One of the largest film industries in India is Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. In the past few years, there is a drastic change in the types of films releasing in Indian cinema. With the availability of so many digital platforms, people can easily access films from anywhere across the globe. The biggest challenge for producers, directors, and actors is to deliver content that stands away from commercial masala flicks to draw more crowds to the theaters. Indian films have been screened around the world and there are markets for Indian movies in more than 90 countries. For the last few years, there is a steady rise in the ticket price which lead to an increase in the number of prints of a film and finally, this led to a huge increase in box office collection. The majority of high grossing movies are Bollywood films behind comes Tamil and Telugu films. Here are given the list of 13 highest grossing movies in India.
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1. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
The Baahubali series directed by SS Rajamouli was a visual extravaganza for the whole nation. The visual effect of the movie was truly outstanding and many had a massive expectation from the first series. Most importantly, people were curious to know why did Kattappa kill Baahubai? The credit should be completely given to SS Rajamouli not only for making the visual part of the film marvelous but for also creating an emotional roller coaster ride. The Baahubali 2: The Conclusion was released in 2017 with a total domestic gross INR 1429 Crore breaking the number of other domestic records.
2. 2.0
2.0 is a Tamil movie based on science fiction written and directed by S.Shanker. The movie 2.0 is the second series of Enthiran. The movie features Rajinikanth alongside Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson. The movie produced at an estimated budget of INR 570 Crore, it is the most expensive Indian film to date. The movie was released in both 3D and conventional format; it was dubbed in Hindi and Telugu. The film earned INR 117.34 Crores worldwide and crossed INR 520 Crore in its opening weekend. It is the second highest-grossing film in India.
3. Dangal
Dangal released in 2016 is a sports-oriented film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan. The movie story was based on the Phogat family, India’s first world-class female wrestlers. The film starred Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar and others in supporting roles. The film won many awards and was nominated at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film produced on a budget of 70 Crores was a record-breaking and grossed INR 2024- 2,100 Crores worldwide including China. The film was streamed on the Chinese platform for more than 400 million times.
4. Baahubali: The Beginning
Baahubai: The Beginning was released in 2015 directed by SS Rajamouli. The film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannah in lead roles was shot in both Telugu and Tamil. The film opened worldwide in 2015, gathered critical acclaim and record-breaking success. The film made on a budget of INR 180 Crore was the most expensive film at the time of release. The highest-grossing South Indian Film earned a gross of INR 650 Crore Worldwide. It received the award for the special effect, best film, best director and best-supporting actress.
5. PK
PK is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama movie directed by Rajkumar Hirani was a box office hit. The film stars Aamir Khan, Anushka and Sushant Singh Rajput in the main role. The movie was written from a different angle and tone. PK was released in 2014 and Aamir Khan was praised for the performance. The film was produced on a budget INR 850 million and was the Indian film to gross more than INR 7 billion worldwide. The film earned a gross of INR 854 Crore and it stands 5th highest-grossing Indian film worldwide. The film received 8 nominations and won many awards.
6. Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame is an English movie screened in 2019 and the story of the movie is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The movie is a sequel of Avengers: Infinity War – part 2. The film received numerous awards and nominations including the 92nd Academy Awards. The movie received lots of praise for marvelous direction, acting, music, action, and visual effects. The film earned gross nearly $2.8 billion worldwide breaking numerous box office records.
7. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a Hindi comedy-drama film released in 2015 directed by Kabir Khan. The movie stars Salman and Harshali Malhotra as leading roles with other stars in supporting roles. The film made on a budget of INR 90 Crores was a commercial success. The movie grossed INR 969 Crores worldwide. It won the Filmfare award for the best popular film and was nominated for four awards. The heart touching story of the movie is filled with many light moments.
8. Secret Superstar
The Secret Superstar is a Hindi musical drama film released in 2017 and produced by Aamir Khan. The film’s story is about a teenage girl who aspires to be a singer and the movie also deals with social issues including gender equality and domestic violence. The movie stars Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim and other stars in supporting roles. It was one of the most profitable films that earned gross of INR 965 Crores worldwide on a limited budget of INR 15 Crore. The movie received lots of awards including the best actress for Wasim. It was one of the highest-grossing movies featuring a female protagonist.
9. Sultan
Sultan is a Hindi sports-drama movie directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The film stars Salman Khan opposite Anushka Sharma and the film was released in 2016. The movie has grossed INR 623.33 Crores worldwide and it was one of the top highest-grossing movies ever. The drama revolves around an unambitious young man Sultan, who falls for a professional wrestler and Sultan marries her, soon becomes a champion. The film was praised for its touching storyline and great performance. Sultan had created a new record for advance booking.
10. Sanju
Sanju is a biographical film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and released in 2018. The story of the movie follows the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, his addiction to drugs, arrest associated with Bombay blast in 1993 and his relationship with his father. Ranbir Kapoor act as Dutt and other stars include Anushka Sharma, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Dia Mirza, Manisha Koirala and many more. Sanju received positive reviews from the critics and earned a worldwide gross of INR 586.85 Crore. The movie remained the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2018. Sanju earned seven nominations including best film, best director, best actor and best supporting actor role.
11. Padmaavat
Padmavat is an epic period drama movie directed by Sanjay Leela Bansali and released in 2018. Deepika Padukone stars as Rani Padmavati and Maharawal Ratan Singh played by Shahid Kapoor and story proceed further by Ranvir Singh who hears about her beauty and attacks her kingdom to claim her. Padmavat was one of the most expensive Indian films and the production budget was INR215 Crore. The movie was praised for its visuals and cinematography but criticized its storyline. It earned gross INR 5.85 billion at the box office becoming a commercial success of all time. Padmavat received 18 nominations and won 4 awards.
12. Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai is an action thriller movie directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and released in 2017. The film stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in leading roles with other actors in supporting roles. The movie is a sequel of the 2012 movie Ek Tha Tiger and the movie was released with a budget of INR 210 Crores. It was one of the most expensive Hindi movies and earned gross more than INR 5.65 billion at the box office. The film won the award for the best action.
13. War
War is an action thriller movie directed by Siddharth Anand and produced under the banner of Yash Raj movies. The movie released in 2019 stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff as the leading role. The movie made on a budget of INR 150 Crore received positive reviews from critics followed by lots of appreciated for the action sequence. War set the record of earning gross of INR 475 Crores and the film emerged as a huge box office success. The film reached a 100 crore mark in three days of its release.