Highest Grossing Indian Movies (2023 Updated)

Highest Grossing Indian Movies

Last Updated: 12 March 2023

This article is about the Highest Grossing Indian Movies made in India which includes films from various languages based on conservative global box office estimates.

Indian movies have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century. As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where Indian movies are screened.

During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in ticket prices, a tripling in the number of theaters, and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released, this led to a large increase in box office collections.

Facts About Indian Movies


  • The majority of highest grossing Indian movies are Hindi films.
  • As of 2014, Hindi cinema represents 43% of the net box office revenue in India, while Telugu and Tamil cinema represents 36%, and other industries constitute 21%.
  • In 2019, the Hindi film industry represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by the Telugu and Tamil film industries, each representing 13%.
  • Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Malayalam and Kannada, representing 5% each, as well as Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Bhojpuri.
  • As of 2020, the combined revenue of non-Hindi language film industries has surpassed that of the Hindi film industry.
  • In 2021, Telugu cinema became the largest film industry in India in terms of the box office.

Highest Grossing Movie Openings In India


RankMoviePrimary LanguageOpening Gross (INR)No.
Of Days
Year
1K.G.F: Chapter 2Kannada₹442
crore
42022
2Baahubali 2: The ConclusionTelugu₹391
crore
32017
3RRRTelugu₹500
crore
32022
4PathaanHindi₹542
crore
52023
5SaahoTelugu₹253.17
crore
32019
6SultanHindi₹252.2
crore
52016
72.0Tamil₹205
crore
42018
8WarHindi₹193
crore
52019
9Avengers: EndgameEnglish₹187.14
crore
32019
10Avatar: The Way of WaterEnglish₹160
crore
32022
11Thugs of HindostanHindi₹157.69
crore
42018
12SanjuHindi₹153.92
crore
32018
13BharatHindi₹150.10
crore
52017

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Highest Grossing Indian Movies


RankMovie NameYearDirectorStudio(s)Worldwide Gross
1Dangal
(Hindi)
2016Nitesh Tiwari1) Aamir Khan Productions
2) UTV Motion Pictures
3) Walt Disney Studios India
₹2,200
crore
2Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
(Telugu & Tamil)
2017S. S. RajamouliArka Media Works₹1,810
crore
3RRR
(Telugu)
2022S. S. RajamouliDVV Entertainments₹1,258
crore
4K.G.F: Chapter 2
(Kannada)
2022Prashanth NeelHombale Films₹1,250
crore
5Pathaan
(Hindi)
2023Siddharth AnandYash Raj Films₹1,005
crore
6Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(Hindi)
2015Kabir Khan1) Salman Khan Films
2) Kabir Khan Films
3) Eros International
₹918
crore
7Secret Superstar
(Hindi)
2017Advait ChandanAamir Khan Productions₹858
crore
8PK
(Hindi)
2014Rajkumar Hirani1) Vinod Chopra Films
2) Rajkumar Hirani Films
₹770
crore
92.0
(Tamil)
2018S.ShankarLyca Productions₹656
crore
10Sultan
(Hindi)
2016Ali Abbas ZafarYash Raj Films₹623
crore
11Baahubali: The Beginning
(Telugu &
Tamil)
2015S. S. RajamouliArka Media Works₹600
crore
12Sanju
(Hindi)
2018Rajkumar Hirani1) Rajkumar Hirani Films
2) Vinod Chopra Films
₹587
crore
13Padmaavat
(Hindi)
2018Sanjay Leela Bhansali1) Bhansali Productions
2) Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
₹585
crore
14Tiger Zinda Hai
(Hindi)
2017Ali Abbas ZafarYash Raj Films₹565
crore
15Dhoom 3
(Hindi)
2013Vijay Krishna AcharyaYash Raj Films₹557
crore
16Ponniyin Selvan: I
(Tamil)
2022Mani Ratnam1) Lyca Productions
2) Madras Talkies
₹500
crore
17War
(Hindi)
2019Siddharth AnandYash Raj Films₹476
crore
183 Idiots
(Hindi)
2009Rajkumar HiraniVinod Chopra Films₹460
crore
19Andhadhun
(Hindi)
2018Sriram Raghavan1) Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
3) Matchbox Pictures
₹457
crore
20Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
(Hindi)
2015Sooraj R. Barjatya1) Fox Star Studios
2) Rajshri Productions
₹432
crore
21Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
(Hindi)
2022Ayan Mukerji1) Star Studios
2) Dharma Productions
₹431
crore
22Chennai Express
(Hindi)
2013Rohit ShettyRed Chillies Entertainment₹425
crore
23Saaho
(Telugu & Hindi)
2019SujeethUV Creations
T-Series
₹419
crore
24Vikram
(Tamil)
2022Lokesh KanagarajRaaj Kamal Films International₹417
crore
25Kick
(Hindi)
2014Sajid NadiadwalaNadiadwala Grandson₹402
crore
26Kantara
(Kannada)
2022Rishab ShettyHombale Films₹401
crore
27Simmba
(Hindi)
2018Rohit Shetty1) Reliance Entertainment
2) Dharma Productions
₹400
crore
28Happy New Year
(Hindi)
2014Farah KhanRed Chillies Entertainment₹397
crore
29Krrish 3
(Hindi)
2013Rakesh RoshanFilmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd₹393
crore
30Kabir Singh
(Hindi)
2019Sandeep VangaCine1 Studios
T-Series
₹379
crore
31Dilwale
(Hindi)
2015Rohit Shetty1) Red Chillies Entertainment
2) Rohit Shetty Productions
₹377
crore
32Tanhaji
(Hindi)
2020Om RautAjay Devgn FFilms
T-Series
₹368
crore
33Uri: The Surgical Strike
(Hindi)
2019Aditya DharRSVP Movies₹360
crore
34Bajirao Mastani
(Hindi)
2015Sanjay Leela Bhansali1) Bhansali Productions
2) Eros International
₹358
crore
35Pushpa: The Rise
(Telugu)
2021Sukumar1) Mythri Movie Makers
2) Muttamsetty Media
₹355
crore
36Drishyam 2
(Hindi)
2022Abhishek PathakT-Series Viacom18 Studios₹343
crore
37The Kashmir Files
(Hindi)
2022Vivek Agnihotri1) Zee Studios
2) Abhishek Agarwal Arts
₹341
crore
38Bang Bang!
(Hindi)
2014Siddharth AnandFox Star Studios₹340
crore
39Thugs of Hindostan
(Hindi)
2018Vijay Krishna AcharyaYash Raj Films₹335
crore
40Ek Tha Tiger
(Hindi)
2012Kabir KhanYash Raj Films₹334
crore
41Bharat
(Hindi)
2019Ali Abbas Zafar1) Reel Life Productions
2) Salman Khan Films
3) T-Series
₹326
crore
42Hindi Medium
(Hindi)
2017Saket ChaudharyT-Series₹323
crore
43Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
(Hindi)
2013Ayan MukerjiDharma Productions₹320
crore
44Good Newwz
(Hindi)
2019Raj Mehta1) Zee Studios
2) Dharma Productions
₹319
crore
45Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
(Hindi)
2017Shree Narayan SinghViacom 18 Motion Pictures₹312
crore
46Golmaal Again
(Hindi)
2017Rohit ShettyRohit Shetty Productions₹311
crore
47Varisu
(Tamil)
2023Vamshi Paidipally1) Sri Venkateswara Creations
2) PVP Cinema
₹310
crore
48Raees
(Hindi)
2017Rahul DholakiaRed Chillies Entertainment₹309
crore
49Race 3
(Hindi)
2018Remo D’Souza1) Salman Khan Films
2) Tips Industries
₹305
crore
50Kabali
(Tamil)
2016Pa. RanjithV Creations₹300
crore
51Housefull 4
(Hindi)
2019Farhad SamjiNadiadwala Grandson Entertainment₹296
crore
52Sooryavanshi
(Hindi)
2021Rohit Shetty1) Reliance Entertainment
2) Dharma Productions
₹294
crore
53Mission Mangal
(Hindi)
2019Jagan Shakti1) Cape of Good Films
2) Fox Star Studios
₹291
crore

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Highest Grossing Indian Movies By Language


No.LanguageMovie NameDirectorWorldwide Gross
1AssameseRatnakar (2019)Jatin Bora₹9.25
crore
2BengaliAmazon Obhijaan (2017)Kamaleswar Mukherjee₹48.63
crore
3BhojpuriSasura Bada Paisawala (2003)Ajay Sinha₹9
crore
4GujaratiChaal Jeevi Laiye! (2019)Vipul Mehta₹60
crore
5HindiDangal (2016)Nitesh Tiwari₹2,024
crore
6KannadaK.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)Prashanth Neel₹1,250
crore
7MalayalamLucifer (2019)Prithviraj Sukumaran₹175
crore
8MarathiSairat (2016)Nagraj Manjule₹110
crore
9OdiaBalunga Toka (2011)Sudhakar Basanta₹4
crore
10PunjabiCarry on Jatta 2 (2018)Smeep Kang₹57.67
crore
11TamilBaahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)S. S. Rajamouli₹1,810
crore
12TeleguBaahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)S. S. Rajamouli₹1,810
crore

Highest Grossing Indian Movies By Year


YearMovie NameDirectorStudio(s)Worldwide Gross Revenue
1940Zindagi
(Hindustani)
P. C. BaruaNew Theatres₹55
lakh
1941Khazanchi
(Hindustani)
Moti B. GidwaniPancholi Art Pictures₹70
lakh
1942Basant
(Hindustani)
Amiya ChakrabartyBombay Talkies₹80
lakh
1943Kismet
(Hindustani)
Gyan MukherjeeBombay Talkies₹1
crore
1944Rattan
(Hindustani)
M. SadiqGemini Pictures₹1
crore
1945Zeenat
(Hindustani)
Shaukat Hussain RizviEastern Pictures₹70
lakh
1946Anmol Ghadi
(Hindustani)
Mehboob KhanMehboob Productions₹1
crore
1947Jugnu
(Hindustani)
Shaukat Hussain RizviShaukat Art Productions₹50
lakh
1948Chandralekha
(Tamil/Hindustani)
S. S. VasanGemini Studios₹1.55
crore
1949Barsaat
(Hindustani)
Raj KapoorR. K. Films₹2
crore
1950Samadhi
(Hindustani)
Ramesh SaigalFilmistan₹1.35
crore
1951Awaara
(Hindustani)
Raj KapoorR. K. Films₹15.61
crore
1952Aan
(Hindustani)
Mehboob KhanMehboob Productions₹3.57
crore
1953Anarkali
(Hindustani)
Nandlal JaswantlalFilmistan₹2.35
crore
1954Nagin
(Hindi)
Nandlal JaswantlalFilmistan₹2.9
crore
1955Pather Panchali
(Bengali)
Satyajit RayGovernment of West Bengal₹10
crore
1956Jagte Raho
(Hindi/Bengali)
Sombhu Mitra
Amit Maitra
R. K. Films₹4.44
crore
1957Mother India
(Hindustani)
Mehboob KhanMehboob Productions₹8
crore
1958Madhumati
(Hindi)
Bimal RoyBimal Roy Productions₹4
crore
1959Char Dil Char Rahen
(Hindi)
Khwaja Ahmad AbbasNaya Sansar₹5.27
crore
1960Mughal-e-Azam
(Hindi/Urdu)
K. AsifSterling Investment Corporation₹11
crore
1961Ganga Jamna
(Hindustani)
Nitin BoseCitizen Films₹11
crore
1962Bees Saal Baad
(Hindi)
Biren NagGeetanjali Pictures₹3
crore
1963Mere Mehboob
(Hindustani)
H. S. RawailRahul Theatre₹6
crore
1964Sangam
(Hindustani)
Raj KapoorMehboob Studio₹8
crore
1965Waqt
(Hindustani)
Yash ChopraYash Raj Films₹6
crore
1966Phool Aur Patthar
(Hindi)
O. P. RalhanRalhan Productions₹17
crore
1967Hamraaz
(Hindi)
B. R. ChopraUnited Producers₹13.33
crore
1968Ankhen
(Hindi)
Ramanand SagarSagar Art International₹6.5
crore
1968*Duniya
(Hindustani)
T. Prakash RaoAmarjeet₹14.5
crore
1969Aradhana
(Hindi)
Shakti SamantaUnited Producers₹17.85
crore
1970Mera Naam Joker
(Hindustani)
Raj KapoorR. K. Films₹16.81
crore
1971Caravan
(Hindi)
Nasir Hussain1) Nasir Hussain Films
2) T.V. Films
₹35.3
crore
1972Seeta Aur Geeta
(Hindi)
Ramesh SippySippy Films₹19.53
crore
1973Bobby
(Hindustani)
Raj KapoorR. K. Films₹30
crore
1974Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
(Hindi)
Manoj KumarFilmistan₹10.5
crore
1975Sholay
(Hindustani)
Ramesh SippyUnited Producers₹58
crore
1976Barood
(Hindustani)
Pramod ChakravortyJugnu Enterprises₹19.32
crore
1977Amar Akbar Anthony
(Hindi)
Manmohan DesaiHirawat Jain & Co.₹15.5
crore
1978Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
(Hindi)
Prakash MehraPrakash Mehra Productions₹26
crore
1979Suhaag
(Hindi)
Manmohan DesaiSharma Cine Associates₹10
crore
1980Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
(Hindustan/Russian)
1) Umesh Mehra
2) Latif Faiziyev
1) Eagle Films
2) Uzbekfilm
₹22.11
crore
1981Kranti
(Hindi)
Manoj KumarV.I.P. Films₹20
crore
1982Disco Dancer
(Hindi)
Babbar SubhashB. Subhash Movie Unit₹100.7
crore
1983Coolie
(Hindi)
Manmohan DesaiAasia Films₹18
crore
1984Jagir
(Hindi)
Pramod ChakravortyPramod Films₹35.32
crore
1985Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(Hindi)
Raj KapoorR. K. Films₹19
crore
1986Karma
(Hindi)
Subhash GhaiMukta Arts₹14
crore
1987Hukumat
(Hindi)
Anil SharmaShantketan Films₹11
crore
1988Tezaab
(Hindi)
N. ChandraUn­known₹16
crore
1989Maine Pyar Kiya
(Hindi)
Sooraj BarjatyaRajshri Productions₹28
crore
1990Dil
(Hindi)
Indra KumarMaruti International₹18
crore
1991Saajan
(Hindi)
Lawrence D’SouzaEros Entertainment₹18
crore
1992Beta
(Hindi)
Indra KumarMaruti International₹23.5
crore
1993Aankhen
(Hindi)
David DhawanChiragdeep International₹25.25
crore
1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
(Hindi)
Sooraj BarjatyaRajshri Productions₹250
crore
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
(Hindi)
Aditya ChopraYash Raj Films₹200
crore
1996Raja Hindustani
(Hindi)
Dharmesh DarshanCineyug₹87.5
crore
1997Dil To Pagal Hai
(Hindi)
Yash ChopraYash Raj Films₹71.87
crore
1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(Hindi)
Karan JoharDharma Productions₹106.74
crore
1999Hum Saath-Saath Hain
(Hindi)
Sooraj BarjatyaRajshri Productions₹81.71
crore
2000Mohabbatein
(Hindi)
Aditya ChopraYash Raj Films₹90.01
crore
2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…
(Hindi)
Karan JoharDharma Productions₹135.53
crore
2002Devdas
(Hindi)
Sanjay Leela BhansaliRed Chillies Entertainment₹168
crore
2003Kal Ho Naa Ho
(Hindi)
Nikhil AdvaniDharma Productions₹86.09
crore
2004Veer-Zaara
(Hindi)
Yash ChopraYash Raj Films₹97.64
crore
2005No Entry
(Hindi)
Anees BazmeeSK Film Entertainment₹74.13
crore
2006Dhoom 2
(Hindi)
Sanjay GadhviYash Raj Films₹151.39
crore
2007Om Shanti Om
(Hindi)
Farah KhanRed Chillies Entertainment₹149.87
crore
2008Ghajini
(Hindi)
A. R. MurugadossGeetha Arts₹232
crore
20093 Idiots
(Hindi)
Rajkumar HiraniVinod Chopra Films₹459.96
crore
2010Enthiran
(Tamil)
S. ShankarSun Pictures₹289
crore
2011Bodyguard
(Hindi)
SiddiqueReliance Entertainment₹234
crore
2012Ek Tha Tiger
(Hindi)
Kabir KhanYash Raj Films₹334.39
crore 
2013Dhoom 3
(Hindi)
Vijay Krishna AcharyaYash Raj Films₹589.2
crore
2014PK
(Hindi)
Rajkumar HiraniVinod Chopra Films₹832
crore 
2015Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(Hindi)
Kabir Khan1) Salman Khan Films
2) Kabir Khan Films
₹969.06
crore 
2016Dangal
(Hindi)
Nitesh Tiwari1) Aamir Khan Productions
2) UTV Motion Pictures
3) Walt Disney Studios India
₹2,024
crore
2017Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
(Telugu)
S. S. RajamouliArka Media Works₹1,810
crore
20182.0
(Tamil)
S. ShankarLyca Productions₹800
crore
2019War
(Hindi)
Siddharth AnandYash Raj Films₹475
crore
2020Tanhaji
(Hindi)
Om Raut1) Ajay Devgn FFilms
2) T-Series
₹368
crore
2021Pushpa: The Rise
(Telugu)
Sukumar1) Mythri Movie Makers
2) Muttamsetty Media
₹365
crore
2022RRR
(Telugu)
S. S. RajamouliDVV Entertainments₹1,258
crore
2023Pathaan
(Hindi)
Siddharth AnandYash Raj Films₹1,004
crore

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Highest Grossing Franchises & Movie Series


RankFranchise SeriesWorldwide Box Office (Crores)
1Baahubali1) The Conclusion (2017)
2) The Beginning (2015)
₹2,460
2YRF Spy Universe1) Pathaan (2023)
2) War (2019)
3) Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
4) Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
₹2,379
3K.G.F1) Chapter 2 (2022)
2) Chapter 1 (2018)
₹1,500
4Enthiran1) 2.0 (2018)
2) Enthiran (2010)
₹1,090
5Cop Universe1) Simmba (2018)
2) Sooryavanshi (2022)
3) Singham Returns (2014)
4) Singham (2011)
₹1,049
6Dhoom1) Dhoom 3 (2013)
2) Dhoom 2 (2006)
3) Dhoom (2004)
₹823.7
7Housefull1) Housefull 4 (2019)
2) Housefull 3 (2016)
3) Housefull 2 (2012)
4) Housefull (2010)
₹780.27
8Golmaal1) Golmaal Again (2017)
2) Golmaal 3 (2010)
3) Golmaal Returns (2008)
4) Fun Unlimited (2006)
₹706.19
9Dabangg1) Dabangg 2 (2012)
2) Dabangg 3 (2019)
3) Dabangg (2010)
₹703.74
10Krrish1) Krrish 3 (2013)
2) Krrish (2006)
3) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
₹628.51
11Race1) Race 3 (2018)
2) Race 2 (2013)
3) Race (2008)
₹573.2
12Lokesh Cinematic Universe1) Vikram (2022)
2) Kaithi (2019)
₹522
13Baaghi1) Baaghi 2 (2018)
2) Baaghi 3 (2020)
3) Baaghi (2016)
₹517.17
14Drishyam1) Drishyam 2
2) Drishyam
₹488.18
15The Files1) The Kashmir Files (2021)
2) The Tashkent Files (2019)
₹361.76
16Bhool Bhulaiyaa1) Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022)
2) Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
₹349.23
17Dhamaal1) Total Dhamaal (2018)
2) Double Dhamaal (2016)
3) Dhamaal
₹341.21
18Medium1) Hindi Medium (2017)
2) Angrezi Medium (2020)
₹335.94
19Don1) The King Is Back (2011)
2) The Chase Begins Again (2006)
3) Don (1978)
₹335.2
20Muni1) Kanchana 3 (2019)
2) Kanchana 2 (2015)
3) Muni 2: Kanchana (2011)
4) Muni (2007)
₹333.7
21Dulhania1) Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
2) Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
₹310.34
22Dinesh Vijan’s Horror-Comedy Universe1) Bhediya (2022)
2) Roohi (2021)
3) Stree (2018)
₹300.16
23Singam1) Singam II (2013)
2) Si3 (2017)
3) Singam (2010)
₹300
24Tanu Weds Manu1) Returns (2015)
2) Tanu Weds Manu (2011)
₹299
25Fun and Frustration1) F2: Fun and Frustration (2019)
2) F3 (2022)
₹275
26Vishwaroopam1) Vishwaroopam (2013)
2) Vishwaroopam II (2018)
₹266
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