In the movie business, studio bosses holding the purse strings all sing the same song to producers: “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” In that spirit, we’ve dug through the all time worldwide box office receipts (courtesy of Wikepedia) and rounded up the top 25 money makers for a snapshot of the type of fare that’s currently keeping Indian movie business fat and happy.
Here are the 25 highest–grossing Indian movies:
Dangal
Year of Release – 2016
Director – Nitesh Tiwari
Studio (s) – Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Studios India
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 2,024 crore (US$311 million)
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Year of Release – 2017
Director – S. S. Rajamouli
Studio (s) – Arka Media Works
Primary Language – Telugu, Tamil
Worldwide gross earning – INR 1,810 crore (US$278 million)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Year of Release – 2015
Director – Kabir Khan
Studio (s) – Salman Khan Films, Kabir Khan Films, Eros International
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 969.06 crore (US$150 million)
Secret Superstar
Year of Release – 2017
Director – Advait Chandan
Studio (s) – Aamir Khan Productions
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 966.86 crore (US$154 million)
2.0
Year of Release – 2018
Director – S.Shankar
Studio (s) – Lyca Productions
Primary Language – Tamil
Worldwide gross earning – INR 864.87 crore (US$123 million)
PK
Year of Release – 2014
Director – Rajkumar Hirani
Studio (s) – Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 832 crore (US$120 million)
Baahubali: The Beginning
Year of Release – 2015
Director – S. S. Rajamouli
Studio (s) – Arka Media Works
Primary Language – Telugu, Tamil
Worldwide gross earning – INR 650 crore (US$101 million)
Sultan
Year of Release – 2016
Director – Ali Abbas Zafar
Studio (s) – Yash Raj Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 623.33 crore (US$96 million)
Sanju
Year of Release – 2018
Director – Rajkumar Hirani
Studio (s) – Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 586.85 crore (US$90.12 million)
Padmaavat
Year of Release – 2018
Director – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Studio (s) – Bhansali Productions, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 585 crore (US$90 million)
Tiger Zinda Hai
Year of Release – 2017
Director – Ali Abbas Zafar
Studio (s) – Yash Raj Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 565.1 crore (US$87.32 million)
Dhoom 3
Year of Release – 2013
Director – Vijay Krishna Acharya
Studio (s) – Yash Raj Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 556 crore (US$101 million)
War
Year of Release – 2019
Director – Siddharth Anand
Studio (s) – Yash Raj Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 462.14 crore (US$67 million)
3 Idiots
Year of Release – 2009
Director – Rajkumar Hirani
Studio (s) – Vinod Chopra Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 460 crore (US$88 million)
Andhadhun
Year of Release – 2018
Director – Sriram Raghavan
Studio (s) – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Matchbox Pictures
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 456.89 crore (US$66 million)
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Year of Release – 2015
Director – Sooraj R. Barjatya
Studio (s) – Fox Star Studios, Rajshri Productions
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 432 crore (US$67 million)
Saaho
Year of Release – 2019
Director – Sujeeth
Studio (s) – UV Creations, T-Series
Primary Language – Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 424 crore (US$61 million)
Chennai Express
Year of Release – 2013
Director – Rohit Shetty
Studio (s) – Red Chillies Entertainment
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 423 crore (US$72.19 million)
Kick
Year of Release – 2014
Director – Sajid Nadiadwala
Studio (s) – Nadiadwala Grandson
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 402 crore (US$66 million)
Simmba
Year of Release – 2018
Director – Rohit Shetty
Studio (s) – Reliance Entertainment, Dharma Productions
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 400 crore (US$61 million)
Happy New Year
Year of Release – 2014
Director – Farah Khan
Studio (s) – Red Chillies Entertainment
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 397.21 crore (US$65.08 million)
Krrish 3
Year of Release – 2013
Director – Rakesh Roshan
Studio (s) – Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 393.37 crore (US$61 million)
Dilwale
Year of Release – 2015
Director – Rohit Shetty
Studio (s) – Red Chillies Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Productions
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 376.85 (US$58 million)
Kabir Singh
Year of Release – 2019
Director – Sandeep Vanga
Studio (s) – Cine1 Studios, T-Series
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 367.68 crore (US$56 million)
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Year of Release – 2019
Director – Aditya Dhar
Studio (s) – RSVP Films
Primary Language – Hindi
Worldwide gross earning – INR 359.73 crore (US$55 million)
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