List of most expensive Indian films
Historical timeline

Year
Title
Budget in INR (est.)
Budget (est.)
Ref.
Language(s)
1933
Savitri
₹75,000
₹75,000 (equivalent to ₹30 million or US$440,000 in 2016)
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Telugu
1943
Kismet
₹2 lakh (200,000)
₹200,000 (equivalent to ₹68 million or US$1 million in 2016)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1948
Chandralekha
₹30 lakh (3 million)
₹3 million (equivalent to ₹240 million or US$3.3 million in 2018)
-
Tamil Hindi-Urdu
1952
Aan
₹35 lakh (3.5 million)
₹3.5 million (equivalent to ₹280 million or US$3.8 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1953
Jhansi Ki Rani
₹60 lakh (6 million)
₹6 million (equivalent to ₹470 million or US$6.6 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1960
Mughal-e-Azam
₹1.5 crore (15 million)
₹15 million (equivalent to ₹1.0 billion or US$14 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1975
Sholay
₹3 crore (30 million)
₹30 million (equivalent to ₹630 million or US$8.8 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1980
Shaan
₹6 crore (60 million)
₹60 million (equivalent to ₹1.0 billion or US$14 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1983
Raziya Sultan
₹7 crore (70 million)
₹70 million (equivalent to ₹890 million or US$12 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
1991
Ajooba
₹8 crore (80 million)
₹80 million (equivalent to ₹510 million or US$7.2 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu Russian
1993
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
₹9 crore (90 million)
₹90 million (equivalent to ₹490 million or US$6.8 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
1995
Trimurti
₹11 crore (110 million)
₹110 million (equivalent to ₹490 million or US$6.8 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
1996
Indian
₹15 crore (150 million)
₹150 million (equivalent to ₹610 million or US$8.5 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
1997
Ratchagan
₹18 crore (180 million)
₹180 million (equivalent to ₹690 million or US$9.5 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
1998
Jeans
₹20 crore (200 million)
₹200 million (equivalent to ₹670 million or US$9.4 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
2000
Raju Chacha
₹25 crore (250 million)
₹250 million (equivalent to ₹770 million or US$11 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2001
Lagaan
₹25 crore (250 million)
₹250 million (equivalent to ₹740 million or US$10 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
₹40 crore (400 million)
₹400 million (equivalent to ₹1.2 billion or US$17 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2002
Devdas
₹50 crore (500 million)
₹500 million (equivalent to ₹1.4 billion or US$20 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2005
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story
₹50 crore (500 million)
₹500 million (equivalent to ₹1.3 billion or US$18 million in 2018)
-
Hindi-Urdu
2007
Sivaji
₹60 crore (600 million)
₹600 million (equivalent to ₹1.4 billion or US$19 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
2008
Dasavathaaram
₹60 crore (600 million)
₹600 million (equivalent to ₹1.3 billion or US$17 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
2008
Ghajini
₹65 crore (650 million)
₹650 million (equivalent to ₹1.4 billion or US$19 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2009
Blue
₹80 crore (800 million)
₹800 million (equivalent to ₹1.5 billion or US$21 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2010
My Name is Khan
₹85 crore (850 million)
₹850 million (equivalent to ₹1.4 billion or US$20 million in 2018)
-
Hindi
2010
Enthiran
₹132 crore (1.32 billion)
₹1.32 billion (equivalent to ₹2.2 billion or US$31 million in 2018)
-
Tamil
2011
Ra.One
₹150 crore (1.5 billion)
₹1.5 billion (equivalent to ₹2.3 billion or US$34 million in 2017)
-
Hindi
2013
Dhoom 3
₹175 crore (1.75 billion)
₹1.75 billion (equivalent to ₹2.2 billion or US$32 million in 2017)
-
Hindi
2015
Baahubali: The Beginning
₹180 crore (1.8 billion)
₹1.8 billion (equivalent to ₹2.0 billion or US$29 million in 2017)
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Telugu Tamil
2015
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
₹180 crore (1.8 billion)
₹1.8 billion (equivalent to ₹2.0 billion or US$29 million in 2017)
-
Hindi
2017
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
₹250 crore (2.5 billion)
₹2.5 billion (US$35 million)
-
Telugu Tamil
2018
2.0
₹543 crore (5.43 billion)
₹5.43 billion (US$76 million)
-
Tamil

Question: What was the name and budget of the most expensive Hindi film?
Answer: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo was the most expensive Hindi film with a budget of ₹1.8 billion.