Priyanshi Pareek reported on the highest-grossing Indian Films..
The ranking of the highest-grossing Indian films comprises movies from diverse languages, relying on conservative global box office estimates from credible sources. Notably, there’s no official domestic box office tracking in India, often resulting in pressured increases in reported figures by Indian sites.
Indian films have enjoyed a global presence since the early 20th century, being screened in markets across over 90 countries by 2003. The first decade of the 21st century witnessed significant growth in box office collections due to rising ticket prices, a threefold increase in theatres, and greater film print releases.
The majority of the highest-grossing Indian films belong to the Hindi cinema, representing 43% of India’s net box office revenue in 2014, followed closely by Telugu and Tamil cinema at 36%. Other regional industries constituted 21% during that period. By 2019, Hindi films maintained their lead with 44% of box office revenue, while Telugu and Tamil industries each held 13%. Malayalam and Kannada contributed 5% each, with Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Bhojpuri also playing significant roles.
Notably, as of 2020, the combined revenue from other language film industries surpassed that of the Hindi film industry. Furthermore, by 2021, Telugu cinema emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box office performance.
For detailed domestic gross figures, refer to the ‘List of highest-grossing films in India,’ while overseas gross figures are available in the ‘List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets.’
Highest Grossing Films
- Dangal
World-wide Gross – ₹2,023.81 Crore
Release Year – 2016
Language – Hindi
- Bahubali 2- The Conclusion
World-wide Gross – ₹1,810.59 Crore
Release Year – 2017
Language – Telugu, Tamil
- RRR
World-wide Gross – ₹1,387.26 Crore
Release Year – 2022
Language – Telugu
- KGF- Chapter 2
World-wide Gross – ₹1,200- ₹1,250 Crore
Release Year – 2022
Language – Kannada
- Jawan
World-wide Gross – ₹1,148.32 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Hindi
- Pathan
World-wide Gross – ₹1.050.30 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Hindi
- Bajrangi Bhaijan
World-wide Gross – ₹969.06 Crore
Release Year – 2015
Language – Hindi
- Secret Superstar
World-wide Gross – ₹905.7 Crore
Release Year – 2017
Language – Hindi
- Animal
World-wide Gross – ₹784.44 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Hindi
- PK
World-wide Gross – ₹750.59- ₹769.89 Crore
Release Year – 2014
Language – Hindi
- 2.O
World-wide Gross – ₹699.89 Crore
Release Year – 2018
Language – Tamil
- Gaddar 2
World-wide Gross – ₹691.08 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Hindi
- Leo
World-wide Gross – ₹620.50 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Tamil
- Sultan
World-wide Gross – ₹614.49- ₹615.7 Crore
Release Year – 2016
Language – Hindi
- Jailer
World-wide Gross – ₹607- ₹610 Crore
Release Year – 2023
Language – Tamil