List of highest-grossing Indian films

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This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes film industries from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of figures and sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.[1] During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the ticket price, a tripling in the number of theaters and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released, which led to an large increase in the box office collections.[2]

During the 1940s cinema in South India accounted for nearly half of India's cinema halls[3] which had grown to 75% of all film revenues in India as of 2009.[4] Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.[3] As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.[5]

The figures are not adjusted for inflation. Adjusted for inflation, estimates for the 1975 film Sholay reach as high as ₹3.00 billion (US$47 million)[6][7]

Contents  [hide]
1 Global gross figures
2 Highest grossing Hindi films
3 Highest-grossing Malayalam films
4 Highest grossing Marathi films
5 Highest grossing Punjabi films
6 Highest grossing Tamil films
7 Highest grossing Telugu films
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Global gross figures
* Denotes films still running in theaters
Movie Year Studio(s) / Producers Language Worldwide Gross Ref
PK 2014 Vinod Chopra Films Hindi ₹740 crore (US$120 million) [8]
Dhoom 3 2013 Yash Raj Films Hindi ₹542 crore (US$85 million) [9]
* Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works Telugu and Tamil ₹450 crore (US$70 million) [10]
Chennai Express 2013 Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi ₹423 crore (US$66 million) [11]
* Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 Salman Khan Films/Kabir Khan Films Hindi ₹400 crore (US$62 million) [12]
3 Idiots 2009 Vinod Chopra Films Hindi ₹392 crore (US$61 million) [13]
Happy New Year 2014 Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi ₹383 crore (US$60 million) [14]
Kick 2014 Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Hindi ₹377 crore (US$59 million) [14]
Krrish 3 2013 Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd Hindi ₹374 crore (US$58 million) [15]
Bang Bang! 2013 Fox Star Studios Hindi ₹340 crore (US$53 million) [16]
Ek Tha Tiger 2012 Yash Raj Films Hindi ₹320 crore (US$50 million) [17]
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 2013 Dharma Productions Hindi ₹310 crore (US$48 million) [18]
Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures Tamil ₹283 crore (US$44 million) [19]
Dabangg 2 2012 Reliance Entertainment Hindi ₹265 crore (US$41 million) [14]
Tanu Weds Manu Returns 2015 Eros International Hindi ₹252 crore (US$39 million) [20]
Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012 Yash Raj Films Hindi ₹241 crore (US$38 million) [14]
Ra.One 2011 Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi ₹239 crore (US$37 million) [21]
I 2015 Aascar Films Pvt.Ltd Tamil ₹239 crore (US$37 million) [22]
Vishwaroopam 2013 Raaj Kamal Films International Tamil and Hindi ₹220 crore (US$34 million) [23]
Don 2 2011 Excel Entertainment, Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi ₹206 crore (US$32 million) [24]
Highest grossing Hindi films
The Hindi language film industry, based in Mumbai, India, is frequently known as Bollywood.[25] Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world.[26][27][28]

Movie Year Director Studio(s) Worldwide Gross Source
PK 2014 Rajkumar Hirani Vinod Chopra Films / Rajkumar Hirani Films ₹735 crore (US$110 million) [8][29]
Dhoom 3 2013 Vijay Krishna Acharya Yashraj Films ₹542 crore (US$85 million) [9]
Chennai Express 2013 Rohit Shetty Red Chillies Entertainment ₹422 crore (US$66 million) [9]
* Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 Kabir Khan Salman Khan Films/Kabir Khan Films ₹400 crore (US$62 million) [30]
3 Idiots 2009 Rajkumar Hirani Vinod Chopra Films ₹395 crore (US$62 million) [9]
Happy New Year 2014 Farah Khan Red Chillies Entertainment ₹383 crore (US$60 million) [9]
Kick 2014 Sajid Nadiadwala Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment ₹377 crore (US$59 million) [9]
Krrish 3 2013 Rakesh Roshan Filmkraft Productions ₹374 crore (US$58 million) [9]
Bang Bang! 2014 Siddharth Anand Fox Star Studios ₹340 crore (US$53 million) [9]
Ek Tha Tiger 2012 Kabir Khan Yashraj Films ₹320 crore (US$50 million) [9]
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 2013 Ayan Mukerji Dharma Productions ₹311 crore (US$49 million) [9]
Highest-grossing Malayalam films
Movie Year Studio(s) Net Gross Source
Bangalore Days 2014 Anwar Rasheed Entertainment ₹50 crore (US$7.8 million) [31]
Premam 2015 Anwar Rasheed Entertainment ₹38 crore (US$5.9 million) [32]
Drishyam 2013 Aashirvad Cinemas ₹35 crore (US$5.5 million) [33]
Highest grossing Marathi films
The Marathi cinema industry produces films in the Marathi language and is based in the state of Maharashtra, India. India's first full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in 1913 in Marathi.[34]

Movie Year Studio(s) Worldwide Gross ref(s)
Lai Bhaari 2014 Mumbai_Film_Company ₹40 crore (US$6.2 million) [35]
Timepass 2014 Zee Talkies ₹33 crore (US$5.1 million) [36]
Highest grossing Punjabi films
There is also a Punjabi cinema industry for Punjabi language films based in the state of Punjab.

Movie Year Studio(s) Worldwide Gross ref(s)
Chaar Sahibzaade 2014 Baweja Movies ₹70 crore (US$11 million) [37]
Sardaar Ji 2015 White Hill Productions ₹50 crore (US$7.8 million) [38]
Highest grossing Tamil films
Tamil cinema, producing films in the Tamil language is based primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Chennai neighborhood of Kodambakkam, India. It is often nicknamed "Kollywood". Tamil films are also produced in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada. In Kerala and Karnataka, the films are directly released in Tamil but in Andhra Pradesh, they are generally dubbed into Telugu.[39] The worldwide gross figures is given below after adding dubbed versions.

Movie Year Director Studio Worldwide Gross Source
* Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹450 crore (US$70 million) [10]
Enthiran 2010 S. Shankar Sun Pictures ₹283 crore (US$44 million) (All Versions) [19]
I 2015 S. Shankar Aascar Films Pvt.Ltd ₹239 crore (US$37 million) (All Versions) [22]
Vishwaroopam 2013 Kamal Haasan Raaj Kamal Films International ₹220 crore (US$34 million) [40]
Dasavathaaram 2008 K.S. Ravikumar Aascar Films Pvt.Ltd ₹200 crore (US$31 million) [41]
Lingaa 2014 K.S. Ravikumar Eros International ₹154 crore (US$24 million) [42]
Sivaji 2007 S. Shankar AVM Productions ₹148 crore (US$23 million) [43]
Kaththi 2014 AR Murugadoss Ayngaran International ₹128 crore (US$20 million) [44]
Arrambam 2013 Vishnuvardhan Sri Sathya Sai Movies ₹124 crore (US$19 million) [45]
Thuppakki 2012 AR Murugadoss Kalaipuli Films International ₹121 crore (US$19 million) [46]
Highest grossing Telugu films
Telugu cinema, also known by its nickname "Tollywood", is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu language, and is centered in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, particularly in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.[47]

Title Year Director Studio(s) Worldwide Gross Source
* Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹450 crore (US$70 million) [10]
Attarintiki Daredi 2013 Trivikram Srinivas Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra ₹187 crore (US$29 million) [48]
Magadheera 2009 S. S. Rajamouli Geetha Arts ₹150 crore (US$23 million) [49]
Gabbar Singh 2012 Harish Shankar Parameswara Art Productions ₹150 crore (US$23 million) [50]
Eega 2012 S. S. Rajamouli Varahi Chalana Chitram ₹125 crore (US$19 million) [51]
Race Gurram 2014 Surender Reddy Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions ₹102 crore (US$16 million) [51]
Dookudu 2011 Srinu Vaitla 14 Reels Entertainment ₹101 crore (US$16 million) [52]