89 crore/ Ovrss Rs 67.58 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 377 crore

Krrish 3 (2013) DomNt Rs 240.50 crore/ DomGr Rs 320 crore/ Ovrss Rs 54 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 374 crore

Bajirao Mastani (2015) Overseas Rs101.83cr; India net Rs184cr; India gross Rs 265cr; Total Rs367cr

Bang Bang (2014) DomNt Rs 181.03 crore/ DomGr Rs 261 crore/ Ovrss Rs 79 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 340 crore

Ek Tha Tiger (2012) DomNt Rs 198 crore/ DomGr Rs 263 crore/ Ovrss Rs 57 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 320 crore

Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewaani (2013) Overseas Rs 58cr; India net Rs190.03cr; India gross Rs 259cr; Total Rs318cr

Golmaal Again (2017) Overseas ₹47.35cr, Domestic (Net) ₹205.72cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹263.32cr, Worldwide ₹310.67cr

Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) (2024): ₹295.00 crore

Raees (2017) Overseas ₹ 95.20cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 137.51cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 192.51cr, Worldwide ₹ 287.71cr

Dabangg 2 (2012): DomNt Rs 159 crore (or Rs155 crore) / DomGr Rs 211 crore/ Ovrss Rs 54 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 265 crore gross

Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015): DomNt Rs 152 crore/ DomGr Rs 213 crore/ Ovrss Rs 45.80 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 258 (or 256.80) crore gross

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) DomNt Rs 112.50crore/ DomGr Rs 157.50crore/ Ovrss Rs 85crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 242.50 crore gross .

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012): DomNt Rs 121 crore/ DomGr Rs 161 crore/ Ovrss Rs 80 crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs241 crore gross

Airlift (2016) Overseas Rs 47.60cr; India net Rs 127.80cr; India gross Rs 184cr; Total Rs231.60cr

Tubelight (2017) Overseas ₹ 49.00cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 121.00cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 174.25cr, Worldwide ₹ 223.24cr

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) Overseas ₹ 29.44cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 133.60cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 192.38cr, Worldwide ₹ 221.28cr

Rustom (2016) DomNt Rs 127.42crore/ DomGr Rs 178.26crore/ Ovrss Rs 40.54crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 218.80crore gross .

M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story (2016) DomNt Rs 133.04crore/ DomGr Rs 187crore/ Ovrss Rs 30crore/ Wrldwde Total: Rs 217crore gross.

Judwaa 2 (2017) Overseas ₹ 40.22cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 137.81cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 176.39cr, Worldwide ₹ 216.61cr

Kaabil (2017) Overseas ₹ 34.50cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 121.00cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 175.00cr, Worldwide ₹ 209.50cr

Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)Overseas ₹ 39.05cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 116.60cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 167.90cr, Worldwide ₹ 206.95cr

Jolly LLB 2 (2017) Overseas ₹ 36.69cr, Domestic (Net) ₹ 117.00cr, Domestic (Gross) ₹ 163.75cr, Worldwide ₹ 200.64cr

(The following list is not comprehensive yet; it will be re-arranged when domestic gross and overseas earnings of each film are available)

Race 3 DomNt ₹169.00 crore

Baaghi 2 (2018) Domestic (Net) ₹165.00cr

Shaitaan (2024): ₹151.00 crore

Thugs Of Hindostan DomNt ₹134.95 crore (mid- November 2018)

Stree DomNt ₹129.21 crore

Raazi (2018) Domestic (Net) ₹123.17 crore

Badhaai Ho DomNt ₹120.40 crore (mid- November 2018)

Raid (2018) Domestic (Net) ₹101.54 cr

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018) Domestic (Net) ₹ 108.46cr

Kabali reached Rs189 crore in three days

Bodyguard: Rs149 crore net

Dabangg Rs140 crore net

Singham Returns: Rs140 crore net

Rowdy Rathore Rs133 crore net

Munjya (2024): ₹108.00 crore

Some historic lifetime collections

KoiMoi.com

Below is a list of the lifetime collections of pairs of films that were released on the same day but managed to make good profits all the same.

Sholay (1975) ₹15.5 crore

Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) ₹5 crore.

Dil (1990) ₹11 crore,

Ghayal(1990) ₹10 crore

Raja Hindustani (1996) ₹45.5 crore

Ghatak (1996) ₹15.75 crore .

Welcome (2007) ₹71.25 crore

Taare Zameen Par (2007) ₹62.5 crore

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) ₹120.65 crore

Son Of Sardaar (2012) ₹105.03 crore

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) ₹112.5 crore

Shivaay (2016) ₹100.5 crore

Raees (2017) ₹139.21 crore

Kaabil (2017) ₹126.85 crore

Mission Mangal (2019) ₹200.16 crore

Batla House (2019) ₹97.18 crore

Historic firsts

Sources include: Trisha Gaur, KoiMoi.com

The one crore club

Kismet (1943): Kismet was the first Indian film to earn ₹1 crore at the box office. This is verifiable.

Lifetime revenues: around ₹2 crore

Opening day revenues: ₹5 lakh

Trisha Gaur comments: This “means that the film earned more than twice its budget on the opening day itself. However, the numbers stand unverified since little data is available to cross-check! ”

Two all-time grossers with the same star in a single calendar year

In 1949 there were two major hits. See the Indpaedia page Hindi-Urdu films: 1949. Pinkvilla and KoiMoi.com point out that both were 'all-time grossers.'

Absolutely likely.

Barsaat ₹1.25 crore

Andaz ₹1.10 crore.

However, one begins to wonder when these two sites say that this was the first time that a star [Raj Kapoor, in this case] ‘delivered two all-time grossers in a single year’ a feat that was repeated only 74 years later 'in 2023, with Jawan and Pathaan, King Khan delivered two all-time grossers in a single calendar year.’

Did Aradhana and Do Raaste not count as all time grossers in 1969? Both starred Rajesh Khanna.

Aradhana: estimated worldwide gross: ₹ 6.90 Cr according to sacnilk.com, and ₹7 crore According to bestoftheyear.in

Do Raaste: estimated worldwide gross: ₹6.5 crore, According to almost all sites

The 100 crore club

Aamir Khan’s Ghajini (2008 ) s cored a perfect 100 [₹100 crore] at the Box Office thereby starting the 100 crore club.

Other Indian films

Jailer (2023): Rajinikanth with his screen family

This list is random, not comprehensive

Jailer (2023/ Primary language:Tamil): Worldwide gross- ₹604.83 crore (India net: ₹345 crore, India’s gross-₹407.10 crore, overseas gross ₹197.73 crore) These figures are after the film’s release on OTT

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (primary version: Telugu): Rs303 crore in nine days

Enthiran/ Robot/ Robo (2010) (primary version: Tamil): Rs.289 crore (lifetime)

I Rs.239 crore

Lifetime business as a multiple of Day 1

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone): Joginder Tuteja writes on KoiMoi.com: ‘Yet another record has been set by Baahubali 2 [Hindi] … It has not just managed to do 10 times the business of its opening day, it has also managed to do that in 16 days… Now this is truly an unbelievable record because typically a film with such high opening goes on to do 5, 6 or may be 7 times the business of Day One in its lifetime run. Here, the film has multiplied the Friday numbers 10 times over already and is still counting.' 16 day ‘collections now stand at Rs413.75 crore*. Now this is 10 times the numbers that the film had boasted on its opening day [Rs41 crore].’

On the basis of Domestic net alone

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – ₹1031 crore (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

Jawan Rs 625 crore* The Indian Express

Pathaan Rs 543 crore The Indian Express

Baahubali: The Beginning – ₹418 crores (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

RRR – ₹412 crores and growing, final figures later (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

2.0 – ₹408 crores (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

Dangal – ₹387.39 crores (Domestic net, Koimoi.com)

Dubbed films (Indian)

Lifetime totals: films dubbed into Hindi

Sources for this section include Hindi Dubbed Movies: India Box Office Lifetime /Bollywood Hungama, Koimoi.com and Indpaedia's own archive

the language mentioned within brackets is the primary language of the film. The sum mentioned in rupees is what the film' Hindi version earned.

Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion (Telugu) 2017 ₹511 crore

KGF Chapter 2 ₹434.62 crore

Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) (2024): ₹295.00 crore

RRR Rs 277 crore

2.0 (Tamil) 2018 ₹188 crore

Saaho (Telugu etc) 2019 ₹142.95 crore

Bahubali - The Beginning (Telugu) 2015 ₹120 crore

Salaar (Telugu) 2023 ₹108 crore *

Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (Telugu) 2021 ₹106 crore

Kantara (Kannada) 2022 Rs 81.10 crore

HanuMan (Hindi) (2024): ₹58 crore

K.G.F - Chapter 1 (Kannada) 2018 ₹44.09 crore

Leo (Tamil) 2023 Rs32.21 crore

Karthikeya 2 (Telugu) 2022 ₹30 crore

Kabali (Tamil) 2016 ₹28 crore

Robot (Tamil) 2010 ₹23.84 crore

Kaala Karikaalan (Tamil) 2018 ₹10.38 crore

Syeraa Narasimha Reddy (Telugu) 2019 ₹7.93 crore

Master (Tamil) 2021 ₹4.73 crore

Game Over (Tamil/ Telugu) 2019 ₹4.69 crore

Vishwaroop II (Tamil) 2018 ₹4.08 crore

Darbar (Tamil) 2020 ₹3.81 crore

Pehlwaan (Kannada) 2019 ₹0.60 crore

Shankar’s dubbed hits

Humse Hai Muqabla

Hindustani/ Indian

Sivaji

Anniyan

Mani Rathnam’s dubbed hits

Roja

Bombay

Mani Rathnam’s Hindi films

Guru: a success

Mani Rathnam’s non- successes:

Dil Se

Yuva

Raavan

Earlier dubbed hits

Chandralekha (1948) was mostly a dubbed version of the Tamil original, but it also had scenes exclusive to the Hindi-Urdu version. Like Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion, it made far more money in Hindi-Urdu than in the original version,

Revolver Rani (1971)

Films dubbed into Telugu

KGF Chapter 2- ₹185 crore

2.0– ₹100 crore

Robot- ₹72 crore

Kantara- ₹65 crore, still running in 2022 Nov

I- ₹57 crore

Dubbed into Hindi: Other records

Day One gross

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (Hindi version): Rs.5.15 crore (The then highest opening for a film dubbed from an Indian language)

Kabali Rs.5.20 (approximately)

Robot/ Endhiran/ Robo (2010): Rs.2.2 crore

'Vishwaroop': Rs.1.9 crore.

First weekend

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (Hindi version): Rs 22.35 crore in three days (Fri-Sun)

Kabali: Roughly Rs15 crore in 3 days.

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (Hindi version): Total for first four days, including Monday: Rs. 28.45 crore. First week net collection: Rs 46.77 crore;Rs 26 crore in second week (This was more than the lifetime total of Robot, the most successful dubbed film till then).

First week collections

Robot/ Endhiran/ Robo Hindi version (2010): Rs 11 crore

Horror films

Reference KoiMoi.com and Generative AI and Indpaedia's archives

₹151 crore Shaitaan (2024) In absolute terms the film is the most successful horror film in Hindi Urdu ever but accounting for inflation and because it is not a low budget film, it has not come anywhere near the return on investment of Raaz.

₹108.00 crore Munjya (2024)

₹47 crore Ragini MMS 2 (2014) The film was a super-hit. (₹64.45 crore worldwide according to a generative AI search) Given its low budget it would have earned a high return on investment as well.

₹21.32 crore Raaz (2004) The film was a super hit for its time and had a return on investment of more than 300 percent. For the next 10 years it held the record for being the most successful horror film in Hindi-Urdu in absolute terms as well.

₹14,68 crore worldwide Ragini MMS (2011) The film grossed ₹7.75 crore in its first week, and recovered its cost [Assumed at ₹ 6 crore] within two days of release.(Generative AI) boxofficeindia

However, the following lost money [Gross revenues have been mentioned below]:

₹31.24 crore Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship (2020)

₹29 crore Raaz Reboot (2016)

₹15.67 crore 1921 (2018

₹14.62 crore 1920: London (2016)

Pari (2018)

South India: Hindi- Urdu films’ earnings in

Jawan Rs 150 crore gross. 2023 September 17

Pathaan Rs 130 crore 2023 .

Return on investment

The three most profitable films in Hindi-Urdu history

Jai Santoshi Maa (1974/ 5) was the no. 3 hit among Hindi-Urdu films: 1975 , a year in which nos. 1 and 2 were the all-time blockbusters Sholay and Deewar respectively. ii) Its budget was so small that they could only afford Usha Mangeshkar to sing their songs and used the cheapest colour negative of the era.

Dosti (1964) delivered the second highest return on investment ever. i) It was no.2 among Hindi-Urdu films: 1964 , behind only Sangam, which was not only no.1 in 1964 but was the second biggest hit of the 1950s and 60s put together (behind only Mughal é Azam), indeed, the 2nd biggest all-time hit since Kismet (1943). ii) Dosti’s budget was very low (a black and white film in the colour era; no stars) but not shoestring. It was made by Rajshri, which was an established distribution company. As a production house Rajshri had made a successful, A budget film, Aarti (no. 7 among Hindi-Urdu films: 1964 ). Therefore, Rajshri could afford good sets and top talents like Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Majrooh Sultanpuri and a respected director and writer.

Bheja Fry used to occupy the third slot in terms of profitability in the history of Hindi-Urdu cinema. i) Accounting for inflation its budget was smaller that that of Dosti and even Jai Santoshi Maa, because it had just one main set and hardly six speaking characters. ii) However, it was only the no. 10 grosser among Hindi-Urdu films: 2007, a year that gave us normal hits (Om Shanti Om) and not epochal blockbusters.

Jai Santoshi Maa

That Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) remains the most profitable film in the history of Indian—perhaps World—cinema is not in doubt. The only question is whether its ROI should be taken as 10,000% or 20,000% or even more.

It is agreed by all that the film was made on a budget of ₹5 lakh.

It is also accepted by all that the film earned ₹5 crore in the domestic market in its first run.

Dainik Bhaskar wrote: 30 मई 1975 को रिलीज हुई फिल्म 'जय संतोषी मां'। महज 5 लाख रुपए में बनी इस फिल्म ने बॉक्सऑफिस पर 5 करोड़ रुपए की कमाई की थी। बॉक्स ऑफिस पर अपने बजट की 100 गुना कमाई की और आज तक इसका रिकॉर्ड कोई नहीं तोड़ पाया। 'जय संतोषी मां' ने सिल्वर स्क्रीन पर गोल्डन जुबली (50 सप्ताह) मनाई थी।

Thus the film had a ROI of 10,000% in its first run.

However,, Best Of The Year, which agrees on the domestic figure, reminds us that the film’s ‘Box Office Worldwide was ₹10 crore.’

So, its Worldwide ROI was 20,000%, again in its first run alone.

It was only around the year 2003 that Indian (and other) films started getting released in theatres just once, and theatrical re-releases of films came to an end because of home video and cinema- on-television. Between 1975 and 2003 Jai Santoshi Maa had many subsequent theatrical runs.

So, 20,000% is a conservative figure.

The actual ROI is higher still.

Kismet (1943): 4,900 per cent return

Mumtaz Shanti and Ashok Kumar in Kismet (1943), arguably India’s first blockbuster, with an ROI of around 4,900 per cent

Sources include: Trisha Gaur, KoiMoi.com

Kismet (1943)

Dir: Gyan Mukerji

Cast: Ashok Kumar and Mumtaz Shanti.

Budget: A little more than₹2 lakh

Kismet was the first Indian film to earn ₹1 crore at the box office. This is verifiable.

In that case the ROI was then estimated at around 4,900 per cent

Lifetime revenues: around ₹2 crore

In that case, the ROI would have been around 10,000 per cent

Sairat: 3,000% return?

Sairat (Marathi/ 2016) was made on a budget of Rs4 crore. It is said to have collected more than Rs.120 crore. With a 3,000 per cent return on investment If these figures are correct, Sairat had one of the highest returns on investment in the history of Indian cinema.

The most profitable debuts of star children

400% Bobby 1973

350% Kaho Na Pyaar Hai 2000

294.4% Betaab 1983

71.4% .Rocky 1981

Koimoi.com commented, “Rishi Kapoor’s debut film [Bobby] was made on a reported budget of [₹]1.2 crore, and it turned into a hysteria, collecting [₹]6 crore at the Box Office. The film collected [₹]29.9 crore worldwide and registered a profit of 400% for Raj Kapoor.”

The release of Bobby did indeed, spark mass hysteria among Indian audiences, expecially the youth. However, the said hysteria was entirely and solely because of its young bikini- and mini-skirt clad heroine Dimple Kapadia.(See two pictures on Binaca Geet Mala 1973: greatest hits) She got married during the making of the film and before its release. She then announced that she would never do another film. That made Bobby the only chance that audiences had of getting to see this teenage heroine and made them flock to the cinemas by the thousand. Of course, Rishi Kapoor too was appreciated.

It is a different thing that as her marriage soured Dimple returned to the films.

Betaab was a hit because of its good script and direction, and very popular music. It’s leading pair was much liked.

But Kaho Na Pyaar Hai is the only film in this lot where the hysteria was because of its debutant leading man, who was seen as the only non- Khan in an industry where the top three places were held by Khans to be able to deliver a super hit on his own.

Hrithik Roshan does indeed come from a cinema family. His grandfather was a well respected musician who in terms of commercial success was in the middle rung. His father as an actor was a little below the middle rung but had become a powerful film producer and director. Hence if there was curiosity about the debutant Hrithik Roshan it was because of his own good looks and physique and not because of any inherited glamour.

ROI: 2006 onwards

KoiMoi.com: 2013 <>KoiMoi.com: 2014 <> KoiMoi.com: first half of 2015 <> KoiMoi.com, July 2015

These four sources have structural dissimilarities which Indpaedia had to moderate.

KoiMoi.com: 2013 has used the words ‘two times,’ ‘six times’ etc instead of giving percentages. ‘Two times’ normally means ‘double,’ while ‘double’ always means 100% (and NOT 200%). Therefore, we have interpreted ‘six times’ as 500%. (I.e. original investment plus 500% more.)

The Times of India, too, has used this accepted method. They have relied on figures given by BoxOfficeIndia.com.

In Indpaedia’s year-wise ranks from 1940 to date, we have cited BoxOfficeIndia for all years from 1940 to the present; IbosNetwork.com for almost all years from 1931 to 2011, after which Ibos seems to have shifted; and KoiMoi.com from 2011 onwards, the year when it burst on the scene and quickly became as reliable and respected as BoxOfficeIndia. Of course, as happens with Hollywood films, too, there are small differences of approach, and thus, of conclusions between different agencies. Indpaedia, being a neutral archive, has tried to present as many points of view as possible. Hyperlinks to all years will be found under ‘See also’ at the bottom of this page.

The chart below is selective and restricted to the 21st century. Therefore, ranks have not being awarded.

For some reason the agencies didnot consider the ROI of big-budget films. By Dec 2014, PK had an ROI of 191%. Just on that basis it deserved a place on this list. After its bumper release in China PK's ROI only got better.

2006 onwards, films with the highest ROI

All films with a return of 100 per cent or more, and released in or after 2013, have been or will be included in the list/chart below. For the years between 2000 and 2012 only record-breaking films have been included.

The chart (below) is updated twice a year, to allow films to finish their theatrical run.

2017: Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ‘was acquired for Rs80 crore and Rs10 crore were spend on promotion, which takes its total cost of acquisition to Rs 90 crore. [In 9 days] the film had collected Rs 292 crore i the domestic market and made a profit of Rs202 crore which took its profit percentage to 224%’ (KoiMoi.com)

Sources include the archives of KoiMoi.com, KoiMoi.com 2017, KoiMoi.com 2018 and TOI (The Times of India).

2006-Jul 2023: a list of the most profitable films

Gadar2 (2023) starring Sunny Deol

For the years 2006-12 this chart lists only historic hits.

2013 onwards it attempts to list every film that made a profit of 100% or more.

Baipan Bhaari Deva (Marathi/ 2023) dir: Kedar Shinde 1710%

Kantara 2022 (all languages) 1362.5%

The Kashmir Files 2022 had an ROI of 1162%

Kantara (Hindi) 981.33%

Stree 2 (2024): 800.06% Still running

The Kerala Story (2023) 694%

Karthikeyan 2 (2022) (Hindi) 566%

Gadar 2 (2023) 599.66% (subject to revision)

KGF Chapter 2 (2022) (Hindi) 382 .91%

Munjya (2024): 260%

HanuMan (Hindi) (2024): 241.17%

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 181.90% till June 22, 2022

Baipan Bhari Deva (2023)

Jailer (2023) 168.88%

Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) 156.52%

Shaitaan (2024): 132.30%

OMG 2 (2023) 118% (subject to revision)

Pathaan (2023) 118% (2023)

RRR (2022) 113%

Article 370 (2024): 110

876.24%	Uri - The Surgical Strike (2019)
739%	Bheja Fry (2007)
629% (TOI)/ 612%: (KMC)	Aashiqui2 (2013)
548.35%	Stree (2018)
548%	LageRahoMunna Bhai (2006)
518%	Vivah (2006)
513%	Vicky Donor (2012)
468.11%	Baahubali 2 (Hindi) (2017)
456.66%	Toilet: EkPrem Katha (2017)
447.27%	Badhaai Ho (2018)
390%	Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)
369%	Queen (2014)
365.66%	Dream Girl (2019)
363.73%	Kabir Singh (2019)
352.95%	SonuKeTitu Ki Sweety (2018)
344.80%	Mission Mangal (2019)
330%	Dangal (2016)
326.52%	Sanju (2018)
322%	YehJawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
318.75%	The Tashkent Files (2019)
310.56%	Raazi (2018)
305%	Hate Story 3 (2015)
300.09%	Badla (2019)
300%	PK (2014)
283%	ABCD (2013)
276.60%	Luka Chuppi (2019)
264.22%	Fukrey Returns (2017)
260%	Neerja (2016)
256%	BajrangiBhaijaan (2015)
250.00%	AndhaDhun (2018)
244%	PyaarKaPunchanama 2 (2015)
234%	Sultan (2016)
233%	Yaariyan (2014)
232.51%	Bala (2019)
232%	Fukrey (2013)
231%	Grand Masti (2013)
223.8%	Pink (2016)
222.50%	Airlift (2016)
218.55%	Rustom (2016)
214%	Ramleela (2013)
213.63%	Hindi Medium (2017)
202%	Chennai Express (2013)
197%	2 States (2014)
195%	Ek Villain (2014)
186%	Murder3 (2013)
178.76%	Gully Boy (2019)
175%	Baaghi 2 (2018)
167%	Jolly LLB (2013)
160%	Jolly LLB 2 (2017)
159.11%	Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
157.85%	Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017)
157.15%	Golmaal Again (2017)
153.70%	Kaabil (2017)
152.20%	Article 15 (2019)
148%	Secret Superstar (2017)
147.91%	Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019)
147%	Ragini MMS 2 (2014)
146.47%	ShubhMangalSaavdhan (2017)
146.44%	Newton (2017)
146%	NH 10 (2015)
142.51%	Chhichhore (2019)
138%	Shootout At Wadala (2013)
130.85%	Hichki (2018)
129.22%	Veere Di Wedding (2018)
126.10%	Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
126%	Piku (2015)
125%	Hunterrr (2015)
124%	Dhoom 3 (2013)
123.60%	Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
122%	The Lunchbox (2013)
120.62%	SatyamevaJayate (2018)
120%	Heropanti (2014)
119%	Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
117.86%	Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran (2018)
113.56%	Sui Dhaaga (2018)
113.37%	PadMan (2018)
112.85%	Saaho (2019)
112.30%	Judwaa 2 (2017)
112%	Mardaani (2014)
111.72%	Good Newwz (2019)
111.54%	Raid (2018)
109%	Krrish 3 (2013)
107%	PremRatanDhanPayo (2015)
106%	Housefull 4 (2019)
106%	Badlapur (2015)
105.48%	Dhadak (2018)
105%	BhaagMilkhaBhaag (2013)
104.00%	Kesari (2019)
103.03%	Dear Zindagi (2016)
103%	Kick (2014)
102.17%	Mardaani 2 (2019)
102.08%	Batla House (2019)
101%	War (all languages) (2019)
101%	Holiday (2014)
100%	Kai Po Che! (2013)
100%	Dum LagaKeHaisha (2015)
100%	Chashm e Baddoor (2013)
100%	Baaghi (2016)

Best return on investment: 2004-13

Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade

Avijit Ghosh & Atul Thakur,TNN | Sep 8, 2014 The Times of India

Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade

Bheja Fry, an Indianised version of the French comedy Le Diner De Cons, collected Rs 12.6 crore worldwide. The film’s overall budget was Rs 1.5 crore

A close look at 500 films released between the years 2004-13 (the top 50 money-making films from each year) with theatre collection figures provided by trade website, boxofficeindia.com reveals:

1) From a strictly investment-return ratio point of view, the biggest hit during the period is Bheja Fry. The film was an Indianised version of the French comedy Le Diner De Cons. As per boxoffice.com figures, the film's overall budget was Rs 1.5 crore and it grossed Rs 12.6 crore worldwide. This gave it an investment-return ratio of 739%, better than any other films. Bheja Fry's producer Sunil Doshi says that the film's actual production cost was Rs 1.18 crore. "It was self-funded and I had to mortgage my house. There was hardly any money left for advertising. But the film became a sleeper hit following huge word of mouth publicity," he says.

2) Aashiqui2, which had a budget of Rs 15 crore and grossed Rs 109.4 crore worldwide giving it an investment-return ratio of 629%.

Overseas

The performance on Indian films at the U.S. box office, 1980-2017
Indian films in the US are weekend box office hits, but falter overall
From The Times of India

Sources include: KoiMoi.com

There are special pages on Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) with sections on their record-breaking overseas performance.

The highest grossing Hindi-Urdu films

(Overseas figures are normally ‘gross,’ as they are below)

These figures were gathered over the years and were updated in May 2017 (when Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 was still going strong in the Chinese market and Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) was still in its first run, several months away from its Chinese debut). Sources include (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $228m

Secret Superstar $128.6m

PK $47.2m

Bajrangi Bhaijaan $37.4 million

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹281 crore (KoiMoi.com)/ $40.30 million (Rs.259 crore) (Box Office India/ after 17 days)

Dhoom 3 $31m

Dhoom 3 – $29 million

Padmaavat $27.5m

Dilwale $26.68m

3 Idiots – $26.0 million

Sultan: $24.38m/ Rs168 crore

My Name Is Khan – $23.0 million

Chennai Express – $19.3 million

Kabali -- $15.6 million (Rs 105 crore) till end of 4th weekend

Bajirao Mastani $15.0 million

Happy New Year – $15.0 million

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo $14.2 million

Bang Bang – $13.2 million

Jab Tak Hai Jaan – $13 million plus

Don 2 – $11.750.000

The Lunchbox $11.58m

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) - $11.3 million / Rs 75.1 crore) (Telugu. Hindi Urdu. Tamil + Malayalam)

Kick- $11.1 million.

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna $10.7m

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani $10.5m

Om Shanti Om $10m

First, 3-day weekend overseas

(This is not a complete list)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) TOTAL: $18-19 million (Roughly Rs 121 crore).

Box Office India points out: This figure is for 3 days only, and does not include i) Thursday’s paid- previews [Thursday previews yielded $2.5 million according to Forbes]; or ii) collections from ‘the Telugu and Tamil versions [that] are playing on hire at many places at double or [triple] the normal ticket rates and this is not reported ‘ (because of its illegal nature).

The business in US / Canada, Gulf and Australia has smashed all records.

US / Canada first weekend total (including the hire centres): around $11 million [Even this is a conservative figure. The The New York Times says that the film collected $10.1 million legally from the USA alone]

UK: ‘the Telugu version [is] hardly being screened on the main chains so it is all unreported business’ ((Box Office India).

Australia A$2.23 million with Telugu (A$875,000), Hindi (A$840,000) and Tamil (A$515,000)

Other films

Kabali (Thurs previews to Sun, i.e. 3 1/2 days) $13 million (Rs87 crore gross)

Padmaavat, the film $11.60 million (in three days; the highest after the Bahubali duology).

Dhoom 3: $10.3 million,

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Rs59 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs50.89 crore .

PK $3.1 million (according to KoiMoi.com, which differs slightly with BoxOfficeIndia)

Srimanthudu, with $2,890,770, was till 2016 no.3 from south India.

In USA/ Canada alone

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015): Just under $4.5 million. (For break-up, see Bahubali: The Beginning (2015))

'PK' $3.55 million in three days (according to BoxOfficeIndia

Kabali $ 3.51m/ Rs 23.54 cr [Thurs previews to Saturday, i.e. 2/12 days] (industry experts' figure)

Kabali $4.05 million/ Rs 27.1 crore [Thurs previews to Sunday, i.e. 3 1/2 days]

Week 1

Overseas

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: $ 13 million (Rs83.29 crore) gross

US / Canada alone

Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion: $12,838,244

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $12,392,000 (Box Office India)

After the third weekend

Australia

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) all languages A$4.25 million (an all time record) (Box Office India)

UAE/ Gulf

Gulf (i.e. UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar)

Box office earnings

Sources include NishitShawHere

Jawan $15.7 million [in 25 days]

Pathaan $14.20 million

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) (Box Office India)

Hindi-Urdu - $3,710,244

Telugu - $1,666,723

Tamil - $3,216,139

Malayalam - $1,498,504

TOTAL - $10,114,681 (all languages)/ later revised to $10.31 million

Bajrangi Bhaijaan $9.5 million (lifetime, in a single language: the then record)

Dangal $8.80 million

Highest footfalls/ tickets sold

2023

Nishit Shaw/ KoiMoi.com

Jawan 656,300 tickets sold (in 25 days)

Pathaan 642,100

Mission Impossible 7: 573,900

Super Mario: 489,500

Fast X: 467,800

Oppenheimer: 463,300

UK

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) all languages £2 million plus (Box Office India)

US and Canada

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) all languages $19.65 million (a new record) (Box Office India)

Overseas (total)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) Total of the big four markets of United Kingdom, US / Canada, Gulf and Australia: $36.50 million (INR 234 cr) (Box Office India)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) Overseas total $40.30 million (Rs.259 crore) in seventeen days. (Box Office India)

After 19 days

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages) Gulf (UAE etc) all languages $11.1 million

Australia

Pathaan A$4.72M

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (at the end of the 17th day) all languages A$4.50M (Then an all time record) (Box Office India)

Jawan A$4M in 16 days; likely to reach no.1

China: The Chinese market

Lifetime earnings

The highest earning Indian films at the Chinese box office

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016) ₹1,600.7 crore

Secret Superstar (2017) ₹941.25 crore

AndhaDhun (2018) ₹389.6 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) ₹360.5 crore

Hindi Medium (2017) ₹260.25 crore

Hichki (2018) ₹177.5 crore

Mom (2017) ₹129.8 crore

Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017) ₹114.4 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (2017) ₹92.0 crore

Pad Man (2018) ₹72.2 crore

Thugs Of Hindostan (2018) ₹70.6 crore

Drishyam (2015) ₹36.3 crore

Kaabil (2017) ₹28.2 crore

102 Not Out (2018) ₹26.6 crore

Chhichhore (2019) ₹24.8 crore

Sultan (2016) (2016) ₹24.8 crore

Maharaja (2024)….

Above is a list of the highest earning Indian films at the Chinese box office. The values of the US dollar and the Chinese yuan were calculated at the exchange rate prevailing on 29 November 2024.

Therefore, as Indpaedia has always maintained, it is somewhat meaningless to compare the earnings of a film released in 2014 with a film released in 2024. It is impossible to adjust for five factors together: inflation; growth of earning power and per capita income; the growth of population, especially of the film going middle class; and changes in the exchange rate.

Simply factoring in only inflation is absolutely incomplete. Because it is the easiest factor to take into account, that is what most analysts adjust for.

Therefore, no adjustments have been made above.

PK earned ₹142.9 crore in 2014. With adjustments it would rank above Andhadhun.

Another pioneering film, English Vinglish earned ₹ 0.5 crore in China in 2012

Our sources include KoiMoi.com, Bollywood Hungama and our own figures gathered since 2013.

Day recods

Day 1

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $2.08 million KoiMoi.com/ $2.1 million (Box Office India)

PK: Just under $1 million

Day 2

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $ 4.17 million (Saturday) (KoiMoi.com)/$4.3 million (Box Office India)

Day 3

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $4.8 million apprx (Box Office India)/ $5.05 million (Rs32.48 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

First weekend

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $11.30 million (Rs72.68 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

Day 4

1st Monday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $ 2.80 million (17.90 crore)

4 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $14.07 million (90.58 crore). KoiMoi.com

Day 5

5 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ‘over Rs 120 crore’ (KoiMoi.com)

6 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: Rs 149 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 7

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $ 6.09 million (₹38.75 crore)

7 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ₹187.42 crore.

Day 8

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ₹14 crore

8 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: 216 million yuan (₹201 crore plus) (KoiMoi.com)

10 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ₹383 crore (KoiMoi.com)/ $59.7 million/ ₹388 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Second weekend

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $32.60 million (₹209 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

Day 11

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: - $4.94 m. (Box Office India)

Day 12

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $4.31m. (Box Office India)

12 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $69.7m. (INR 446 crore) (Box Office India)

Day 13

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $4.13 m. (KoiMoi.com)

13 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $74.46 million (₹476.96 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

Day 14

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $3.73 Million (₹24.20 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

14 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ₹507.34 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 15/ Third Friday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $6 million approx. (₹35.90 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

15 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: $84.50 million (₹545 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

The previous record by a non-Hollywood foreign film in China was $84 million, held by the Japanese film 'Your Name' (KoiMoi.com).

Day 16/ Third Saturday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $ 16 million (₹104 crore) (KoiMoi.com) Please read that figure again. No Indian film (in a single language) has earned even half that kind of money on its opening day or any other day at home, and here Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 earned ₹104 crore on its sixteenth day abroad! Even in multiple languages only Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) has equalled or exceeded this figure and that at home, not abroad (though who knows what it might do in China).

16 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $100.70 million (₹649 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

PK Rs 100 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 17/ Third Sunday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $11.65 million (₹73 crore) (box-office/ KoiMoi.com)

17 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $ 112.55 million (₹726.32 crores) (box-office/ KoiMoi.com)

Day 18/ Third Monday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $3.35 million (₹21.70 crore)

18 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹748.02 crore

Day 19/ Third Tuesday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $3.07 million (₹19.91 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

19 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹778.32 crore (KoiMoi.com). According to the EntGroup, - $116 (over Rs 753 crore) (KoiMoi.com).

Day 20/ Third Wednesday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹ 16.20 crore ($ 2.50 million) (KoiMoi.com)

20 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹794.52 crore ($ 122.63 million) in China (KoiMoi.com) and (Box Office India) agree.

Day 21/ Third Thursday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $2.51 million (₹16.21 crore) (KoiMoi.com )

21 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹810 crore. (KoiMoi.com )

Day 22/ Fourth Friday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $2.4 million (₹15 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

22 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹825 crore (KoiMoi.com)

...

Day 26/ Fourth Tuesday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $ 6.31 million (₹40.70 crore) (KoiMoi.com)

26 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $151.86 Million (₹979.50 Crore) (KoiMoi.com)

Day 27/ Fourth Wednesday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹13.50 crore ($1.90 million) (crore-at-the-chinese-box-office/ KoiMoi.com) end of May 31, 2017

27 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $154 million ( ₹993 crore)

28 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹1,021 crore (KoiMoi.com) at the end of June 1, 2017

...

38 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $179.41 million (₹1,193 crore) at the end of June 11, 2017

...

42 days’ (six weeks’) total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹1,177 crore ($182.20 million) KoiMoi.com

Day 43/ Seventh Friday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $0.57m (₹3.68 Cr) KoiMoi.com

43 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $182.91m (₹1,180 Cr)

Day 44/ Seventh Saturday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $1.33 M (₹8.57 Cr) KoiMoi.com

44 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹1,188 crore

...

Day 53/ Eighth Monday

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹2.5 crore (Forbes)

53 days’ total

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $189 million. After 26 June 2017 its rank at the China box office was i) The no. 16 highest-grossing films of all time: behind Jurassic World (no. 14), Avatar (no. 15); ii) the fifth highest-grossing non-English, non-Chinese film; iii) the only non-Hollywood film in the Top 16. (Forbes)

Notes

PK crossed Rs 100 crore in China within 16 days of its release. (KoiMoi.com) It was released on 4,000 plus screens

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 was released in China in May 2017, more than four months after its world premiere. Its Chinese version was called "Shuai Jiao, Baba”, which means “Let’s Wrestle, Father”. The producers claimed it would release on a record-breaking 9,000 screens in China, but as per trade experts, it was released on 7,000 screens out of the country’s nearly 40,000 screens. According to reports, one of the big cinema chains did not show interest in the movie. (KoiMoi.com)

(KoiMoi.com, citing data reported by variety.com and collected by Ent group — a research centre of the Chinese entertainment industry) wrote after Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸's second weekend/ 10days in China, 'The [second] weekend score was nearly triple its opening frame, when it scored $11.3 million. The cumulative in China is now on a par with film’s score, of $58.1 million, in India.

‘Exhibitors in China increased the screen count for “Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸” to some 55,000 screenings per day on Saturday and Sunday.’

This was a historic moment for Indian cinema: never before has the collection from an overseas territory equalled, leave alone exceeding, the domestic collection. And this has come from China, a country that has no Indian or South Asian Diaspora.

Hong Kong collections

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (lifetime) HK $24,569,747 [₹20.42 cr]

3 Idiots: HK $23.41 million

Japan collections

Jr. NTR and Olivia Morris in RRR (2022)

RRR (2022) $14.8 million/ ₹119 crore/ Theatrical run: 200 days plus / 209 screens and 31 Imax screens across 44 cities/ Over 1 million footfalls/ [₹ 5 crore in the first week]

Muthu (1995) ₹23.50 crore … Even without accounting for inflation this figure was astronomical and unbeatable for decades

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹18.15 crore

Saaho (2019) ₹12.50 crore

3 Idiots –₹10.05 crore

English Vinglish ₹9.40 crore

Malaysia

The highest grossing Indian films in Malaysia are:

Jailer

Dilwale

Nepal

INR Rs13.28 crore Pathaan 2023

INR Rs13 crore Sultan

Taiwan collections

In 19 days

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹26 crore (KoiMoi.com)

In 20 days

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $4.72 million (₹30.68 crore) (Box Office India)

In 29 days

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹31 crore (KoiMoi.com)

In ? days

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹32 crore (KoiMoi.com) after 30 May 2017

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹36.50 crore (KoiMoi.com) after June 1, 2017.

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 around ₹40 crore (KoiMoi.com) after June 11, 2017.

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 $6 million after June 26, 2017. (Forbes)

UK

Day 1 collections

Koimoi.com

Pathaan – £319,000

Jawan – £307,000

Sultan – £271,000

Chennai Express – £258,500

Leo – £255,000* Certain to be revised upwards

Race 3 – £254,800

Ponniyin Selvan 1 – £250,000

Dhoom 3 – £249,

Ponniyin Selvan 2 – £228,500

Dilwale – £218,000

USA/ Canada

The highest grossing Indian films in the USA, till 2022
From: Simon Abrams, August 4, 2022: The Times of India

See graphic:

The highest grossing Indian films in the USA, till 2022

Highest collections in a single day

Worldwide

KoiMoi.com

₹144 crore worldwide Jawan day three

₹ 136 crore worldwide Jawan day 4

₹ 129 crore worldwide Jawan day 1

₹126 Crore worldwide Pathaan Day 5

₹ 124 Crore worldwide Pathaan Day Two ₹

₹116 Crore worldwide Pathaan day 4

₹ 110 crore worldwide Jawan day two

₹ 106 Crore worldwide Pathaan Day One

₹ 98 Crore worldwide Pathaan day three

₹ 94 crore worldwide Tiger 3 day 1

Domestic

Source for figures till Dec 2016, i.e till Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 KoiMoi.com

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, domestic) Rs161 -171 crore gross/ Day 3 (Sunday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, domestic) Rs122 crore gross/ Day 1 (a Friday not linked to a festival, i.e. a working day)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, domestic) Rs102 crore crore gross/ Day 2

Jawan Rs 80 crore all languages on day four of release, a Sunday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs 46.50 crore in Hindi-Urdu alone (Day 3, Sunday)

Happy New Year 44.97 crore rupees/ Day 1

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 42.35 crore rupees/ 41.29 crore/ Day 3

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Hindi-Urdu - Rs.42 crore/ 40. crore/ Day Two

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Hindi-Urdu Rs.41 crore/40.75 crore Day One

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 40.35 crore rupees/ 39.32 crore/ Day 1

Bajrangi Bhaijaan 38.75 crore rupees/ 38.53 crore/ Day 3

PK 38.24 crore rupees/ 38.39 crore/ Day 3

Sultan 38.21 crore rupees/ 38.21 crore/ Day 5 (Sunday)

Dhoom 3 37.75 crore rupees/ Day 3

Sultan 37.32 crore rupees/ 37.31 crore/ Day 2 (Eid)

Sultan 36.62 crore rupees/ Day 4 (Saturday)

Sultan 36.54 crore rupees/ 36.59 crore/ Day 1

Padmaavat, the film 32 crore / Day 2 (Republic Day)

₹10 crore+ earned per day: for how many days?

Baahubali 2 (Hindi): 17 Days

Jawan – 13 Days*

Gadar 2 – 13 Days

Pathaan – 12 Days

KGF 2 – 11 Days

‘Openings’

Day One, worldwide

RRR ₹223 crore

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹213 crore

KGF: Chapter 2 ₹163 crore

Adipurush ₹140 crore

Jawan ₹129.6 crore

Saaho ₹126 crore

2.0 ₹110 crore

Pathaan ₹106 crore

Day One (domestic/ total)

Collections, in absolute terms

RRR (2022) ₹134 crore

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹121 crore

KGF Chapter 2 (2022) ₹116 crore

Adipurush – 89 Crore

Saaho (2019) ₹88 crore

Jawan Rs 75 crore

Leo – Rs66 Crore

2.0 (2018) ₹63 crore

Pathaan (2023) ₹57 crore (Hindi alone: Rs55 crore)

War (2019) ₹53.35 crore

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) ₹52.50 crore

Thugs Of Hindostan ₹52.25 crore (including all versions) (Diwali)

Beast (2022) ₹49.30 crore

Happy New Year ₹ 44.97 crore (including all versions) (Diwali)

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ₹40.35 crore (Diwali)

Sultan ₹36.54 crore (Eid)

Tiger Zinda Hai ₹34.10 crore.

Chennai Express ₹33.10 crore

Dilwale ₹21.80 crore (there was a clash with Bajirao Mastani)

Collections on Non-holiday ‘first days’

The highest ‘first day’ collections of Hindi Urdu films, when the first day was a weekday and not a holiday.

Pathaan ₹56 crore/ 2023

Brahmastra ₹37 crore (all languages)/ 2022

Dhoom: 3 ₹36.22 crore (all languages)

Sanju ₹34.74 crore

Tiger Zinda Hai ₹34.10 crore

Dangal ₹29.78 crore

Race 3 ₹29.17 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹27.25 crore

PK ₹27 crore

Kick ₹26.52 crore

Year-wise, 2000- 2018/ Historical data

Day One records have zoomed upwards so rapidly since 2000.

While this page is about Hindi-Urdu films, wherever we could get figures from Telugu and Tamil films, we have included them.

Net/ Gross

Whenever two figures have been given, the first figure is ‘net’ and has been taken from various sources, mainly KoiMoi.com on different dates, mainly

Himesh Mankad | Encoding Number Game From 2000 To 2018: 18 Years & 24 Record Openers At The Box Office!| May 21, 2018 |KoiMoi.com

KoiMoi.com

The second figure is ‘gross’ and has been taken mainly from [http)://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2890 BoxOfficeIndia]

NOTES:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹122 cr/ ₹155 crore (all languages) (It was a Friday not linked to a festival, i.e. a working day)

Kabali (all languages) ₹44.6 crore/ ₹53.96 crore (It was exempted from entertainment tax in Tamil Nadu, hence the gross looks somewhat low)

2000

Mission Kashmir: ₹1.65 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (Himesh Mankad |KoiMoi.com) adds: Refugee’s recordwas eventually broken by Mission Kashmir , which collected ₹1.65 crore on its opening day despite a clash with Shah Rukh Khan – Amitabh Bachchan starrer, Mohabbatien. The hype surrounding Mission Kashmir was so high, thanks to Hrithik Roshan’s popularity, that without a clash, it would have become the first Hindi film to collect over ₹2.00 crore on its opening day

2000/2

Refugee: ₹1.56 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (Himesh Mankad |KoiMoi.com) adds: Refugee, which was the launch vehicle of two star-kids, Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor, raked in ₹1.56 crore on its first day, thereby shattering all previous opening day records.

2001

Ajnabee: ₹1.66 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2001/2

Indian: ₹1.80 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2001/3

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham: ₹2.38 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2004

Main Hoon Na: ₹2.73 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2005

Bunty Aur Babli: ₹2.91 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2005

Dus: ₹2.92 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2005/2

Mangal Pandey: The Rising: ₹3.25 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2006

Fanaa: ₹3.95 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2006/2

Krrish: ₹6.00 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (Himesh Mankad |KoiMoi.com) adds:Krrish, broke the previous record by a margin of 52%,

2007

An opening day figure from that year:

Saawariya (2007): ₹3 crore

2008

Race: ₹6.32 crore . This was the opening day record in its time.

Singh is Kinng: ₹7.24 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

Ghajini: ₹9.07 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

2009

3 Idiots: ₹12.50 crore . This was the opening day record in its time.

2010

Dabangg: ₹14.50 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

Another opening day figure from that year:

Guzaarish (2010): ₹3.82 crore

2011

Bodyguard: ₹21.50 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (Himesh Mankad |KoiMoi.com) adds: Bodyguard surpassed the previous record holder by a margin of 48%

2012

Ek Tha Tiger: ₹32.92 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (According to an earlier report in KoiMoi, 'As for [the] Independence Day record of Ek Tha Tiger (33 crore), it [was] intact' till even July 2015, i.e. well after the release of HNY etc..) / Gross: ₹41.29 crore. (Himesh Mankad |KoiMoi.com) adds:Ek Tha Tiger shattered all records by a margin of 50%.

2012/ 2

Agneepath: ₹22.00 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

Other major hit(s) of the year:

Dabangg 2 ???/ ₹21 crore....

2013

Chennai Express: ₹33.12 crore/ ₹40.81 crore. This was the opening day record in its time.

Dhoom 3: ₹33.53 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (According to KoiMoi.com: Rs36.22 crore net/ ₹45.67 crore gross) Later KoiMoi.com gave a figure of ₹34.50 crore

Other opening day figures from that year:

Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013): ₹15.73 crore

R… Rajkumar (2013): ₹10.10 crore

2014

Happy New Year: ₹39.00 crore. This was the opening day record in its time. (Earlier KoiMoi.com had reported a ₹42 crore net; Box Office Indiasaid: Rs36.31 crore net: / ₹50.78 crore gross. According to the earlier KoiMoi.com report this film had the highest opening in Hindi, even after taking into account Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)'s Hindi version.

Other major hit(s) of the year:

"Singham Returns" ₹31.8 crore/ ₹43.44 crore

"Bang Bang" ₹28 crore/ gross: ???

"Kick" ???/ ₹26 crore

"PK" ???/ ₹25 crore (According to KoiMoi.com: Rs27 crore)

Yet other opening day figures from that year:

Gunday (2014): ₹15.86 crore

Yet other opening day figures from that year:

Haider (2014): ₹6.14 crore

2015

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: ₹40.35 crore (KoiMoi.com) or ₹39.32 crore net. Either way, This was the opening day record in its time. Box Office India/ ₹55.03 crore gross.

Other major hit(s) of the year:

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) in all language versions: ₹42.3 crore net/ ₹49.48 crore gross.

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)'s initially reported domestic gross was Rs60 crore ($9.48 million). Around ₹50 crore was more realistic and was the figure that Indpaedia had adopted. Either way, trade analyst Trinath told IANS, ‘This is the biggest ever opening for an Indian film, surpassing even [Filmistan] blockbusters like 'Happy New Year' and 'Dhoom: 3'.’ However, after the sums were counted, BoxOfficeIndia gave 'Happy New Year a slight edge when it comes to the ‘gross.’ Regarding the ‘net’ figure KoiMoi.com agrees with BoxOfficeIndia.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹27.25 crore/ ₹36.23 crore. Bajrangi Bhaijaan holds a niche record: the highest opening day during the austere month of Ramzan: ₹27.25 crore

Yet other opening day figures from that year:

Shaandaar (2015): ₹13.10 crore

Bajirao Mastani (2015): ₹12.80 crore

Dil Dhadakne Do (2015): ₹10.50 crore

2016

Major hit(s) of the year:

Sultan (2016) ₹36.54 crore/ ₹51.15 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹29.78 crore/ ₹41.19 crore

Sardaar Gabbar Singh - ???/ ₹37.10 crore

Janatha Garage ???/ ₹36.48 crore

Yet other opening day figures from that year:

Udta Punjab (2016): ₹10.05 crore

2017

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): ₹41.00 Crore in Hindi-Urdu alone. This was the opening day record in its time, and remains the Hindi-Urdu and national record.

Other major hit(s) of the year:

' Tiger Zinda Hai ₹33.75 crore net

Khaidi No.150 ???/ ₹41.64 crore gross

2018

Other opening day figures from that year:

Bharat Ane Nenu ₹23.05 Cr

Padmaavat, the film (2018): ₹19 crore

'First day, first show'

Day One: Opening Show

Bahubali 2 vs Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 vs Sultan

Box Office India collected viewership (‘admission’) figures from 96 cinemas in five non-Telugu cities, viz. Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kanpur, for the three most successful Indian films in the previous year or so. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) towered over the other two and, arguably, all films in Indian film history.

Bahubali 2 (Hindi) - 26,198 admits (i.e. viewers)

Sultan - 23,816 admits

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 - 17,471 admits

Day One, overseas

US and Canada

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): $2.6 million (Rs17 crore). ‘Apparently, the film has grossed even more than Hollywood releases and that this is the first time an Indian film is topping the charts.’ (-April 29, 2017 | KoiMoi.com) wrote. The Fate Of The Furious, by then on its fifteenth day, was a distant no2 with $1.9m. [BoxOfficeIndia commented, 'This is simply amazing and has never happened before than an Indian film has topped the charts on any day.'

Kabali Preview shows (hence Day 0, and not Day One) in the USA/ Canada in Tamil+Telugu fetched $1,925,379 [₹12.93 cr], a 'record for an Indian film's previews.

Day 2

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, domestic) Rs102 crore crore gross

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs40.25 crore in Hindi-Urdu alone

Dangal ₹34.82 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 3

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, domestic) Rs161-171 crore gross

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs 46,50 crore in Hindi-Urdu alone

Dangal ₹42.41 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First weekend/ First three days (total)

In multiple language versions

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs. 395 domestic gross/ Worldwide Rs. 506 crore (Box Office India), Rs. 385 domestic gross/ Worldwide Rs505 crore gross KoiMoi.com.

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) Rs.153 crore gross (Telugu, Hindi-Urdu, Tamil and Malayalam put together), which then was a new record for an Indian film, and by a wide margin. Part 2 almost touched that mark on its first day.

Kabali Domestic (Fri- Sun) Rs.109.25 crore net The page Kabali explains why it is so hard to calculate Kabali's 'gross' (which could have been higher than Bahubali's)

In Hindi-Urdu

The record holders of their time as well as some random first-weekend total figures, esp from 2015 and 2016:

Jawan [Hindi] – ₹179.73 crore

Pathaan ₹161 crore (Hindi, 3 days). Rs.166.75 crore plus (in all languages) in 3 days Sub-records (in 2 days alone): ₹127 crore (total)/ ₹123 crores in Hindi ;

KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi) Rs.143.64 crore

Gadar 2 – ₹134.88 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs. 127.50 crore in Hindi-Urdu alone!

Brahmastra ₹122 crore

Sanju ₹120.06 crore

Tiger Zinda Hai ₹114.93 crore

Happy New Year: Rs.108 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.107.01 crore

Dhoom 3 Rs107 crore (Hindi-Urdu alone: Rs 97 crore)

Race 3 ₹106.47 crore

Sultan (2016): First 3 days' (Wed, Thurs, Fri) total: Rs 105.53 crore; Sultan: first ‘weekend’ (5 day weekend) total (Wed-Sunday) Rs 180.36 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan / 2015, Rs.102.60 crore

Thugs of Hindostan ₹101.75 crore

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Rs101.47 crore (in three days)

Chennai Express Rs100.35 crore

Kick (2014): Rs84 crore

Krrish 3 Rs68 crore

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Rs. 66.00 cr

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Rs62.11 crore

Housefull 3 Rs.53.31 cr

Ramleela Rs52.60 crore

Fan Rs52.35 cr

Brothers (2015) Rs 52.08 crore

Race 2 Rs51.30 crore

Rustom Rs.50.42 cr

(The films mentioned after this are all from 2015 and 2016)

ABCD 2 – Rs46.35 crore

Airlift Rs.44.30 cr

Gabbar Is Back – Rs 40 crore

Baaghi Rs.38.58 cr

Tanu Weds Manu Returns – Rs38.10 crore

Dishoom Rs.37.32 cr

Dil Dhadakne Do - Rs37.05 crore

Baby – Rs 35.90 crore

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Rs35.60cr

Drishyam – Rs30.03 crore

Roy – Rs28.00 crore

Piku – Rs 25.22 crore

Openings: South India

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) was the biggest earning south Indian film on the opening day.

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) broke that record

Previous records:

"Lingaa": Rs.22 crore

"I": Rs.20 crore.

Day-wise earnings (after the first weekend)

Day 4

1st Monday record

The first figures below are from KoiMoi.com) and are for Day 4, which normally is a Monday.

The second figures are from Box Office India and are specifically for the first Mondays of the films mentioned.

What should be noted is that even if the two box office experts differ on figures (as happens in the USA as well), the ranks of the films are the same (with one minor difference)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs40.25 (KoiMoi.com)/ ₹39.75 crore net apprx (Partial Holiday, Enhanced Ticket Rates)

'Krrish 3' Rs.35.91 Cr (holiday)/ / ₹29.64 crore (Holiday)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) Rs26.80 crore (domestic) (holiday) (Rs.27.05 Cr according to KoiMoi.com)/ / ₹26.78 crore (Holiday)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs 25.48 crore (highest collection for a non-holiday Monday / ₹24.98 crore(Enhanced Ticket Rates)/ Dangal ₹25.69 crore (KoiMoi.com )

PK (2013-14): Rs21.22 crore/ ₹21.15 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

Dhoom 3 Rs.21.00 Cr/ ₹19.87 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

Ek Tha Tiger Rs.20.00 Cr/ ₹18.96 crore (Holiday)

Rustom Rs.17.81 Cr/ ₹17.48 crore (Holiday)

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Rs.17.75 Cr-/ ₹ 17.68 crore (Holiday)

Shivaay Rs.17.35 Cr/ ₹15.59 crore apprx (Holiday)

Sultan Rs.15.54 Cr

Happy New Year: ₹15.01 crore (Flash Bollywood)

4 day totals

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs.166.50 crore (Box Office India)/ Rs 168.25 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs 132.43 crore.

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: Rs 129.77 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Rs 129.65 crore

Dhoom 3: Rs 129.32 crore

Happy New Year: Rs 123.86 crore

PK: Rs 116.43 crore

Padmaavat, the film Rs114 crore (in 4 1/4 days: i.e. paid previews before opening day + a 4-day weekend)

First Monday

Tiger 3 ₹59.25 crore (It was a holiday and the day after Diwali at that)

Animal ₹44.75 crore (it was a working day)

Baahubali 2 (Hindi) – ₹40.25 crore

Gadar 2 – ₹38.70 crore

Tiger Zinda Hai – ₹36.54 crore

Housefull 4 – ₹34.56 crore

Krrish 3 – ₹33.41 crore

Jawan (Hindi) – ₹32.92 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan – ₹27.05 crore

Pathaan ₹26.50 crore

KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi) – ₹25.57 crore

Pathaan (Hindi) – ₹25.50 crore

Sanju – ₹25.35 crore

Dangal ₹25.14 crore

Day 5

The first figures are from KoiMoi and the second from Box Office India

1st Tuesday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Hindi Rs. 28 crore/ ₹29.50 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

Kick --/ ₹26.82 crore (Eid Holiday)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹23.09 crore (KoiMoi.com )/ ₹22.39 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs.21.40 crore/ ₹20.78 crore

Krrish 3 ---/ ₹21.33 crore (Holiday)

Dhoom 3 Rs.21.25 crore/ ₹18.75 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

PK Rs.18.85 crore/ ₹19.87 crore (Enhanced Ticket Rates)

Sultan ---/Rs.12.92 crore

Airlift ---/₹17.63 crore (Holiday)

Ek Tha Tiger ---/₹14.87 crore (Part Holiday)

Dabangg 2 ---/ ₹14.21 crore (Holiday)

Happy New Year: ₹13.00 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First 5 days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) 196 crore (KoiMoi.com) <> Rs. 197.50 crore net (Box Office India)

Sultan (however, it was a ‘5 day weekend’ because of Eid [Wed-Sunday]) Rs 180.36 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs 155.53 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015): Rs151.05 crore (domestic)

Dhoom 3 (2013): Rs149 crore (domestic)

Day 6

(Wednesday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs. 24 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.21.20 crore / ₹21.46 crore (KoiMoi.com )

PK: ₹19.55 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹18.02 crore (Flash Bollywood)

…

Happy New Year: ₹11.02 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First 6 days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs221 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.176.98 crore

Day 7

(Thursday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Between Rs. 20 crore and Rs. 24 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.20.29crore

PK: ₹27.55 crore (Flash Bollywood)

…

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹15.55 crore (Flash Bollywood)

…

Happy New Year: ₹9.50 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First seven days' total/ First week

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages, net): Rs 543 crore (Box Office India)/ Rs 545 crore ( KoiMoi.com)

Pathaan ₹330.25 crore (Hindi alone: 318.50 crore)

KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) ₹254.97 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹247 crore, final figure; earlier estimates were:Rs.241 crore net (KoiMoi.com)/ Rs.241 crore net (Box Office India)/

Sultan ₹208.99 crore

War ₹208.05 crore

Tiger Zinda Hai ₹206.04 crore

Sanju ₹202.51 crore

Dangal ₹197.53 crore

Dhoom: 3 ₹188.99 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹184.62 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), a Telugu film dubbed into Hindi-Urdu, beat Sultan in every North Indian distribution ‘territory’ thus:

Bombay- Maharashtra:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): ₹85 crore net

Sultan: ₹61.59 crore net

Delhi /UP:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): ₹45 crore net

Sultan: ₹40 crore net

East Punjab:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): ₹27.50 crore net

Sultan: ₹21.96 crore net

First week collections

Sources include:

Highest first week collections: as on 1 Nov 2014. Source: The Times of India

<> Joginder Tuteja, KoiMoi.com

First week collections: at the end of 2014

See chart

Highest grossing weeks

The week 17-23 July, 2015 was the most profitable for Indian cinema halls in history. It was the second week of the record breaking Bahubali: The Beginning and the first week of the mega-hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Rs.212 crore were collected by cinemas screening Hindi films alone (Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs184.62 crore + Rs26.12 crore from the dubbed Hindi-Urdu version of Bahubali: The Beginning in its second week.

Collection by a single film in a single week

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs197.538 crore (There was only one holiday, Sunday, that week)

Dhoom 3: Rs188 crore

Bahubali: The Beginning [all languages put together] Rs 185.69 crore net

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs184.62 crore

PK: Rs.183 crore

Day 8

(Second Friday)

The top second Friday collections are as follows… Many of the films [listed] below [did their business during the] Christmas period which is good for collections while Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) record[ed] these numbers in May which is not thought of as the best period of collections. (Box Office India)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹20.00 crore apprx

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹17.84 crore/ Rs.18.59 crore (according to KoiMoi.com)

PK ₹14.52 crore/ PK Rs 17.25 crore (according to KoiMoi.com)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹12.56 crore/ Rs 19 crore net (according to KoiMoi.com)

Bajirao Mastani ₹12.00 crore

3 Idiots ₹10.54 crore

Dhoom 3 ₹9.42 crore

Kick ₹8.31 crore

Krrish 3 ₹7.67 crore

Sultan ₹7.41 crore

Tanu Weds Manu Returns ₹6.62 crore

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ₹6.57 crore

Dabangg ₹6.22 crore

Dabangg 2 ₹5.85 crore

Chennai Express ₹5.78 crore

…

Happy New Year: ₹5.50 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Eight days' total: (selected films only)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs265 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs 190 crore net

Day 9

Second Saturday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): Rs26.50 crore net (Box Office India)/ Rs25 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.23.07 crore

…

PK: ₹17.16 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹12.80 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹7.46 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First nine days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs292 crore* (KoiMoi.com) / Rs292 crore net (Box Office India)

Day 10

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs33 crore net: / Box Office India

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (Sunday) Rs.32.04 crore

…

PK: ₹21.85 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹19.25 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹9.51 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First ten days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Domestic: ₹ 324.50 crore-- Box Office India/ ₹321.50 crore -- KoiMoi.com <> Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Worldwide box office of ₹508 crore after ten days. (Box Office India)

Second weekend

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹79.5 crore net (Box Office India)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs73.70 crore (this was higher than the first weekend of most hit films) -- KoiMoi.com/ ₹70.82 crore net -- Box Office India

Day 11

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Rs 16.50 crore net (Box Office India)/Rs 15 crore net (KoiMoi.com

Dangal ₹13.45 crore (KoiMoi.com )

…

PK: ₹10.10 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹9.30 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹3.31 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First eleven days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Domestic net: ₹ 342.75 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 12

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹15.60 crore net KoiMoi.com/ ₹ 15.50 crore net Box Office India

Dangal ₹10.46 crore (KoiMoi.com )

…

PK: ₹9.11 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹9.10 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹4.06 crore (Flash Bollywood)

First twelve days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Domestic net: ₹358.35 crore net KoiMoi.com/ Rs. 357 crore net Box Office India

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs 472 crore worldwide (gross)

PK Rs256 crore

Day 13 (Wednesday)

Dangal ₹9.23 crore (KoiMoi.com )

…

PK: ₹9.05 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹7.10 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹2.75 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Day 14 (Thursday)

PK: ₹14.05 crore (Flash Bollywood)

…

Dangal ₹09.12 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Bajrangi Bhaijaan: ₹6.03 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Happy New Year: ₹3.51 crore (Flash Bollywood)

Second week's collections

From Box Office India and koimoi.com , unless stated otherwise.

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) (in 7 days) ₹143.25 crore (koimoi.com _ / ₹138 crore (KoiMoi.com)/ ₹141 crore net apprx (Box Office India). / This second week collection, as analysts had pointed out then, was bigger than the lifetime total of many hits till 2017.

Jawan– ₹137.11 crore

Gadar 2– ₹134.47 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) (in a 5 Day week) ₹112 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016) ₹111.56 crore

The Kashmir Files– ₹108.97 crore

PK– ₹95.78 crore

Pathaan– ₹94.75 crore

Sanju– ₹92.67 crore

The Kerala Story– ₹88.99 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) ₹86.28 crore

Tiger Zinda Hai– ₹85.51 crore

Dhoom 3 (2013) ₹64.51 crore

3 Idiots (2009) ₹56.15 crore

Bajirao Mastani (2015) ₹55.19 crore

Sultan (2016) ₹48.89 crore

Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) ₹46.21 crore

Kick (2014) ₹46.15 crore

Day 15/ Third Friday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹9.50 crore net

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: ₹6.20 crore net (Box Office India )/ ₹06.66 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First fifteen days' total Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹395.50 crore domestic net

Day 16/ Third Saturday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹13.50 crore net

Dangal ₹10.80 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First sixteen days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹413.75 crore domestic net (KoiMoi.com)

Day 17/ Third Sunday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹16 crore net {KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹14.33 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First seventeen days' total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹429 crore {KoiMoi.com)

Third weekend

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹41.50 crore net (Box Office India)

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸: Roughly ₹32 crore

Day 18/ Third Monday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹7.75 crore (Box Office India)/ ₹7.2 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹4.35 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First eighteen days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹437.22 crore. (Box Office India) : Domestic net

First eighteen days’ average

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): KoiMoi.com points out [that ₹437.22 crore in eighteen days] works out ‘to an astonishing average of ₹22.50 crore per day [in the first eighteen days] and that too without any major national festival holiday! [By way of comparison] in 2017, no other Hindi film has so far scored ₹22.50 crore on even its opening day (highest was Raees so far with ₹20.42 crore on its Day One)’

Day 19 / Third Tuesday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Hindi-Urdu ‘’₹7.50 crore (KoiMoi.com)/

Dangal ₹4.03 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 19 days’ net: language- and territory- wise

Hindi-Urdu

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹447.50 (KoiMoi.com)/ ₹444.50 crore (Box Office India) in nineteen days

Dubbed versions’ earnings outside their linguistic zone-

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹9.25 crore (Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions’ earnings in Mumbai, Delhi / UP, East Punjab, Rajasthan, CP Berar, CI, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Marathwada) (Box Office India)

Nizam / Andhra

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹242 crore (Box Office India)

Karnataka / Mysore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹72 crore (Box Office India)

Tamil Nadu

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹88 crore (Box Office India)

Kerala

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹46 crore (Box Office India)

All languages

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹ 901.75 crore (Box Office India) (net collections in nineteen days)

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) ₹419 crore net ( lifetime record till May 2017)

Day 20/ Third Wednesday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹6.75 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹3.21 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First twenty days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹454.25 crore(KoiMoi.com)

Day 21/ Third Thursday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹6.50 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹2.97 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 21 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹460.75 crore domestic net (KoiMoi.com)./ Domestic gross after 21 days: ₹633 crore (Box Office India)

Week Three

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹67.25 crore domestic net

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹44.02 crore net (Box Office India)

Day 22/ Third Friday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹4 crore, approx. (KoiMoi.com)/ (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹1.94 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 22 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹464.75 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 23/ Fourth Saturday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹6.85 crore Box Office Times (Indpaedia’s own assessment is at least ₹1 crore lower)

Dangal ₹4.06 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 23 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹470 crore domestic net approx. (KoiMoi.com)

Day 24/ Fourth Sunday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹7.10 crore Box Office Times/ ₹8.25 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹4.24 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 24 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹474.49 domestic net. (Box Office India

Fourth weekend

Sources include KoiMoi.com

Jawan Rs 22.29 crore

Uri Rs 18.25 crore,

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹18.25 crore apprx net (Box Office India)

Gadar 2 Rs 17.50 crore

KGF 2 (Hindi) Rs 14.50 crore

Day 25/ Fourth Monday

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹3.25 crore (Box Office India)/ ₹3 crore approx. (KoiMoi.com)

₹1.37 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 25 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹481.30 crore (KoiMoi.com)/ ₹478 crore nett (Box Office India)

Day 26 (Tuesday)

Dangal ₹1.27 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 27 (Wednesday)

Dangal ₹1.16 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 28 (Thursday)

Dangal ₹1.04 crore (KoiMoi.com )

WEEK FOUR

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) ₹29 crore apprx (Box Office India)

3 Idiots (2009) ₹15.95 crore net.

Four weeks/ 28 days: territory-wise

Mumbai circuit

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹180 crore

PK ₹104 crore

Dangal ₹104 crore

East Punjab

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹50 crore net

Dangal ₹44.35 crore net

Day 29 (Fifth Friday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1.75 crore (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹1.19 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 29 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹489.17 crore net (Box Office India)

Day 30 (Saturday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹2.75 crore net (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹2.10 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 31 (Sunday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹4 crore net (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹2.83 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 31 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹495.92 crore net

Fifth Weekend

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹8.50 crore net (Box Office India)

Day 32 (Monday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1.50 crore apprx (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹0.94 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 33 (Tuesday)

Dangal ₹1.01 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 34 (Wednesday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1.10 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹0.24 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 34 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹501.25 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Day 35 (Thursday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1 crore (KoiMoi.com)

Dangal ₹0.54 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 35 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹502.25 crore (KoiMoi.com)/ ₹500.53 crore (Box Office India)

WEEK FIVE

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹13 crore net (Box Office India)

3 idiots (2009) ‘a little under ₹10 crore net’ (Box Office India), (Box Office India)

Dangal (2016) ₹8.50 crore net plus-. (Box Office India)

Day 36 (Sixth Friday)

Highest sixth Friday collections

Sources include: KoiMoi.com

₹4.85 crore Jawan

₹2.53 crore Uri: The Surgical Strike

₹1.07 crore Pathaan

₹1 crore (almost) Gadar 2

₹1.03 crore Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) According to KoiMoi.com BUT ₹75 lakh net according to Box Office India, which noted that this was ‘the first time [after its release] that (Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)) has not created a daily record.’

Dangal ₹0.28 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 37 (Saturday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1 crore (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹0.41 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 38 (Sunday)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1.25 crore (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹0.50 crore (KoiMoi.com )

First 38 days’ total

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹502.94 crore (Box Office India)

Sixth Weekend

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹3 crore (Box Office India)

Day 39 (Monday)

Dangal ₹0.17 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 40 (Tuesday)

Dangal ₹0.15 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 41 (Wednesday)

Dangal ₹0.15 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Day 42 (Thursday)

Dangal ₹0.13 crore (KoiMoi.com )

WEEK SIX

Highest sixth week collections

Sources include: KoiMoi.com

₹11.59 crore Uri: The Surgical Strike,

₹8.11 crore Pathaan

₹6.02 crore Drishyam 2

₹5.35 crore Baahubali 2 According to KoiMoi.com/ BUT according to other sources Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹4.75 crore (Box Office India)

₹4.5+ crore Gadar 2 KoiMoi.com/ BUT according to other sources Gadar 2 ₹6.09 crore

WEEK SEVEN

Box Office India

Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001) ₹4.95 crore

Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) ₹2.96 crore (Tax Free in Maharashtra and Delhi)

Raja Hindustani (1996) ₹2.84 crore

Dilwale dulhania Le Jayenge ₹2.66 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹2.46 crore (Hindi Only) (Box Office India)

3 idiots (2009) ₹2.49 crore

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) ₹2.48 crore

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (200) ₹2.38 crore

No Entry (2005) ₹2.37 crore

Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham ₹2.23 crore

…

Dangal ₹97 lakh/ ₹75 lakh (KoiMoi.com )

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹65 lakh

PK ₹45 lakh

Week 8

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹1.44 crore (Box Office India)

Dangal ₹0.50 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Week 9

Dangal ₹0.30 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Week 10

Dangal ₹0.18 crore (KoiMoi.com )

Week 11

Dangal ₹0.03 crore (KoiMoi.com )

April releases

Box Office India

April is not as bad as March, which is dominated by examinations. But it is not a good month either, because examinations spill over in many states, and then IPL matches take away audiences. The financial year has just begun and taxes are being calculated on the previous one.

Here are the few Hindi-Urdu that have done good business at the box office in April:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) was released on the 28 April, i.e. towards the end of the month, and went on to create history.

Housefull 2 (2012) ₹114 crore (Despite the IPL season)

Aashiqui 2 (2013) ₹85.40 crore

2 States (2014) ₹104 crore

The Jungle Book (2016) ₹188 crore

Fan (2016) lifetime collection of ₹85 crore, which was quite low for a film starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Indian films that earned Rs 100 crore in...

(Sources include: Fastest films to cross Rs 100 crore hurdle The Times of India)

1 day

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (all languages) Rs122 crore

2 days

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (all languages)

3 days

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone) Rs127 crore

'Happy New Year Rs 108.86 crore

Dhoom 3- 'Dhoom 3' released on Christmas 2013 made Rs 107.61 crore in just three days and has gone down in history as the first Indian film to have done so. According to Koimoi, the total collections of 'Dhoom 3' were Rs 280.25 crores.

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs106.95cr

Sultan Rs 105.53 crore (Wed, Thurs, Fri)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs102.60 crore.

3.5 days

Chennai Express- made Rs 100 crore in 3.5 days of its release. According to a report by Koimoi, 'Chennai Express' touched the golden figures of Rs 100 crore in a little more than three days. However, the film did not stop at just that and went ahead and made a grand total of Rs 226.70 crore at the box office as per Koimoi reports.

4 days

Krrish 3- gobbled up Rs 100 crore in just four days, 'Krrish 3'. The film eventually grossed Rs 240.50 crore at the box office.

4 days plus

Kick- According to Koimoi, 'Kick' had made Rs 97.70 crore [in the first 4 days] and Rs.127crore in 5 days. 'Kick' could not break the record of 'Dhoom 3' that has made the fastest Rs 100 crore so far.

Five days

Bang Bang

Singham Returns

Six days

Ek Tha Tiger- made Rs 100 crore in just six days. The film however fell short of the magical Rs 200 crore figure and according to Koimoi ended up grossing Rs 198 crore at the box office.

Dabangg 2- According to a report in Koimoi, 'Dabangg 2' earned a total of Rs 158.50 crore at the box office.. 'Dabangg 2' is also included in the list of films that have made Rs 100 crore the fastest, as it made that much money in just six days.

7 days

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani joined the biggies by earning Rs 100 crore in just 7 days! The film made a total of Rs 190 crore according to Koimoi reports. Deepika who already had Rs 100 crore films in her kitty like 'Race 2' added another one with this one.

8 days

Bodyguard was another Rs 100 crore grosser. it managed to earn the money in just 8 days straight. According to koimoi, 'Bodyguard' earned Rs 142 crore at the box office.

9 days

3 Idiots- The first film to have made a double century at the box office, It made a total of Rs 202 crore at the box office as per Koimoi. The film went ahead and made Rs 100 crore in a little more than nine days when it released in 2009.

Bajirao Mastani

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Rustom

10 days

Ra.One and Dabangg- According to a report in Koimoi, Shah Rukh Khan's 'Ra.One' and Salman Khan's 'Dabangg' tie together at the number ten spot on our list.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns, a modest-budget film, earned Rs.152 crore in its 'lifetime,' making it far more profitable than any of the 100-crore blockbusters

Dabangg earned Rs 145 crore in all.

Ra.One grossed a total of Rs 115 crore at the box office

By July 2015 the number of Hindi Urdu films that had earned Rs 100 crore (1 billion) or more was: 38

One month

Pulimurugan (2016), the first Malayalam film to earn Rs.100 crore

Actor with the highest number of Rs100 crore films

Salman Khan: eight, with Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Indian films that earned Rs 150 crore in...

Three days

Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) (all languages, domestic net only): Rs.153 crore

Five days

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 Rs.153.53 cr

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs 151.05 crore

Hits: 2010-mid 2013

The Times of India 11 Aug 2013

All figures in crore rupees:

High Weekend Collections

	First day	First weekend	Total
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani		62 cr	182 cr
Ek Tha Tiger	30.50 cr	61 cr	187 cr
Dabangg		60 cr	152 cr
Chennai Express	29.50cr + 6 cr (paid preview)

The highest earning Hindi-Urdu films: 2000-July 2014

Adapted from Koimoi.com

This chart will be updated once Kick's records settle down. After 24 days (end of 17 Aug 2014) Kick had earned Rs. 230.80 crore (domestic) and Rs 374.50 crore worldwide. It thus became the 3rd highest domestic earner ever (after Krrish 3 and Dhoom 3) and India’s fourth highest worldwide earner (after Dhoom 3/ Rs542 crore; Chennai Express/ Rs422 crore and 3 Idiots/ Rs395 crore.) This is the first time when a Salman film crossed the Rs 200-crore mark.

Rank (August 2014)	Name of Film	No. of days taken to earn Rs.100 crore	‘Lifetime’ collections Rs. crore
1	*Dhoom* 3	3	280.25
2	*Chennai Express*	3+	226.70
3	*Krrish* 3	4	240.50
4	*Kick*	5	126.70*
5	Ek Tha Tiger	6	198.00
6	*Dabangg* 2	6	158.50
7	*Yeh* *Jawaani Hai Deewani*	7	190.03
8	*Bodyguard*	8	142.00
9	*3 Idiots*	9+	202.00
10	*Ra.One*	10	115.00
11	*Dabangg*	10	145.00
12	*Jai Ho*	10	111.00
13	*Agneepath*	11	123.00
14	*Rowdy Rathore*	11	131.00
15	*Jab Tak Hai Jaan*	11	120.65
16	*Ready*	12	120.00
17	*Ramleela*	12	110.00
18	*Don 2*	13	106.00
19	Ek Villain	14	103.39*
20	*Race 2*	14	102.00
21	*Holiday*	15	112.65
22	*Son Of Sardaar*	16	105.03
23	*Ghajini*	16+	114.00
24	*Barfi*!	17	120.00
25	*Golmaal* 3	17	107.00
26	*Housefull* 2	17	114.00
27	*Bhaag* *Milkha Bhaag*	24+	103.50
28	*Grand Masti*	23	102.50
29	*2 States*	28	104.00
30	*Singham*	37	100.00
31	*Bol* *Bachchan*	45	102.00

+ Means Including Paid Preview

The highest grossers in individual distribution circuits/ territories

The Bihar Circuit

(Box Office India)

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Hindi-Urdu ₹14.25 crore apprx (31 days)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹8.48 crore

Sultan ₹7.48.5 crore

PK ₹7.26.5 crore

Dhoom 3 ₹6.745 crore

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹6.72 crore

Kick ₹6.515 crore

Krrish 3 ₹5.44 crore

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ₹5.33 crore

Dilwale ₹5.26 crore

The Kerala market

The highest grossing Hindi- Urdu films in The Kerala market are

Jawan ₹13.15 Cr in 21 days

Pathaan ₹13.1 Cr

Dangal ₹10.6 Cr

PK ₹5.6 Cr

Padmaavat ₹5.5 Cr

The Mumbai circuit

From (Box Office India])

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone):In 31 Days ₹182 crore (Box Office India)
Earlier: In 20 Days ₹165 crore ‘This does not include the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions running in the circuit,’ writes (Box Office India]).

Dangal/ 摔跤吧！爸爸 ₹104.26 crore

PK ₹104.21 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ₹90.77. crore

Sultan ₹86.305 crore

3 Idiots ₹79.19 crore

Dhoom 3 ₹76.42 crore

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ₹70.79 crore

Chennai Express ₹68.48 crore

Bajirao Mastani ₹67.43 crore

Sub circuit Gujarat / Saurashtra

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu alone):In 31 Days ₹75 crore net (Box Office India)

The Mysore circuit

Box Office India

The following are the collections of non-Kannada films in the Mysore circuit:

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) (Hindi-Urdu. Tamil. Telugu): ₹90 crore

Dangal (2016) ₹27.81 crore

PK (2014) ₹23.85 crore

Sultan (2017) ₹18.50 crore

Dhoom 3 (2013) ₹17.40 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) ₹17.29 crore

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ₹15.81 crore (Hindi) (7 weeks)

Chennai Express ₹15.04 crore

Bajirao Mastani (2015) ₹12.68 crore

Happy New Year (2014) ₹11.69 crore

3 Idiots (2009)- ₹11.28 crore

Debutant directors who made major hits

Seven Bollywood directors whose debuts crossed the 100-crore mark

Meena Iyer,TNN | Aug 19, 2014 The Times of India

Make no mistake about it. Rajkumar Hirani's name still crops up first when you speak about talent.

And Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has been running in a theatre in Mumbai for 19 years in succession. Even 26 years after he started his career, Salman Khan considers his mentor Sooraj Barjatya's debut directorial Maine Pyar Kiya a Hindi cinema milestone.

Karan Johar’s debut film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was an all-time blockbuster, the equivalent of a Rs300 crore film of 2014. And the biggest daddy of them all, Ramesh Sippy, was only 28-years-old when Sholay released in 1975, though it was his third film. His first film Andaz (1971), released when he was 24, was a success. His second film Seeta aur Geeta (1972) was the no.1 hit of its year, and like a Rs300 crore film of 2014. He was 25 in 1972.]

However, since '100-crore' films were not a part of Bollywood at that point; (the business has more than doubled in the last six years); Raju, Adi and Sooraj do not have the distinction of making films that have crossed the coveted mark.

In fact, Sajid Nadiadwala leads the list of debutant directors who have crossed the Rs.100-crore mark (Kick has even gone beyond the Rs.200-crore mark). Some others who have struck gold with their debut films are, Malayalam filmmaker Siddique, who entered Bollywood with Bodyguard; and AR Murugadoss, who found himself in the enviable slot with Ghajini, the film with which he crossed over to Hindi cinema.

1. Sajid Nadiadwala/ Kick

2. Arbaaz Khan/ Dabangg 2

3. Siddique/ Bodyguard

4. Abhinav Kashyap/ Dabangg

5. Karan Malhotra/ Agneepath

6. AR Murugados/s Ghajini

7. Abhishek Varman/ 2 States

Middle-budget films that earned Rs.100 crore+

Bollywood films that earned Rs 100 crore without superstars

The Times of India

Queen earned Rs61 crore in 2014 and Mary Kom Rs64 crore, which is why they are not in this list, despite Queen’s huge return on investment because of its low budget. Mary Kom would have cost more because Priyanka Chopra would have charged much more than Ranaut.

The Times of India has compiled a list of middle-budget, superstar-less films that have earned more than Rs.100 crore.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013): A gripping screenplay and dialogues by Prasoon Joshi, detailed direction by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan Akhtar’s dedication and hard work, worked for the film.

Grand Masti (2013): The film was full of sexual jokes and innuendos. Grand Masti became the first adult comedy film to attain Rs 100 crore status. Earlier, success stories of adult comedies like Kya Kool Hain Hum and Delhi Belly were enough to prove that in India, there is a market for adult comedies.

Race 2 ( 2013): The film which was made in a budget of Rs 60 crore earned Rs 100.45 crore in two weeks of its release. Despite bad reviews from critics, the film did well all thanks to being a multi-starrer (and a slickly told, fast-paced story)

Ek Villain (2014): Though Ek Villain didn't have great content, but the music of the film and the way it was packaged, and bringing Riteish Deshmukh in a negative role, worked in the favour of the film.

2 States (2014): This romantic comedy featuring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 2 States, and broke the jinx of Indian novels not becoming successful films.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015): A first rate script and Kangana's performance as Tanu and Kusum brought in the profits.

History

The size of the box office: 1991-21

The earnings of the hits of 1991, 2019, adjusted for inflation in 2020
From: February 2, 2021: The Times of India

See graphic:

The earnings of the hits of 1991, 2019, adjusted for inflation in 2020 .

2019-2022 August

Sep 9, 2022: The Times of India

Bollywood is facing an existential crisis as Hindi films struggle to make a mark at the box office. As big stars fail to deliver blockbusters, can the industry find a new success formula?

In 2019, the last full year before Covid, 10 films that were originally made in Hindi earned more than Rs 150 crore each. Cut to 2022 and five of the top 10 films till August-end are dubbed. Only four have earned more than Rs 150 crore each, of which two are dubbed films. Move over, Bollywood. In 2019, all the top grossers were produced by the Hindi industry, a trend which significantly changed in 2022. KGF Chapter 2 – 2022’s top grosser – was shot by the Kannada industry. RRR , the film ranked second, came from the Telugu industry. Three Hollywood films also figured among the top 10, reducing the Hindi industry's share to only 50% among the top 10 highest grossers.

Stars lose shine

In the first eight months of 2022, only two Hindi films – The Kashmir Files and Bhul Bhulaiyaa 2 – have earned major profits. Neither had A-list stars. Big stars have failed to deliver. Films by Aamir Khan ( Laal Singh Chaddha ), Akshay Kumar ( Samrat Prithviraj, Raksha Bandhan ), Ranbir Kapoor ( Shamshera ) tanked. On the other hand, Alia Bhatt was part of two top-five grossers — RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi .

2 movies from South were biggest grossers in 2022

The numbers and verdict are based only on domestic box office earnings. The returns do not include any other rightsâ€™ (OTT, TV, music, or digital) revenues

Rank	Box Office (Cr)	BO verdict	CBFC Rating	Film Industry
Highest Grossers (till Aug 25, 2022)
KGF Chapter 2 (only Hindi version collection)	435 435 435	Super-duper hit	UA	Kannada
RRR (only Hindi version collection)	277 277 277	Hit	UA	Telugu
The Kashmir Files	253 253 253	Super-duper hit	A	Hindi
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2	186 186 186	Super-Hit	UA	Hindi
Gangubai Kathiawadi	129 129 129	Average	UA	Hindi
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness	127 127 127	Super-Hit	UA	Hollywood
Thor: Love and Thunder	95 95 95	Plus	UA	Hollywood
JugJugg Jeeyo	84 84 84	Average	UA	Hindi
Jurassic World Dominion	70 70 70	Plus	UA	Hollywood
Samrat Prithviraj	66 66 66	Flop	UA	Hindi
Big Flops 2022 (till Aug 25)
Laal Singh Chaddha	56 56 56	Flop	UA	Hindi
Raksha Bandhan	39 39 39	Flop	U	Hindi
Shamshera	43 43 43	Flop	UA	Hindi

Family-friendly still works

As in 2019, only one of the top-10 grossers of 2022 has been A or adult-rated. The remaining nine had UA-rating (under-18 allowed if accompanied by an adult). None of them had a U or universal rating, which means no restriction in admission. In 2019, three of the year’s biggest hits were U while Central Board of Film Certification gave a UA rating to the remaining six.

Comedies did well in 2019

The numbers and verdict are based only on domestic box office earnings. The returns do not include any other rightsâ€™ (OTT, TV, music, or digital) revenues

Film	Box Office (Cr)	BO verdict	CBFC Rating	Film Industry
Highest Grossers 2019
War	319 319 319	Hit	UA	Hindi
Kabir Singh	278 278 278	Super-duper hit	A	Hindi
Uri - The Surgical Strike	244 244 244	Super-duper hit	UA	Hindi
Bharat	209 209 209	Plus	U	Hindi
Housefull 4	206 206 206	Hit	UA	Hindi
Good Newwz	201 201 201	Hit	UA	Hindi
Mission Mangal	200 200 200	Super-duper hit	U	Hindi
Total Dhamaal	154 154 154	Plus	U	Hindi
Kesari	153 153 153	Hit	UA	Hindi
Chhichhore	150 150 150	Hit	UA	Hindi
~~Big flops 2019~~
Manikarnika	95 95 95	Losing	UA	Hindi
Panipat	34 34 34	Flop	UA	Hindi
Student of the Year 2	71 71 71	Losing	UA	Hindi

Lower earnings

Among the highest grossers of 2022, the collections of six films breached the Rs 100-crore mark. On the contrary, all the top grossers in 2019 earned more than Rs 150 crore.

Variety is space of life

Films of various categories have been liked in 2022. The top two had computer-generated imagery (CGI) action. KGF Chapter 2 is a modern action-crime film while RRR is an action film with a historical nationalistic background. The other films were based on contemporary political drama, gangster yarns, horror-comedy and science fiction. Rom-coms took a back seat. In 2019, two films of the top 10 revolved around romance while comedy was the central theme of three. The year also had two historical films while three relied on high-intensity action to woo the audience.

Trivia

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Actors with highest no. of films in lifetime record list

From PK to Airlift:

Amir Khan has three (nos. 1, 3, 8)

Salman Khan has six films on the main list, including nos. 2, 5, 7 and 11.

Shahrukh Khan has four, including nos. 6, 9 and 10.

Hrithik Roshan has two, the highest being no. 12.

Top 10 highest-grossing Hindi films worldwide as in 2013

Dec 9, 2013 The Times of India// 'Kick' box office: Salman Khan's film makes Rs 50 cr in two days! The Times of India TNN | Jul 27, 2014

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! was the first Bollywood film to cross 1 billion worldwide. However, after its influx and unprecedented achievements, Hindi cinema witnessed many records and records shattering entertainers (read films). In the impending time, surely you’ll observer many spectacular flicks but still the records set by these movies won’t be easy to smash. The worldwide gross figures are given here after adding dubbed Telugu and Tamil version of Bollywood films.

Krrish Each time evil awakens in the world, a superhero rekindles his superpowers. This time Krrish is back, with thrice the power to destroy the demonic Kaal and his bastion of beastly mutants. In 'Superhero' form - caped, masked, winged - with muscles of steel and hearts of gold, Hrithik aka Krrish saves the world from the evil intentions. Amazingly, the sci-fi flick took four days to reach the 100-crore club (in India) and just 10 days to cross 200 crore. The movie took the least number of days to enter the elite club. The movie is still having a good run at the box office and it remains to be seen if it will start the 300-crore club in India.

Chennai Express If you have an agile, good-looking and super-willing star named Shah Rukh Khan and a stunner like Deepika Padukone, you don’t need a script and logic. Chennai Express is a hard-core commercial film with a romantic angle. The story is about a man's travel from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and the bizarre happenings during his journey. However, this hilarious journey surely teaches you about the serious relationships in life. Director Rohit Shetty's this blockbuster bonanza has grossed Rs 424 crore world over.

3 Idiots Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan – the 3 Idiots are perfect archetypes of the new age Indian who is essentially a non-conformist, questioning outmoded givens, choosing to live life on his own terms and chartering new roads that consciously skirt the rat race. The high point of the film is the fact that director Rajkumar Hirani says so much, and more, without losing his sense of humour and the sheer lightness of being. The film is a laugh riot, despite being high on fundas. No doubt, if it had earned Rs 392 crore worldwide.

Ek Tha Tiger Salman’s eponymous secret agent avatar scours the world in search of enemies of the nation and dispatches them to the devil without breaking into a sweat! But when this brave heart falls in love, even he has to seek cover to realise his dream. Ek Tha Tiger is more evolved and entertaining. Salman`isms' are rationed. And the hero does so many unbelievable stunts, it makes you ponder on whether- Bollywood's answer to Spider Man, Superman and Batman; is apna Sal`man.' The last Kat-Sallu romance thriller, ETT earned Rs 310 crore worldover. According to Koimoi, Kabir Khan's film made Rs 47.50 crores in its first 2 days.

Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani An alive, fresh vibe dominates Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani and invigorates you through its entire run. The story is not novel, but the treatment is A-grade. Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone carve a smooth path for the movie to ride on. It’s their effort that brings grace to the movie. The movie reunites Ranbir-Deepika onscreen and in fact the film created a lot of buzz, ever since it was conceptualised. Thus, earning Rs 301 crore worldwide was not a big deal for Ayan’s directorial.

Dabangg 2 sees Salman Khan reprising his role as Chulbul Pandey, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh who styles himself after Robin Hood, robbing from the bad guys to help the needy. If the success of the movie has confounded the critics, they can agree on one thing: Dabangg 2 is Salman Khan and Salman Khan is Dabangg 2. The success of the movie again cemented Salman’s box office power and helped it to earn Rs 250 crore worldwide.

Bodyguard A Salman Khan film almost always defies all logic, simply because it follows its own norms at the box office, irrespective of the quality of the product. Bodyguard had inculcated all the vital elements for the crowds milling, cheering and growing nearly hysterical in this trademark Salman touch. This essentially means a high-on-testosterone Salman, a pelvic-pushing Salman, a devil-may-care Salman, a can-do-anything Salman, a human tornado Salman, a goofy-in-love Salman, and yes, above all, a shirtless Salman. Stir up this cocktail and rest assured, Rs 230 crore worldwide trade is not far away.

Dabangg For anybody who wants to know what is the on-screen definition of Bollywood, Dabangg is truly a text book fare. It's loud, crazy, exaggerated, larger-than-life, totally make-believe, comic book like, generously peppered with the mandatory desi tadka of songs and dances with literally oozing star charisma. Most importantly, it's only meant to entertain. No, this isn't meant for people who are looking for different cinema. Nor is it meant for the viewer who likes movies to appeal to his head. Yet, for those who celebrate the pleasure of mainstream masala movie lore and swear by its popcorn quotient, Dabangg is the greatest getaway of the season. And a reward – Rs 215 crore worldwide. Not bad.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan is the swan song of Yash Chopra, the big daddy of romance. Every frame is picture perfect, the emotions are well nuanced. The movie though doesn't have the intensity of some of Yash Chopra's earlier romances like Daag, Kabhie-Kabhie, Silsila and Chandni but still it has the stamp of the man who made some of the best romantic fare in Bollywood. Rs 211 crore business worldwide though a meager and below expected by the cinema pundits.

Don 2 is a classic action/crime thriller that doesn't let go, even for a moment. More importantly, the plot has been finely crafted, with every twist and turn falling into place like a complicated albeit neat little jigsaw. With a canvas that goes on a cross-country ride -- Thailand, Malaysia, Zurich, Berlin -- the film challenges you to hop aboard its high speed scuttle and attentively follow the exploits of its glamorous gangster. The high point of the film is Shah Rukh's delineation of the character of the Don which helped the movie to mint Rs 206 crore at the box office.

Dhoom 3 (starring Aamir Khan) released on Christmas 2013 and holds the record of the fastest film to have made Rs 100 crore.

Kick According to reports in Koimoi, by the afternoon of its 11th day Kick had collected Rs 313 crore (Rs 50 crore overseas; Rs 262 crores domestic) and had become the sixth highest overseas grosser of all times; overall it was the 5th biggest hit (behind only Dhoom 3, Krrish 3, Chennai Express and 3 Idiots).

A note of caution regarding the figures cited

Note of caution: Some middle-aged people (including some actresses) have three sets of ages: their true age, the age they pretend to be (which is lower than the truth) and an age higher than the actual (in order to claim senior citizen benefits). Please see Private lives of Indian (Mumbai) stars for the ages claimed by Rekha and Dimple Kapadia when they joined the films.

Before the courts Smt. Dimple Kapadia must have claimed an age higher than the one given to the media. If she did not do so then how was her marriage to Mr Khanna legal? Under the law it would have been a child marriage and thus null and void.

Similarly, most Hindi-Urdu films have three box office collection figures: the actual collection, the figure ‘leaked’ to the media, and the much lower figure given to the tax authorities.

That said, even if the collection figures are somewhat incorrect, the box office ranks given are normally correct, because a similar error is made with all films. This will be seen in the ‘Example’ box below. Bollywood Hungama and boxofficeindia.com have given very different figures, but the ‘ranks’ are exactly the same, with no exceptions.

For that reason, Indpaedia has cited two or more authorities in its yearwise lists of the most successful Hindi-Urdu films of each year and the most popular Hindi-Urdu songs, also of each year. (Even for the Binaca Geet Mala years we have, in addition to BGM, cited Mr Bhargava and added songs with a classical base.)

Rohit Khilnani | Box-Office Collection: Who can you trust? TNN | Feb 6, 2017, The Times of India

Box Office Collection Figures: Who can you trust?

Do you believe film posters and newspaper headlines which scream that they have minted Rs 100 crore at the box-office? Even though corporate and studios have entered the film market and multiplexes have mushroomed in most cities, which can track real time figures of the number of people watching a film at any given point of time, why is there not one body in India that can give us authentic collections? Many a time, producers share inflated box-office numbers ; their ads and social media campaign proudly claim that their film has crossed the 100-crore mark, while the reality is far from that.

It's surprising anyone in the biggest film industry in the world can claim any numbers and there is little that can be done about it. Producer Mukesh Bhatt spoke to TOI and said, "We should be in the business of making movies and not making numbers. I can tell you, earlier, not one ticket number was inflated. Inflation of box-office numbers is a tragedy we are dealing with!"

One of the reasons why a system is not put in place is because this system works businesswise. The audience, on seeing a film's poster that says it has made Rs 100 crore, does not challenge it and mostly believes it - and that's clearly what the producers want. Producers want to compete with one another and so do the stars. When their films do not touch the 100-crore mark, they will claim it did, just to be in the race.

A lot of studios follow boxofficeindia.com for figures, where numbers are sometimes 20 to 25 per cent lower than what the producers claim a lot of times. A distributor, who didn't want to be named, told TOI, "BoxofficeIndia.com has authentic numbers, most from the fraternity follow this when tracking one another's films. But when it comes to their own films, they track the sites that show inflated numbers."

The disparity in box-office numbers can even be seen in the case of the big releases of Jan 2017, 'Raees' and 'Kaabil'. According to Boxofficeindia.com, Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' collected approximately Rs 1,10,05,00,000 in 9 days. However, according to Bollywoodhungama.com, the same film was reported to have collected Rs 122.36 crore at the end of Week One. For 'Kaabil'. Boxofficeindia.com reported that the film had earned approximately Rs 65,74,00,000 in 9 days. In sharp contrast, Bollywoodhungama.com reported that Hrithik Roshan's film garnered Rs 90.55 crore in the same span.

Such disparity was even seen in the case of Diwali release 'Shivaay'. While Bollywoodhungama.com reported that the lifetime collections of the Ajay Devgn-starrer were Rs 100.33 crore, Boxofficeindia.com reported that it had earned Rs 84,83,50,000 (Total Nett).

Example

Indpaedia's point is that even if there is a disparity between the figures (in crore rupees) given by the two box-office trackers, the ranks of films on the two charts are almost identical. Meaning that one agency is somewhat conservative with all films and the other a little overstated, again with all films.

Films	Year	Box Office Collections (boxofficeindia.com) Rs crore	Box Office Collections (Bollywood Hungama) Rs. crore
Drishyam	2015	68.67	75.09
Shivaay	2016	84.84	100.29
Son of Sardar	2012	88.68	105.66
Ek Villain	2014	97.51	105.62
Jab Tak Hai Jaan	2012	101.59	120.85
Bang Bang	2014	141.06	181.03
Krrish 3	2013	175.84	244.92

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Contents

The biggest Hindi-Urdu hits

Lifetime totals

Some historic lifetime collections

Historic firsts

Other Indian films

Lifetime business as a multiple of Day 1

On the basis of Domestic net alone

Dubbed films (Indian)

Lifetime totals: films dubbed into Hindi

Films dubbed into Telugu

Dubbed into Hindi: Other records

Horror films

South India: Hindi- Urdu films’ earnings in

Return on investment

The three most profitable films in Hindi-Urdu history

Jai Santoshi Maa

Kismet (1943): 4,900 per cent return

Sairat: 3,000% return?

The most profitable debuts of star children

ROI: 2006 onwards

2006 onwards, films with the highest ROI

2006-Jul 2023: a list of the most profitable films

Best return on investment: 2004-13

Overseas

The highest grossing Hindi-Urdu films

First, 3-day weekend overseas

Week 1

After the third weekend

Australia

UAE/ Gulf

Box office earnings

Highest footfalls/ tickets sold

2023

UK

US and Canada

Overseas (total)

After 19 days

Australia

China: The Chinese market

Lifetime earnings

Day recods

Notes

Hong Kong collections

Japan collections

Malaysia

Nepal

Taiwan collections

UK

Day 1 collections

USA/ Canada

Highest collections in a single day

Worldwide

Domestic

₹10 crore+ earned per day: for how many days?

‘Openings’

Day One, worldwide

Day One (domestic/ total)

Collections, in absolute terms

Collections on Non-holiday ‘first days’

Year-wise, 2000- 2018/ Historical data

'First day, first show'

Day One, overseas

Day 2

Day 3

First weekend/ First three days (total)

In multiple language versions

In Hindi-Urdu

Openings: South India

Day-wise earnings (after the first weekend)

Day 4

4 day totals

First Monday

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

First seven days' total/ First week

First week collections: at the end of 2014

Highest grossing weeks