List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets
Timeline of overseas gross records

Year
Film
Overseas gross (USD)
Converted gross (INR)
Adjusted gross
Ref
1952
Aan (1952)
$162,410
₹773,060
₹190 million (US$2.8 million)
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1954
Awaara (1951)
$25.83 million
₹153 million
₹11.6 billion (US$177 million)
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1972
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
$22.13 million
₹168 million
₹8.46 billion (US$130 million)
-
1975
Bobby (1973)
$21.44 million
₹192 million
₹6.38 billion (US$95 million)
-
1984
Disco Dancer (1982)
$75.85 million
₹943 million
₹11.76 billion (US$183 million)
-
2010
My Name is Khan (2010)
$23.7 million
₹1.1 billion
₹2.2 billion (US$34.1 million)
-
2011
3 Idiots (2009)
$30.5 million
₹1.63 billion
₹3.28 billion (US$52 million)
-
2014
Dhoom 3 (2013)
$35.6 million
₹2.29 billion
₹2.72 billion (US$42 million)
-
2015
PK (2014)
$53.4 million
₹3.43 billion
₹3.84 billion (US$60 million)
-
2017
Dangal (2016)
$260 million
₹16.93 billion
₹18.2 billion (US$271 million)
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Question: How successful were the films Aan and Awaara?
Answer: Aan was the highest-gross Indian film overseas at the time, until it was surpassed by Awaara (1951) released in 1954.