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This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organisations classified as green.Template:Efn The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, including promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.).

Most expensive films

The following table lists the most expensive films produced in the Indian film industry, each with a budget of 275 crore or more.

Template:Screen reader-only
Rank Title Budget Language Year Template:Refh
1 Kalki 2898 AD ₹600 crore Telugu 2024 [1][2]
2 RRR ₹550 crore Telugu 2022 [3]
3 Adipurush ₹700 crore Hindi
Telugu
2023 Template:Efn
4 2.0 ₹400 crore Tamil 2018 Template:Efn
5 Pushpa 2: The Rule ₹400 crore Telugu 2024 [4][5]
6 The RajaSaab ₹400 crore Telugu 2026 Template:Efn
7 The Greatest of All Time ₹380 crore Tamil 2024 [6]
8 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva ₹375 crore Hindi 2022 [7]
9 Game Changer ₹350 crore Telugu 2025 Template:Efn
10 Coolie ₹350 crore Tamil 2025 [8]
11 Singham Again ₹350 crore Hindi 2024 [9][10]
12 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan ₹350 crore Hindi 2024 [11]
13 Saaho ₹325 crore Telugu
Hindi
2019 [12][13]
14 War 2 ₹300 crore Hindi 2025 Template:Efn
15 Kanguva ₹300 crore Tamil 2024 [14][15]
16 Jawan ₹300 crore Hindi 2023 [16][17]
Tiger 3 Hindi 2023 [18]
Vettaiyan Tamil 2024 [12]
19 Border 2 ₹275 crore Hindi 2026 [19][20]

Most expensive films by language

Assamese

Assamese cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Assam, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Assamese language. The following table lists the top most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Ref
1 Bhaimon Da ₹6 crore 2025 [21]
2 Roi Roi Binale ₹5 crore 2025 [22]

Bengali

Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali-language. The following table lists the top four most expensive Indian Bengali films.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Devi Chowdhurani ₹20–25 crore 2025
2 Amazon Obhijaan ₹20 crore 2017 [23]
3 Chander Pahar ₹15 crore 2013 [24]
4 Professor Shonku O El Dorado ₹10 crore 2019 [25][26]

Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Bhojpuri-language. Its major production centres are Lucknow and Patna. The following table lists the top most expensive Bhojpuri films produced in the Bhojpuri film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Sangharsh 2 ₹6 crore 2023 [27]
2 Nirahua Chalal London ₹4 crore 2019 [28]

Gujarati

Gujarati cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Gujarati-language. It is based in Ahmedabad and is sometimes referred to as Dhollywood.[29] The following table lists the top most expensive Gujarati films produced in the Gujarati film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year
1 Vash Level 2 ₹8 crore 2025
2 Vash ₹3–3.5 crore 2023

Hindi

Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[30] The films are made primarily in the Hindi-language.[31] It is often known as Bollywood and is one of the largest film producers in India as well as a major centre of film production worldwide.[32][33] The following table lists the top ten most expensive Hindi films produced in the Hindi film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 AdipurushTemplate:Efn ₹500–700 crore 2023 Template:Efn
2 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva ₹375–400 crore 2022 [7]
3 Singham Again ₹350–375 crore 2024 [9][10]
4 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan ₹350 crore 2024 [34]
5 SaahoTemplate:Efn ₹325–350 crore 2019 [12]
6 War 2 ₹300–400 crore 2025 [35][36]
7 Jawan ₹300 crore 2023 [16][17]
Tiger 3 2023 [18]
9 Border 2 ₹275 crore 2026 [37][38]
10 Pathaan ₹250 crore 2023 [39][40]
Fighter 2024 [41][42]

Kannada

Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The following table lists the top ten most expensive Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Kantara: Chapter 1 ₹125 crore 2025 [43][44][45]
2 Kabzaa ₹120 crore 2023 [46]
3 KGF: Chapter 2 ₹100 crore 2022 [47]
4 Vikrant Rona ₹95 crore 2023 [48]
5 Martin ₹80–150 crore 2024 [49]
6 KGF: Chapter 1 ₹80 crore 2018 Template:Efn
7 Kurukshetra Template:INR75 crore 2019 [50]
8 UI ₹60–100 crore 2024 [51]
9 James ₹50–70 crore 2022 [52]

Malayalam

Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language. The following table lists the 10 most expensive Malayalam films produced in the Malayalam film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 L2: Empuraan ₹150–175 crore 2025 [53]
2 Barroz 3D ₹150 crore 2024 [54][55]
3 Patriot ₹140 crore 2026
4 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹100 crore 2021 [56]
5 The Goat Life ₹82 crore 2024 [57]
6 Turbo ₹70 crore 2024 [58]
VrusshabhaTemplate:Efn 2025 [59]
8 Malaikottai Vaaliban ₹65 crore 2024 [60]
9 Mamangam ₹55 crore 2019 [61]
10 Odiyan ₹50 crore 2018 [62]
King of Kotha 2023 [63]

Marathi

Marathi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Marathi-language and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The following table lists the top ten most expensive Marathi films produced in the Marathi film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Raja ShivajiTemplate:Efn ₹100 crore 2026 [64]
2 Ved ₹15 crore 2022 [65]
3 Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale ₹13 crore 2025 [66]
4 Dashavatar ₹12.50 crore 2025 [67]
5 Har Har Mahadev ₹10–15 crore 2022 [68]
6 Subhedar ₹10 crore 2023 [69]
7 Ghar Banduk Biryani ₹8–10 crore 2023 [70]
Timepass 3 2022 [71][72]
9 Dharmaveer ₹8 crore 2022 [73]
Dharmaveer 2 2024 [74]

Meitei

Meitei cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Meitei-language (officially Manipuri-language) and is based in Manipur. The following table lists the top most expensive Meitei films produced in the Meitei film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 My Japanese Niece ₹1 crore 2015 [75]

Odia

Odia cinema, also known as Ollywood, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Cuttack, Odisha and dedicated to the production of films in the Odia-language. The following table lists the top most expensive Odia films produced in the Odia film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Shree Jagannath Nabakalebara ₹3 crore 2025
Bou Buttu Bhuta ₹2.5 crore
3 Karma ₹2 crore 2024

Punjabi

Punjabi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Punjabi-language films. It is based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali, Punjab.[76][77] The following table lists the top most expensive Indian Punjabi films produced in the Punjabi film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Chaar Sahibzaade ₹20 crore 2014 [78]

Tamil

Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil-language. The following table lists the top ten most expensive Tamil films produced in the Tamil film industry.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 2.0 ₹400–600 crore 2018 Template:Efn
2 The Greatest of All Time ₹380–400 crore 2024 [6]
3 Coolie ₹350–400 crore 2025 [79]
4 Kanguva ₹300–350 crore 2024 [80][81]
5 Vettaiyan ₹300 crore 2024 [12]
6 Good Bad Ugly ₹270 crore 2025 [82][83]
7 Leo ₹250–300 crore 2023 [84]
Indian 2 2024 Template:Efn
9 Ponniyin Selvan: I ₹250 crore 2022 [85][86]
Ponniyin Selvan: II 2023 [87][88]

Telugu

Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Film Nagar neighbourhood of Hyderabad.[89] The following table lists the top ten most expensive Telugu films.

Rank Title Budget Year Template:Refh
1 Kalki 2898 AD ₹600 crore 2024 [1]
2 RRR ₹550 crore 2022 [3]
3 AdipurushTemplate:Efn ₹500–700 crore 2023 Template:Efn
4 Pushpa 2: The Rule ₹400–500 crore 2024 [4][90]
5 The RajaSaab ₹400–450 crore 2026 Template:Efn
6 Game Changer ₹350–500 crore 2025 [91][92]
7 SaahoTemplate:Efn ₹325–350 crore 2019 [12]
8 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire ₹270 crore 2023 [93][94]
9 Hari Hara Veera Mallu ₹250–300 crore 2025 [95]

Back-to-back films

This ranking features back-to-back Indian films—films in which two or more are shot as a single production, reducing both costs and time.

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Rank Titles Budget Total budget Language Years Template:Refh
1 Ponniyin Selvan: I ₹250 crore ₹500 crore Tamil 2022
Ponniyin Selvan: II ₹250 crore 2023
2 Baahubali: The Beginning ₹180 crore ₹430 crore Telugu 2015 Template:Efn
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹250 crore 2017
3 Dhurandhar ₹250–300 crore Hindi 2025 [96]
Dhurandhar: The Revenge 2026
4 KGF: Chapter 1 ₹80 crore ₹180 crore Kannada 2018
KGF: Chapter 2 ₹100 crore 2022

Record-holders

The following table lists milestone Indian films by production budget, produced within the Indian film industry.

Timeline of the most expensive Indian filmsTemplate:Screen reader-only
Year Title Budget Language Template:Refh
1913 Raja Harishchandra ₹15,000 Silent Template:Efn
1931 Alam Ara ₹40,000 Hindustani [97]
1933 Sati Savitri ₹75,000 Telugu [98]
1943 Kismet Template:INR2 lakh Hindi [99]
1948 Chandralekha Template:INR30 lakh Tamil [100]
1952 Aan Template:INR35 lakh Hindi [101]
1953 Jhansi Ki Rani Template:INR [102]
1957 Mother India Template:INR [103]
1960 Mughal-e-Azam Template:INR1.5 crore [104][105]
1975 Sholay Template:INR3 crore [106]
1980 Shaan Template:INR6 crore [107]
1983 Razia Sultan Template:INR [108]
1991 Ajooba Template:INR [109]
Shanti Kranti ₹10 crore Kannada
Telugu
Tamil

Malayalam
Hindi

[110][111]
1995 Trimurti Template:INR Hindi [112]
1996 Indian Template:INR15 crore Tamil [113]
1997 Ratchagan Template:INR18 crore
1998 Jeans Template:INR20 crore [114]
2000 Raju Chacha Template:INR25 crore Hindi [109]
2001 Lagaan Template:INR25 crore [115]
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Template:INR40 crore [116]
2002 Devdas Template:INR50 crore [117]
2005 Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story Template:INR [118][119]
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Template:INR60 crore Tamil [120]
2008 Dasavathaaram Template:INR60 crore [121]
Ghajini Template:INR65 crore Hindi [105]
2009 Blue Template:INR75 crore [122]
2010 My Name Is Khan Template:INR [123]
Enthiran Template:INR132 crore Tamil [124]
2011 Ra.One Template:INR150 crore Hindi [125]
2013 Dhoom 3 Template:INR175 crore [126]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Template:INR180 crore Telugu [127]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Template:INR250 crore [128]
2018 2.0 ₹400 crore Tamil Template:Efn
2022 RRR ₹550 crore Telugu [3]
2024 Kalki 2898 AD Template:INR600 crore [1]

See also

Notes

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