In this post, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies, providing you with a comprehensive overview of the blockbuster hits that have set the box office on fire.
No one can claim the success of Bollywood movies over the past 90 years. A movie doesn’t have to be good at the box office. At the same time, even if the film is bad and makes flops, we cannot say it without pretension. Many examples of this have been presented to people over the past few years.
But some movies have surpassed all of these calculations and made such record-breaking earnings that people’s hearts were blown away. We will give you an insight into the top-grossing movies that have captured the hearts of audiences worldwide.
List of 10 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies
1- Dangal
Aamir Khan starrer Dangal was released in the last month of 2016 i.e. December. At the time the film was released, director Nitesh Tiwari had no idea that the film would create history. Made on a whopping budget of 132 crores, the film skyrocketed at the global box office. The film created history by earning a total of Rs 538 crores in India. Not only this, the worldwide earnings of this film have crossed 1960 crores. The film has become the highest-grossing film in the history of Bollywood.
2- Pathaan
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham’s film Pathaan was released on January 25 this year. The film created a sensation in terms of revenue as well. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film did well at the box office and grossed 654 crores in India. Not only this, the film grossed 1050 crores worldwide and became the second-highest-grossing film in terms of revenue.
3- Bajrangi Bhaijan
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a great movie starring Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Nawazuddin Siddi in Kabir Khan. Released on 17 July 2015, the film was a hit at the box office. Made on a budget of 125 crores, the film has earned a record of 444 crores in India. Salman Khan’s film has become the third highest-grossing film of all time. The film earned 918 crores worldwide.
4- Secret Superstar
Aamir Khan’s starring film Secret Superstar was released in 2017. Directed by Advit Chandan, this film was made on a very low budget. But the film broke records in terms of revenue. The film created history by grossing 473 crores in India and 918 crores globally. The film became the fourth highest-grossing film in Bollywood history.
5- PK
Director Rajkumar Hirani’s 2014 film PK also delivers a social message with a great comedy. Made on a budget of 122 crores, the film earned 473 crores in India. The Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer earned 769 crores worldwide. It is ranked fifth in the list of highest-grossing films.
6- Sultan
The starring film by Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma Sultan was released in 2016. Directed by Artur Jorawski, the film managed to earn Rs 614 crore worldwide. It is the sixth highest-grossing film in the history of Bollywood.
7- Sanju
The film ‘Sanju’ was released in 2018 based on actor Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Arangi Zindagi’. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, this film also made huge money at the box office. The film earned 439 crores in India. At the same time, the film grossed Rs 586 crore worldwide. This film is the seventh highest-grossing film of all time.
8- Padmaavat
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2018 film Padmaavat was mired in controversy even before its release. There was a lot of opposition to this film. But when the film was released, it topped the box office. The Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor starrer earned Rs 387 crores in India. At the same time, the film grossed over Rs 571 crore worldwide. The film became the eighth highest-grossing film in cinema history.
9- Tiger Zinda Hai
Salman Khan’s character in Tiger Zinda Hai, released in 2017 by director Ali Abbas Zafar, received a lot of love. The film was also a super hit at the box office. The film earned Rs 434 crore in India and Rs 564 crore worldwide. It became the ninth highest-earning film in Bollywood history.
10- Dhoom 3
Dhoom-3 was released in 2013. It was directed by Director Vijay Krishnan Acharya. The film grossed 364 crores in India. Meanwhile, the film has become the 10th highest-grossing film in Bollywood history by grossing 556 crores worldwide. Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif played lead roles in this film.
Hope this list of highest-grossing Bollywood movies has entertained you!
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