List of highest-grossing Indian films
Highest-grossing films by language -- Hindi
Table:
Rank

Film

Year

Director

Studio(s)

Worldwide gross

Source

1

Dangal

2016

Nitesh Tiwari

Aamir Khan Productions
UTV Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios India

₹2,024 crore (US$Wrong currency "2,017" for IND million)

[9]

2

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

2015

Kabir Khan

Salman Khan Films
Kabir Khan Films
Eros International

₹969.06 crore (US$150 million)

[n 1]

3

Secret Superstar

2017

Advait Chandan

Aamir Khan Productions

₹966.86 crore (US$154 million)

[n 2]

4

PK

2014

Rajkumar Hirani

Vinod Chopra Films
Rajkumar Hirani Films

₹832 crore (US$140 million)

[20][10]

5

Sultan

2016

Ali Abbas Zafar

Yash Raj Films

₹623.33 crore (US$84 million)

[25]

6

Sanju

2018

Rajkumar Hirani

Rajkumar Hirani Films
Vinod Chopra Films

₹586.85 crore (US$79.2 million)

[26]

7

Padmaavat

2018

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Bhansali Productions
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

₹585 crore (US$79 million)

[27][10]

8

Tiger Zinda Hai

2018

Ali Abbas Zafar

Yash Raj Films

₹565.1 crore (US$87.32 million)

[9][28]

9

Dhoom 3

2013

Vijay Krishna Acharya

Yash Raj Films

₹556 crore (US$101 million)

[n 3]

10

War

2019

Siddharth Anand

Yash Raj Films

₹474.79 crore (US$57 million)

[35]

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Dangal ( transl . 'Wrestling competition ' ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports film , directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan , under his studio Aamir Khan Productions with UTV Motion Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures India . Loosely based on the Phogat family , Aamir Khan stars as Mahavir Singh Phogat , a pehlwani amateur wrestler who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India 's first world-class female wrestlers . Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra portray the adult versions of the two Phogat sisters , Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar their younger versions , Sakshi Tanwar their mother , and Aparshakti Khurana their cousin . The development of the film began in early 2013 when Tiwari began writing the screenplay . In 2014 , Khan had interviewed the Phogat sisters on his talk show Satyamev Jayate , before Tiwari approached him with the script months later , after which Khan became the lead actor and producer . Set primarily in the Indian state of Haryana , principal photography commenced in September 2015 in the neighbouring Punjab . Satyajit Pande served as the cinematographer and Ballu Saluja as the editor . Pritam scored the film 's background music and for its soundtrack , lyrics for which were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya . Kripa Shankar Bishnoi , a coach with the Indian women 's wrestling team , trained Khan and the cast for the wrestling sequences . After a North American premiere on 21 December 2016 , Dangal was released worldwide on 23 December and received positive reviews from critics ; praise centered on the film 's honest depiction of a real-life story and Khan 's performance . It was also screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017 and second BRICS festival in June 2017 .
Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director , screenwriter , and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood . He made his directorial debut by co-directing Chillar Party ( 2011 ) which won the National Film Award for Best Children 's Film for that year . He then directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns ( 2014 ) . In 2016 , Tiwari scripted and directed Dangal which was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017 and second BRICS festival in June 2017 . The film is the highest-grossing Indian films and the fifth highest grossing non-English film , having collected over ₹2,000 crore ( US $ 280 million ) of which more than ₹1,200 crore was earned in China , where it has emerged as one of the top 20 highest-grossers of all time . Tiwari has garnered the Filmfare Best Director Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards , and the Telstra People 's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne . His next Chhichhore ( 2019 ) , a comedy , earned him numerous nominations and acclaim as well .
Aamir Khan Productions ( AKP ) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company based in Mumbai . The company was founded in 1999 by actor Aamir Khan ; its first production was Academy Award nominated film Lagaan ( 2001 ) . B. Shrinivas Rao is the executive producer for Aamir Khan Productions , and Khan 's wife , Kiran Rao , also serves as a producer ; she was the associate producer for both Taare Zameen Par ( 2007 ) and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na ( 2008 ) .
UTV Motion Pictures , also known as Disney · UTV in 2012-13 , was the feature film unit of UTV Software Communications , and one of the leading film studios in India and one of the largest production studios in South Asia . The studio 's activities spanned creative development , production , marketing , distribution , licensing , merchandising and worldwide syndication of films in Indian territories . From 2017 onwards , it has been an off-and-on distribution label for Disney 's feature films releasing in India . UTV Motion Pictures has a library of domestic regional films and animation productions alongside select international productions . From early 2017 , Disney · UTV suspended producing domestic films , with its latest domestic entry being Jagga Jasoos . The label was until late overseen by Amrita Pandey , who later joined Junglee Pictures .
The Walt Disney Company India Private Limited , known simply as Disney India , is an Indian subsidiary of the Asia Pacific region of the Direct-to-Consumer and International segment of The Walt Disney Company and is based in Mumbai , Maharashtra . In March 2019 , post the acquisition of majority of assets of 21st Century Fox which included Indian TV giant Star India , Disney India has become India 's biggest television broadcaster .
Bajrangi Bhaijaan ( transl . Brother Bajrangi ) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Kabir Khan , co-written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and Parveez Sheikh , and produced by Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh . It stars Salman Khan and Harshaali Malhotra in leading roles , with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kareena Kapoor Khan in supporting roles . Salman Khan plays Bajrangi , an ardent devotee of Hindu deity Hanuman , who embarks on a journey to take a mute six-year-old Pakistani Muslim girl , separated in India from her parents , back to her hometown in Pakistan . Made on a budget of ₹90 crore ( US $ 13 million ) , the principal photography commenced in November 2014 . The cinematography was done by Aseem Mishra and was edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat . Julius Packiam composed the film score while the songs featured in the film were composed by Pritam . The film received wide acclaim from critics , and was a commercial success . It grossed ₹969 crore ( $ 150 million ) worldwide , [ better source needed ] and is currently the third highest-grossing Indian film and second highest-grossing Bollywood film . It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 63rd National Film Awards , and was nominated for four awards at the 61st Filmfare Awards , including Best Film and Best Actor , and won the Filmfare Award for Best Story . It was also nominated for Best Foreign Film in China 's 2015 Douban Film Awards .
Kabir Khan is an Indian film director , screenwriter and cinematographer . He started his career working in documentary films , and then made his feature film directorial debut in 2006 with Kabul Express which was followed by New York ( 2009 ) , Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) , Bajrangi Bhaijaan ( 2015 ) , Phantom ( 2015 ) and Tubelight ( 2017 ) .
Salman Khan ( pronounced [ səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn ] ; Hindi : pronunciation ( help·info ) ; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ; 27 December 1965 ) is an Indian film actor , producer , occasional singer and television personality . In a film career spanning over thirty years , Khan has received numerous awards , including two National Film Awards as a film producer , and two Filmfare Awards for acting . He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide , [ better source needed ] and is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of both world and Indian cinema . According to the Forbes 2018 list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in world , Khan was the highest ranked Indian with 82nd rank with earnings of $ 37.7 million . He is also known as the host of the reality show , Bigg Boss since 2010 . The eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan , Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi ( 1988 ) , followed by a leading role in Maine Pyar Kiya ( 1989 ) . Khan continued in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several productions , including the romantic drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun. ! ( 1994 ) , the action thriller Karan Arjun ( 1995 ) , the comedy Biwi No.1 ( 1999 ) , and the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain ( 1999 ) . After a brief period of decline in the 2000s , Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in successful action films like Dabangg ( 2010 ) , Ready ( 2011 ) , Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) , Kick ( 2014 ) , Sultan ( 2016 ) and Tiger Zinda Hai ( 2017 ) . Forbes included him in their 2015 list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity Entertainers in world ; Khan tied with Amitabh Bachchan for No . 71 on the list , both with earnings of $ 33.5 million . In addition to his acting career , Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity , Being Human Foundation .
Eros International Media Ltd ( also known as Eros India ) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company , based in Mumbai , India . Founded by Arjun Lulla in 1977 , it is one of the leading production and distribution companies in India . Currently , his sons Kishore Lulla and Sunil Lulla manage the company . Eros co-produces , acquires and distributes Indian films in multiple formats worldwide , including theatrical , television syndication and digital platforms . Eros has over 12,000 films in its library which include Hindi , Tamil and other regional language films .
Secret Superstar is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Advait Chandan , and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under the studio Aamir Khan Productions . The film stars Zaira Wasim , Meher Vij , Raj Arjun and Aamir Khan . The film tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a singer , uploading videos on YouTube while disguising her identity with a niqab , and her relationships with her mother , father and mentor . The film deals with social issues including feminism , gender equality and domestic violence . The film received positive reviews from critics . Wasim won the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement . Secret Superstar received ten nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards , including Best Film , Best Director for Chandan , Best Actress for Wasim , and Best Supporting Actor for Khan . It won three Filmfare Awards , including Best Actress ( Critics ) for Wasim , Best Supporting Actress for Vij , and Best Playback Singer ( Female ) for Meghna Mishra . Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time , grossing ₹965 crore ( $ 154 million ) worldwide on a limited budget of ₹15 crore ( US $ 2.1 million ) , with over 6,000% return on investment ( ROI ) . The film is also the highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist , the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film , the third highest-grossing Indian film worldwide , and the second highest-grossing Indian film overseas . In China , it is the fifth highest-grossing foreign film of 2018 , and the second highest-grossing non-English foreign film ever ( after Dangal ) .
PK ( transl . Tipsy ; Hindi pronunciation : [ piakar ] ) is a 2014 Indian satirical comedy-drama [ c ] film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi . It was jointly produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the banners Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vinod Chopra Films respectively . The film follows an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission , but loses his remote to a thief , who later sells it to a godman . He befriends a television journalist and in his quest to retrieve the remote , questions religious dogmas and superstitions . The film stars Aamir Khan in the titular role with Anushka Sharma , Sushant Singh Rajput , Boman Irani , Saurabh Shukla and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles . After the success of 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , Hirani and Joshi 's began scripting their next project ; finding similarities with the plot of Inception ( 2010 ) , they scrapped the film . It was later rewritten with a different angle and tone . During production , the film was first titled Talli and later Ek Tha Talli before being changed to PK as the latter title was found too similar to Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) . The film 's soundtrack was composed by Shantanu Moitra , Ajay−Atul and Ankit Tiwari with lyrics written by Swanand Kirkire , Amitabh Varma and Manoj Muntashir . UTV Motion Pictures acquired the distribution rights of the film . PK was released on 19 December 2014 .
Rajkumar Hirani ( born 20 November 1962 ) is an Indian film director and editor . Hirani is known for directing the Hindi films Munna Bhai M.B.B.S ( 2003 ) , Lage Raho Munnabhai ( 2006 ) , 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , PK ( 2014 ) and Sanju ( 2018 ) . All of his films have been commercial and critical successes . Most have won several awards , including the national awards , and have often been regarded by the media and audiences as some of the most path-breaking films in the history of Hindi cinema . He has won 11 Filmfare Awards . He is the founder of production house Rajkumar Hirani Films and suraj production house
Vinod Chopra Films is an Indian film production company owned and operated by Hindi film-maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra . It was founded by Chopra in 1985 . It has made many major Bollywood films since then .
Sultan ( transl . King ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar . Produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner , the film stars Salman Khan as the title character opposite Anushka Sharma . The film focuses on Sultan Ali Khan , a fictional pehlwani wrestler and former world wrestling champion from Haryana whose successful career has created a rift in his personal life . The film was released worldwide on 6 July 2016 . It has grossed ₹623.33 crore ( $ 96 million ) worldwide , and was one of the top five highest-grossing Indian films ever .
Ali Abbas Zafar is an Indian film director , producer and screenwriter . He is known for directing the blockbusters Sultan ( 2016 ) , Tiger Zinda Hai ( 2017 ) and Bharat ( 2019 ) .
Yash Raj Films ( YRF ) is an Indian film production and distribution company working in Hindi cinema . Since its inception in the 1970s , the company has grown to be one of the largest film studios in India .
Sanju is a 2018 Indian semi biographical film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi . It was jointly produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the banners Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vinod Chopra Films respectively . The film follows the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt , his addiction with drugs , arrest for alleged association with the 1993 Bombay bombings , relationship with his father , comeback in the industry , the eventual drop of charges from bombay blasts , and release after completing his jail term . Ranbir Kapoor stars as Dutt , along with an ensemble cast which features Paresh Rawal , Vicky Kaushal , Manisha Koirala , Dia Mirza , Sonam Kapoor , Anushka Sharma and Jim Sarbh . In a conversation with Hirani , Dutt shared anecdotes from his life , which the former found intriguing and prompted him to make a film based on Dutt 's life . It was titled Sanju after the nickname Dutt 's mother Nargis used to call him . Principal photography began in January 2017 and was completed by January 2018 . The film 's soundtrack was composed by Rohan-Rohan and Vikram Montrose , with A. R. Rahman as a guest composer . Fox Star Studios acquired the distribution rights of the film . Sanju was released worldwide on 29 June 2018 . It received positive reviews from critics , who praised Kapoor and Kaushal 's performance as well as Hirani 's direction ; some criticised its supposed image-cleansing of its protagonist . It registered the highest opening for any film released in India in 2018 , and on its third day , it had the highest single day collection ever for a Hindi film in India .
Padmaavat is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language epic period drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali . Loosely based on the epic poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi , it stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati , a Rajput queen known for her beauty , wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh , played by Shahid Kapoor . Sultan Alauddin Khilji , played by Ranveer Singh , hears of her beauty and attacks her kingdom to claim her . Aditi Rao Hydari , Jim Sarbh , Raza Murad , and Anupriya Goenka featured in supporting roles . With a production budget of ₹215 crore ( US $ 30 million ) , Padmaavat is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made . Initially scheduled for release on 1 December 2017 , Padmaavat faced numerous controversies . Amid violent protests , its release was indefinitely delayed . In December , the Central Board of Film Certification approved the film with few changes , which includes the addition of multiple disclaimers and a change from its original title Padmavati . Padmaavat was rescheduled for release on 25 January 2018 in 2D , 3D and IMAX 3D formats , making it the first Indian film to be released in IMAX 3D . Padmaavat received mixed reviews . Critics praised the visuals , the cinematography and Singh 's portrayal of Khilji , but criticised its storyline , execution , length and adherence to regressive patriarchal mores . Critics also disliked the portrayal of Khilji as a stereotypical evil Muslim king and Ratan Singh as the righteous Hindu king .
Viacom18 Studios , a subsidiary of Viacom 18 ( a ViacomCBS and Network 18 joint venture ) based in Mumbai , is one of the first studio model based motion picture & content production business in India , with an operation that involves acquisition , production , syndication , marketing and worldwide distribution of full-length feature films as well as digital only films , web series , short films . Due to Viacom owning half the company , Viacom 18 Motion Pictures also distributes films from Paramount Pictures in India , Bangladesh , and Sri Lanka since 2011 starting with Transformers : Dark of the Moon .
Tiger Zinda Hai ( transl . 'Tiger is alive ' ) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and co-written by Neelesh Misra . The film stars Salman Khan , Katrina Kaif and Sajjad Delfrooz in leading roles , with Angad Bedi , Kumud Mishra , Nawab Shah , Ivan Rodrigues , Girish Karnad and Paresh Rawal in supporting roles . The film is the sequel to the 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger and the second instalment of the Tiger film series , and is based on the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL . The poster was revealed by Khan through his official Twitter account on 18 October 2017 on the occasion of Diwali . The official trailer was released on 7 November . The film was released on 22 December 2017 and received favourable reviews . With a budget of ₹210 crore ( US $ 29 million ) , it is the one of the most expensive Hindi films and one of the most expensive Indian films of all time . It has grossed more than ₹5.65 billion ( US $ 79 million ) at the box office , becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time . At the 63rd Filmfare Awards , Tom Struthers won the Filmfare Award for Best Action .
Dhoom 3 ( transl . Blast 3 ) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra , It stars Aamir Khan , Katrina Kaif , Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in lead roles . Dhoom 3 is the third installment of the Dhoom series and the sequel to Dhoom ( 2004 ) and Dhoom 2 ( 2006 ) . The film sees Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles as protagonists Jai and Ali . Aamir Khan plays the antagonist . Tabrett Bethell and Andrew Bicknell are also featured in supporting roles . Made on a budget of ₹125 crore ( US $ 18 million ) including printing and advertisement cost , it was one of the most expensive Indian films.Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013 , as the first Indian film to be released in the IMAX motion picture film format with Dolby Atmos surround sound . The film went on to gross ₹4 billion ( US $ 56 million ) worldwide in just ten days , to become the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time . The film was screened during the 2014 International Film Festival of India in the Celebrating Dance in Indian Cinema section .
War is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films . It stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff . The story follows an Indian soldier assigned to eliminate his former mentor who has gone rogue . Principal photography for the film began in the second week of September 2018 and concluded in March 2019 . Initially titled Fighters , the title was changed after the release of the official teaser in July 2019 . Its music was composed by Vishal-Shekhar , with lyrics written by Kumaar , and released under the banner YRF Music . Made on a budget of ₹150 crore , War was theatrically released in India and 4DX on 2 October 2019 , the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti . The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , with praise for the performances of Roshan and Shroff as well as the action sequences , but criticism for its predictable storyline.The movie is also dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu .War set the record for the highest-opening day collection made by a Bollywood film in India . With a worldwide gross of over ₹475 crore , the film emerged as a huge box office success , and the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019 .
Siddharth Anand is an Indian film writer and director . Regarded as one of the most famous action directors in the Hindi film industry , he started his career as an assistant director on the 2001 film Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi and then wrote Hum Tum ( 2004 ) before making his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste ( 2005 ) , the highest earning film of the year abroad , in which he also had a special role . After directing Ta Ra Rum Pum ( 2007 ) , Bachna Ae Haseeno ( 2008 ) and Anjaana Anjaani ( 2010 ) , he gained recognization helming the action films Bang Bang ! ( 2014 ) and War ( 2019 ) , both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films . His work in the latter garnered Anand a Filmfare Award for Best Director nomination .