# List of highest-grossing Pakistani films

This list charts the most successful Pakistani films screened at cinemas in Pakistan and overseas. Pakistani films generate income from several revenue streams including box office sales (admissions), theatrical exhibitions, television broadcast rights and merchandising. See List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan for domestic gross figures.

## Global gross figures

With a worldwide box-office gross of more than Rs. 4 billion, The Legend of Maula Jatt is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 24 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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    † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 7 November 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Peak | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Language | Director | Production company |
| 1 | 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 4.0 billion (US$14 million) | 2022 | Punjabi | Bilal Lashari | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films |
| 2 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 730 million (US$2.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
| 3 | 2 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 550 million (US$1.9 million) | 2022 | Urdu Punjabi | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus |
| 4 | 1 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 516.5 million (US$1.8 million) | 2017 | Urdu Punjabi | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
| 5 | 3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 500 million (US$1.7 million) | 2018 | Urdu Punjabi | Ahsan Rahim | Lightingale Productions Geo Films |
| 6 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 494.4 million (US$1.7 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films |
| 7 | 5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 432 million (US$1.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Haseeb Hassan | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
| 8 | 7 | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad | Rs. 420.5 million (US$1.5 million) | 2022 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures |
| 9 | 11 | The Donkey King | Rs. 402 million (US$1.4 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios Geo Films |
| 10 | 2 | Bin Roye | Rs. 400.5 million (US$1.4 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Shahzad Kashmiri | MD Films Hum Films |
| 11 | 11 | Money Back Guarantee † | Rs. 366.7 million (US$1.3 million) | 2023 | Urdu | Faisal Qureshi | Zashko Films Game Over Productions |
| 12 | 1 | Waar | Rs. 346.5 million (US$1.2 million) | 2013 | Urdu English | Bilal Lashari | MindWorks Media ARY Films |
| 13 | 3 | Wrong No. | Rs. 302.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films ARY Films |
| 14 | 12 | Superstar | Rs. 300.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
| 15 | 5 | Actor in Law | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures |
| 16 | 6 | Janaan | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu Pashto | Azfar Jafri | IRK Films ARY Films |
| 17 | 10 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films |
| 18 | 5 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Rs. 225 million (US$780,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films |
| 19 | 12 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 216.5 million (US$750,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films Geo Films |
| 20 | 8 | Lahore Se Aagey | Rs. 216 million (US$750,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | AN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Showcase Films ARY Films |
| 21 | 10 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 210 million (US$730,000) | 2017 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films |
| 22 | 9 | Yalghaar | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 2017 | Urdu English | Hassan Rana | MindWorks Media |
| 23 | 1 | Choorian | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 1998 | Punjabi | Syed Noor | Pak Nishan Films |
| 24 | 18 | Chhalawa | Rs. 189 million (US$650,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | Showcase Films Hum Films |
| 25 | 20 | Ghabrana Nahi Hai | Rs. 166.5 million (US$580,000) | 2022 | Urdu | Saqib Khan | Mastermind Productions JB Films Geo Films |

## Domestic gross figures

This is the list of top 11 highest-grossing Pakistani films within local Pakistani cinemas, which include films from all the Pakistani languages (business by foreign films in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
    † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 7 November 2024 in Pakistani theaters.
| Rank | Film | Total gross | Language | Year |
| 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 115.02 crore (US$4.0 million) | Punjabi | 2022 |
| 2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 53.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu | 2018 |
| 3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 36.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi | 2018 |
| 4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 35.85 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi | 2017 |
| 5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 35.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2018 |
| 6 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 34.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2015 |
| 7 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | 2022 |
| 8 | The Donkey King | Rs. 24.50 crore (US$850,000) | Urdu | 2018 |
| 9 | Actor in Law | Rs. 24.00 crore (US$830,000) | Urdu | 2016 |
| 10 | Waar | Rs. 23.00 crore (US$800,000) | Urdu English | 2013 |
| 11 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) | Urdu | 2017 |

## Highest-grossing opening weekends

The following list shows Pakistan's top 11 highest-grossing opening weekends worldwide, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. For opening weekends gross in Pakistan, see List of highest-grossing opening weekends in Pakistan
These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
| Rank | Film | Total gross | Weekend days | Year |
| 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 51.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | 3 | 2022 |
| 2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 25.02 crore (US$870,000) | 5 | 2018 |
| 3 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 15.68 crore (US$540,000) | 5 | 2018 |
| 4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 15.00 crore (US$520,000) | 3 | 2017 |
| 5 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 12.15 crore (US$420,000) | 3 | 2019 |
| 6 | Superstar | Rs. 11.40 crore (US$390,000) | 3 | 2019 |
| 7 | Chhalawa | Rs. 10.80 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 |
| 8 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 10.60 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 |
| 9 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 10.33 crore (US$360,000) | 3 | 2015 |
| 10 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 10.15 crore (US$350,000) | 3 | 2018 |
| 11 | Load Wedding | Rs. 7.30 crore (US$250,000) | 5 | 2018 |

## Highest-grossing films by language
### Urdu

| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Director | Production company |
| 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 730 million (US$2.5 million) | 2018 | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
| 2 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 550 million (US$1.9 million) | 2022 | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus |
| 3 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 516.5 million (US$1.8 million) | 2017 | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
| 4 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 500 million (US$1.7 million) | 2018 | Ahsan Rahim | Lightingale Productions Geo Films |
| 5 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 494.4 million (US$1.7 million) | 2015 | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films |
| 6 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 432 million (US$1.5 million) | 2018 | Haseeb Hassan | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
| 7 | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad | Rs. 420.5 million (US$1.5 million) | 2022 | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures |
| 8 | The Donkey King | Rs. 402 million (US$1.4 million) | 2018 | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios Geo Films |
| 9 | Bin Roye | Rs. 400.5 million (US$1.4 million) | 2015 | Shahzad Kashmiri | MD Films Hum Films |
| 10 | Money Back Guarantee | Rs. 366.7 million (US$1.3 million) | 2023 | Faisal Qureshi | Zashko Films Game Over Productions |

### Punjabi

| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Director | Production company | Reference(s) |
| 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 4.0 billion (US$14 million) | 2022 | Bilal Lashari | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films | |
| 2 | Choorian | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 1998 | Syed Noor | Pak Nishan Films | |

## Highest grossing films by year of release

This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. These films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
    † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 7 November 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Production company/director |
| 1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu | Shabab Productions |
| 1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi | Pak Nishan Films |
| 2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Rs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) | Urdu / English | Shoman Productions |
| 2011 | Bol | Rs. 16.80 crore (US$580,000) | Urdu | Shoman Productions |
| 2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu / English | MindWorks Media / Off Road Studios |
| 2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Rs. 14.00 crore (US$480,000) | Urdu | Filmwala Pictures |
| 2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus |
| 2016 | Janaan | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu / Pashto | Filmwala Pictures |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu / Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus / Salman Iqbal Films |
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
| 2019 | Superstar | Rs. 30.05 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
| 2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films |

## Timeline of highest-grossing films

    † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 7 November 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Year | Title | Record gross earning | Language |
| 1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu |
| 1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi |
| 2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu English |
| 2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu Punjabi |
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu |
| 2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi |

## Highest grossing franchises and film series

The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨100 crore.
    † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 7 November 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Franchise / series | Total worldwide box office (crore) | No. of films | Average of films (crore) | Highest grossing film (crore) |
| 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | ₨119.44 | 2 | ₨60 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (₨70.00) |
| 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) | ₨70.00 |
| 2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) | ₨49.44 |
| 2 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi (film series) | ₨106.65 | 2 | ₨53 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi (₨51.65) |
| 1 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017) | ₨51.65 |
| 2 | London Nahi Jaunga (2022) | ₨55.00 |
| 3 | Wrong No. (film series) | ₨51.9 | 2 | ₨26 | Wrong No. (₨30.25) |
| 1 | Wrong No. (2015) | ₨30.25 |
| 2 | Wrong No. 2 (2019) | ₨21.65 |
| 4 | Na Maloom Afraad | ₨35 | 2 | ₨18 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 (₨21) |
| 1 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017) | ₨21.00 |
| 2 | Na Maloom Afraad (2014) | ₨14.00 |
| 5 | Karachi Lahore | ₨31.9 | 2 | ₨16 | Lahore Se Aagey (₨21.60) |
| 1 | Lahore Se Aagey (2016) | ₨21.60 |
| 2 | Karachi Se Lahore (2015) | ₨10.30 |
| 6 | 3 Bahadur | ₨20.92 |
| 1 | 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam (2016) | ₨08.10 |
| 2 | 3 Bahadur (2015) | ₨06.65 |
| 3 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors (2018) | ₨06.17 |