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This ranking lists the highest-grossing films in India, based on domestic box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.Template:Efn The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.[1] Box office collections have been steadily increasing in the 21st century, the main reasons attributed to the rise in ticket prices, and increase in number of theatres and prints of a film.[2]

Overview

The highest-grossing film in India is Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a total of Template:INRConvert.[3]

The Indian market is dominated by domestic Indian films, which represented 90% of the country's box office revenue in 2024; this is one of the highest for a major film market apart from the United States, where domestic Hollywood films represent 88.8% of its box office revenue.[4] While Indian films remain at the top of the domestic Indian box office, the market for Hollywood films has gradually been growing;[5] the market share of foreign films rose from 8% in 2014 up to 15% in 2015,[6] with Hollywood films representing 10% of the Indian market in 2016[7] and 13% in 2017.[8] Some of the earliest foreign blockbusters in India included J. Lee Thompson's 1969 American Western Mackenna's Gold,[9] and Bruce Lee's Hong Kong action cinema Enter the Dragon (in 1975) and The Way of the Dragon (in 1979).[10] The Hollywood production Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest grossing foreign film in India, also the 18th highest-grossing film in India with a collection of Template:INR (Template:US$).[11]

Highest-grossing films

The following table lists the top 50 highest-grossing films at the Indian box office. Template:Dynamic list

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RankTemplate:Efn Title Total gross Language Year Template:Refh
1 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Template:INR Telugu 2017 [12]
2 Pushpa 2: The Rule Template:INR 2024 [3]
3 Dhurandhar Template:INR Hindi 2025 [13]
4 KGF: Chapter 2 Template:INR Kannada 2022 [14][15]
5 RRR Template:INR crore Telugu 2022 [16]
6 Dhurandhar: The Revenge Template:INR Hindi 2026 [17]
7 Kalki 2898 AD Template:INR Telugu 2024 [18]
8 Jawan Template:INR Hindi 2023 [19]
9 Stree 2 Template:INR 2024 [20]
10 Kantara: Chapter 1 Template:INR Kannada 2025 [21]
11 Chhaava Template:INR Hindi 2025 [22]
12 Animal Template:INR 2023 [23]
13 Pathaan Template:INR 2023 [24]
14 Gadar 2 Template:INR 2023 [25]
15 2.0 Template:INR Tamil 2018 [12]
16 Baahubali: The Beginning Template:INR TeluguTemplate:BrTamil 2015 [12]
17 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Template:INR Telugu 2023 [26][27]
18 Dangal Template:INR Hindi 2016 [12]
19 Avatar: The Way of Water Template:INR English 2022 [11]
20 PK Template:INR Hindi 2014 [28]
21 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Template:INR 2015 [29]
22 Avengers: Endgame Template:INR English 2019 [30]
23 Sanju Template:INR Hindi 2018 [31]
24 Tiger Zinda Hai Template:INR 2017 [32][33]
25 Border 2 Template:INR 2026 [34]
26 Sultan Template:INR 2016 [35]
27 Leo Template:INR Tamil 2023 [36]
28 Saiyaara Template:INR Hindi 2025 [37]
29 Jailer Template:INR Tamil 2023 [38]
30 Padmaavat Template:INR Hindi 2018 [39]
31 War Template:INR 2019 [40]
32 Dhoom 3 Template:INR 2013 [41]
33 Kantara Template:INR Kannada 2022 [42]
34 Devara: Part 1 Template:INR Telugu 2024 [18]
35 Tiger 3 Template:INR Hindi 2023 [43]
36 Adipurush Template:INR HindiTemplate:BrTelugu 2023 [44]
37 Krrish 3 Template:INR Hindi 2013 [45]
38 Coolie Template:INR Tamil 2025
39 Saaho Template:INR TeluguTemplate:BrHindi 2019 [46]
40 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Template:INR Hindi 2024 [18]
41 Tanhaji Template:INR 2020 [47]
42 Kabir Singh Template:INR 2019 [48]
43 Ponniyin Selvan: I Template:INR Tamil 2022 Template:Efn
44 Pushpa: The Rise Template:INR Telugu 2021 [49]
45 Kick Template:INR Hindi 2014 [50]
46 Singham Again Template:INR 2024 [51]
47 Chennai Express Template:INR 2013 [52]
48 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Template:INR 2022 [53]
49 Simmba Template:INR 2018 [54]
50 The Greatest of All Time Template:INR Tamil 2024 [18]

Highest-grossing films by opening weekend

RankTemplate:Efn Title Total
gross 		Primary
language 		Number
of days 		Year Template:Refh
1 Dhurandhar: The Revenge Template:₹ Hindi 4 2026 [55][56]
2 KGF: Chapter 2 Template:₹ Kannada 4 2022 [57]
3 Pushpa 2: The Rule Template:₹ Telugu 4 2024 [3]
4 Kalki 2898 AD Template:₹ Telugu 4 2024 [58]
5 Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion Template:₹ 3 2017 [59]
6 RRR Template:INR 3 2022 Template:Citation needed
7 Jawan Template:INR Hindi 4 2023 [60]
8 Pathaan Template:INR crore 5 2023 [61]
9 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Template:INR crore Telugu 3 2023 [62]
10 Kantara: Chapter 1 Template:INR Kannada 4 2025 [63]

Highest-grossing milestone films by revenue

Year Film Total gross Primary
language 		Template:Refh
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Template:INR Hindi [64]
2009 3 Idiots Template:INR [65]
2013 Chennai Express Template:INR [66]
2014 PK Template:INR [67]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Template:INR Telugu [12]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Template:INR [12]
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Films with the highest footfalls

This is a list of films ranked by ticket sales in India, including all versions.[68]

There is no exact data prior to 1993 except a few landmark films hence the data for films before this period has been compiled using various sources.[69]

RankTemplate:Efn Title Est. tickets Year Template:Refh
1 Sholay 110,000,000 1975 [70]
2 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 100,000,000 2017 [71]
3 Mughal-e-Azam 100,000,000 1960 [71]
4 Mother India 100,000,000 1957 [71]
5 Maine Pyar Kiya 79,700,000 1989 [72][73]
6 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 73,962,000 1994 [74]
7 Coolie 70,000,000 1983 [75][76]
8 Pushpa 2: The Rule 61,200,000 2024 [77]
9 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha 50,573,000 2001 [74]
10 KGF: Chapter 2 50,500,000 2022 [15]
11 Baahubali: The Beginning 49,000,000 2015 [15]
12 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 47,971,000 1995 [74]
13 Mard 45,900,000 1985 [78][69]
14 Phool Aur Patthar 45,200,000 1966 [79][69]
15 RRR 44,000,000 2022 [15]
16 2.0 42,500,000 2018 [80]
17 Jai Santoshi Maa 42,000,000 1975 [81][69]
18 Raja Hindustani 40,097,500 1996 [74]
19 Border 37,083,000 1997 [74]
20 Dangal 36,996,000 2016 [74]
21 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 35,658,000 1998 [74]
22 Bajrangi Bhaijaan 35,417,000 2015 [74]
23 PK 35,061,000 2014 [74]
24 Gadar 2 34,000,000 2023 [82]
25 Seeta Aur Geeta 33,800,000 1972 [83][69]
26 Laila Majnu 32,700,000 1976 [84][69]
27 Sultan 32,208,500 2016 [74]
28 Stree 2 32,000,000 2024 [82]
29 3 Idiots 31,785,000 2009 [74]
30 C.I.D. 31,300,000 1956 [85][69]
31 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... 31,173,000 2001 [74]
32 Tiger Zinda Hai 30,889,000 2017 [74]
33 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 30,663,000 2000 [74]
34 Himalay Ki God Mein 30,000,000 1965 [86]

See also

Notes

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References

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  2. ↑ Business of Rs 100-cr films: Who gets what and why. Indiatimes The Economic Times(26 August 2012). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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  10. ↑ Bruce Lee storms Bombay once again with Return Of The Dragon. India Today(15 September 1979). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Avatar: The Way of Water completes 50 glorious days at the box-office, mints Rs. 484.36 crore so far. Firstpost(3 February 2023). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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  14. ↑ KGF Chapter 2's ₹1200 crore haul included ₹1000 crore made just from India, only Baahubali 2 has managed this before. Hindustan Times(18 May 2022). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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  16. ↑ RRR Closing Collections : ముగిసిన ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ థియేట్రికల్ రన్.. టోటల్ కలెక్షన్స్ ఇవే. News18 Telugu(28 May 2022). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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  56. ↑ Dhurandhar 2 worldwide box office collection day 4: Ranveer film ends 1st weekend with ₹750 crore; beats Baahubali, RRR. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
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