List of highest-grossing films in India


The following is a list of highest-grossing films in India, with gross revenue in Indian rupees. This is not an official tracking of figures, as reliable sources that publish data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates. Box office collections have been steadily increasing in the 21st century, the main reasons attributed to the rise in ticket prices, and increase in number of theatres and prints of a film. Most of the highest-grossing films at the domestic box office are Indian films, particularly from Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry, followed by the Tamil and the Telugu. For a list of highest-grossing Indian films worldwide, see List of highest-grossing Indian films.

Overview

The highest-grossing film in India is ', with a total domestic gross of . The film broke a number of domestic records, grossing over 415 crore in its opening weekend. Dangal, which is the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, was the previous highest-grossing domestic film, with a domestic gross of.
When adjusted for inflation, the highest-grossing film in India is Mughal-e-Azam, with an adjusted domestic gross equivalent to an estimated 2,000crore in 2017. It is followed by Mother India, Sholay, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and then Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, each with an adjusted domestic gross exceeding 1000 Crore Club|. In terms of footfalls, the films estimated to have crossed 100 million tickets sold in India are Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam, and Sholay.
The Indian market is dominated by domestic Indian films, which represented 85% of the country's box office revenue in 2015; this is the highest for a major film market after the United States, where domestic Hollywood films represent 88.8% of its box office revenue. While Indian films remain at the top of the domestic Indian box office, the market for Hollywood films has gradually been growing; the market share of foreign films rose from 8% in 2014 up to 15% in 2015, with Hollywood films representing 10% of the Indian market in 2016 and 13% in 2017. Some of the earliest foreign blockbusters in India included Mackenna's Gold starring Gregory Peck and Omar Sharif, and Bruce Lee's Hong Kong martial arts films Enter the Dragon and Way of the Dragon. In terms of nett business, Hollywood's production ', is the highest grossing foreign film in India, is the 4th highest-grossing film in India with a collection of and the 6th highest-grossing film as per total gross with a collection of.

Domestic gross figures

Nominal gross

RankFilmTotal grossPrimary languageYearSource
1'Telugu, Tamil2017
22.0₹565 croreTamil2018
3DangalHindi2016
4'Telugu, Tamil2015
5PKHindi2015
6'English2019
7Bajrangi BhaijaanHindi2015
8Tiger Zinda Hai434.82croreHindi2017
9SanjuHindi2018
10Sultan421.25croreHindi2016
11Padmaavat387.31croreHindi2018
13War378.18croreHindi2019
14Dhoom 3Hindi2013
15Saaho350.83croreTelugu, Hindi2019
16Krrish 3340.17croreHindi2013
17Kabir Singh331.24croreHindi2019
18Kick322.01croreHindi2014
19Tanhaji318.76croreHindi2020
20Chennai Express315.46croreHindi2013
21Simmba308.09croreHindi2018
22'294.07croreEnglish2018
23Prem Ratan Dhan Payo291.89croreHindi2015
24'289.68croreHindi2019
25Happy New Year281.94croreHindi2014
263 Idiots281.88croreHindi2009
27Ek Tha Tiger276.08croreHindi2012
28Golmaal Again263.17croreHindi2017
29The Jungle Book258.79croreEnglish2016
30Bajirao Mastani255.83croreHindi2015
31Bang Bang!251.43croreHindi2014
32Bharat251.27croreHindi2019
33Good Newwz243.06croreHindi2019
34Mission Mangal238.80croreHindi2019
35Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani236.7croreHindi2013
36Housefull 4231.65croreHindi2019
37Enthiran213.84croreTamil2010
38Baaghi 2210.74croreHindi2018
39Dilwale206.56croreHindi2015
40Ala VaikunthapurramulooTelugu2020
41Bigil197.5croreTamil2019
42Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyTelugu2019
43Thugs of HindostanHindi2018
44Dabangg193.37croreHindi2010
45Singham Returns191.48croreHindi2014
46The Lion KingEnglish2019
47I186.63croreTamil2015
48'186.42croreHindi2017
49184.78croreHindi2016
50Kesari182.3croreHindi2019

Footfalls

Adjusted gross

The following table lists adjusted gross figures, largely based on the data given by Box Office India, which calculates adjusted net figures by multiplying the footfalls of a film with the average ticket price of the most recent year where ATP data is available. Adjusted gross figures are obtained by extrapolating adjusted net figures. The list is limited to films released from the year 1993 onwards, due to the paucity of reliable data for films released before that year. As Box Office India tracks only Hindi-language films, it is worth noting that adjusted gross figures of the films shot in other Indian languages like Telugu and Tamil may not feature in the list.
FilmYearAdjusted gross Source
'2017
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!1994
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995
'2001
Raja Hindustani1996
Karan Arjun1995
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1998
'2015
Dangal2016
PK2014
Border1997
2.02018
3 Idiots2009
Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham2001
Dhoom 32013
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai2000
Tiger Zinda Hai2017
Sultan2016
Dil To Pagal Hai1997
Krrish 32013
'2019
Sanju2018

Foreign films

The following list of films is sorted in terms of Indian rupees. The figures are also given in US dollars, but may not be consistent, as the dollar-rupee exchange rate has varied over time.
*Denotes films still running in theatres

RankFilmGross
Total gross
CountryYearSource
1'446crore$62,678,476United States2019
2'294.07crore$43,594,456United States2018
3The Jungle Book258.79crore$38,835,000United States2016
4The Lion King187crore$26,298,523United States2019
5Furious 7155.11crore$24,714,209United States2015
6Jurassic World145.6crore$22,212,557United States2015
7'129.69crore$19,211,954United States2018
8The Fate of the Furious127.28crore$19,771,148United States2017
9Avatar113.09crore$24,216,860United States2009
10'111crore$18,113,906United States2015

Highest-grossing opening weekends

RankFilmOpening weekend gross
YearSource
1' 2017
22.02018
3Saaho2019
4'2019
5Thugs of Hindostan2018
6Sanju2018
7Tiger Zinda Hai2017
8Padmaavat2018
9Dangal 2016
10 2015

Timeline of gross records

Nominal gross

Adjusted gross

Foreign films