Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies | Top 20 Hindi Grossers In India
Top Bollywood Grossers: Baahubali 2, Dangal, KGF Chapter 2, Pathaan, Sanju, and PK are the highest-grossing Hindi movies in India.
We present the list of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies. In this list, we will have a look at the highest-grossing Hindi movies of all time along with details like star cast, release date, and total nett collection of the Hindi version in India. We have also included the Hindi dubbed version of South movies in the list.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan is now the highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time in India with a collection of Rs 538 Crore (including 19 Crore from regional languages). South Indian blockbuster Baahubali 2 is the second highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time with a collection of Rs 511 Crore. We have given it a place in the list as the Hindi version of the movie collected Rs 511 Crore at the Indian Box Office. KGF 2 (Rs 434. 4 Crore) is in the third position now.
Aamir Khan’s Dangal is in fourth position on the list with a lifetime box office collection of Rs 387.8 Crore. Let’s have a detailed look at the list of highest-grossing Bollywood movies of all time.
1) Pathaan (Rs 538* Crore)
Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback movie Pathaan shattered all box office records. It becomes the first Bollywood movie to earn Rs 500+ Crore in India.
2) Baahubali 2 (Rs 511 Crore)
Directed by SS Rajamouli and starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Anushka Shetty, Baahubali 2 is the second highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time in India. The Hindi version of the movie collected Rs 511 crore in India.
3) KGF 2 (Rs 434.7 Crore)
The second chapter of KGF, KGF Chapter 2 starring Yash, Raveena Tandon, and Sanjay Dutt has become a monstrous hit at the box office. The Hindi version of the movie collected Rs 434.7 Crore in India.
4) Dangal (Rs 387.8 Crore)
Dangal is a biopic of wrestler Mahaveer Singh Phogat. The film tells the story of Mahaveer Phogat and his wrestler daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat. This motivational film worked well among the masses and classes. Released on 23 Dec 2016, Dangal is the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood movie with a lifetime collection of Rs 387.8 Crore.
5) Sanju (Rs 342.53 Crore)
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Sanju is a commercial biopic of actor Sanjay Dutt. Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt, the film received an incredible response. It crossed the Rs 300 Crore mark despite being a non-festive release.
6) PK (Rs 340.8 Crore)
Another Rajkumar Hirani movie makes it to the list. Released on 19 Dec 2014, PK is a story of an alien on Earth who loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship. His innocent nature and childlike questions force the people to evaluate the impact of religion on them. PK was the first Hindi movie to earn Rs 300+ Crore in India.
7) Tiger Zinda Hai (Rs 339.16 Crore)
Starring Salman Khan and Karina Kaif, Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to the 2012 blockbuster hit Ek Tha Tiger. Released on 22 Dec 2017, the movie was a box-office blockbuster.
8) Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Rs 320.34 crore)
Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Harshali Malhotra starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an emotional story of a Pakistani girl who gets lost in India. The film shows how a man from India faces numerous challenges when he tries to reunite Munni with her family in Pakistan. Bajrangi Bhaijaan is among the most loved film in Bollywood.
9) WAR (Rs 317.91 crore)
Starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, this high-octane action-thriller is the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2019. Directed by Siddharth Anand, WAR is the first 300 crore grosser for Hrithik and Tiger.
10) Padmaavat (Rs 302.15 crore)
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Padmaavat stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor. Released amidst protests from Hindu religious groups like Karni Sena the film crossed the 300 Crore mark at the domestic box office.
11) Sultan (Rs 300.45 crore)
Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Sultan star Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead role. The film tells the of Sultan Ali Khan, a middle-aged wrestler, who gives up wrestling after his son’s death. Years later, he returns back to the wrestling ring to regain his lost respect.
Top Bollywood Grossers: Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies
| Film | Year of release |
Box Office Collection | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathaan | 2023 | 538 | ATBB |
| Baahubali 2 | 2017 | 511 | ATBB |
| Dangal | 2016 | 387.8 | ATBB |
| KGF Chapter 2 | 2022 | 434.7 | ATBB |
| Sanju | 2018 | 342.53 | ATBB |
| PK | 2014 | 340.8 | ATBB |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | 2017 | 339.16 | Blockbuster |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | 2015 | 320.34 | ATBB |
| WAR | 2019 | 317.91 | Blockbuster |
| Padmaavat | 2018 | 302.15 | Super Hit |
| Sultan | 2016 | 300.45 | ATBB |
| Dhoom 3 | 2013 | 284.27 | Blockbuster |
| Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior | 2020 | 279.55 | Blockbuster |
| Kabir Singh | 2019 | 278.24 | ATBB |
| RRR | 2022 | 274.31 | Super Hit |
| Brahmastra | 2022 | 257.44 | Hit |
| The Kashmir Files | 2022 | 253 | ATBB |
| Uri: The Surgical Strike | 2019 | 245.36 | ATBB |
| Krrish 3 | 2013 | 244.92 | Super Hit |
| Drishyam | 2022 | 240.5 | Blockbuster |
| Simmba | 2018 | 240.31 | Blockbuster |
| Kick | 2014 | 231.85 | Blockbuster |
| Chennai Express | 2013 | 227.13 | ATBB |
| Bharat | 2019 | 211 | Hit |
| Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | 2015 | 209.8 | Hit |
| Housefull 4 | 2019 | 208 | Super Hit |
| Golmaal Again | 2017 | 205.69 | Super Hit |
| Good Newwz | 2019 | 205.14 | Blockbuster |
| Happy New Year | 2014 | 203 | Super Hit |
| Mission Mangal | 2019 | 202.98 | Super Hit |
| 3 Idiots | 2009 | 202.9 | ATBB |
Interesting facts about Bollywood’s Highest Grossing movies
1) The top Bollywood grosser record was securely held by 3 Idiots for almost 4 years from 2009 to 2013. It was finally broken by Chennai Express in 2013. Records continued to be shattered in 2013 with Dhoom 3 emerging as the top Bollywood grosser in December 2013. The record was not held long as Aamir Khan’s PK became the first 300 crores grosser in December 2014. Aamir Khan’s Dangal became the highest-grossing movie in Bollywood on 8 Jan 2016.
Baahubali 2 released in April 2017 shattered almost all box office records and becomes the highest-grossing Hindi movie. Shahrukh Khan’s comeback movie Pathaan shattered all records and tipple Baahubali 2 to become the highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time in India,
2) Salman Khan dominates the list with as many as four movies in the list of the top 20 highest-grossing Bollywood movies. Salman Khan is followed by Aamir Khan who has three movies on the list. Other prominent members of this list are Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh.
3) Talking about the actresses, Anushka Sharma has three movies on the list followed by Katrina and Deepika with two each.
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Last updated on March 12, 2023.
Note: The Box Office report listed above is compiled from various sources. Blog to Bollywood does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data.
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