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Top 10 highest-grossing Hindi films worldwide

Dec 9, 2013 The Times of India

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! was the first Bollywood film to cross 1 billion worldwide. However, after its influx and unprecedented achievements, Hindi cinema witnessed many records and records shattering entertainers (read films). In the impending time, surely you’ll observer many spectacular flicks but still the records set by these movies won’t be easy to smash. The worldwide gross figures are given here after adding dubbed Telugu and Tamil version of Bollywood films.

Krrish Each time evil awakens in the world, a superhero rekindles his superpowers. This time Krrish is back, with thrice the power to destroy the demonic Kaal and his bastion of beastly mutants. In 'Superhero' form - caped, masked, winged - with muscles of steel and hearts of gold, Hrithik aka Krrish saves the world from the evil intentions. Amazingly, the sci-fi flick took four days to reach the 100-crore club (in India) and just 10 days to cross 200 crore. The movie took the least number of days to enter the elite club. The movie is still having a good run at the box office and it remains to be seen if it will start the 300-crore club in India.

Chennai Express If you have an agile, good-looking and super-willing star named Shah Rukh Khan and a stunner like Deepika Padukone, you don’t need a script and logic. Chennai Express is a hard-core commercial film with a romantic angle. The story is about a man's travel from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and the bizarre happenings during his journey. However, this hilarious journey surely teaches you about the serious relationships in life. Director Rohit Shetty's this blockbuster bonanza has grossed Rs 424 crore world over.

3 Idiots Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan – the 3 Idiots are perfect archetypes of the new age Indian who is essentially a non-conformist, questioning outmoded givens, choosing to live life on his own terms and chartering new roads that consciously skirt the rat race. The high point of the film is the fact that director Rajkumar Hirani says so much, and more, without losing his sense of humour and the sheer lightness of being. The film is a laugh riot, despite being high on fundas. No doubt, if it had earned Rs 392 crore worldwide.

Ek Tha Tiger Salman’s eponymous secret agent avatar scours the world in search of enemies of the nation and dispatches them to the devil without breaking into a sweat! But when this brave heart falls in love, even he has to seek cover to realise his dream. Ek Tha Tiger is more evolved and entertaining. Salman`isms' are rationed. And the hero does so many unbelievable stunts, it makes you ponder on whether- Bollywood's answer to Spider Man, Superman and Batman; is apna Sal`man.' The last Kat-Sallu romance thriller, ETT earned Rs 310 crore worldover.

Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani An alive, fresh vibe dominates Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani and invigorates you through its entire run. The story is not novel, but the treatment is A-grade. Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone carve a smooth path for the movie to ride on. It’s their effort that brings grace to the movie. The movie reunites Ranbir-Deepika onscreen and in fact the film created a lot of buzz, ever since it was conceptualised. Thus, earning Rs 301 crore worldwide was not a big deal for Ayan’s directorial.

Dabangg 2 sees Salman Khan reprising his role as Chulbul Pandey, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh who styles himself after Robin Hood, robbing from the bad guys to help the needy. If the success of the movie has confounded the critics, they can agree on one thing: Dabangg 2 is Salman Khan and Salman Khan is Dabangg 2. The success of the movie again cemented Salman’s box office power and helped it to earn Rs 250 crore worldwide.

Bodyguard A Salman Khan film almost always defies all logic, simply because it follows its own norms at the box office, irrespective of the quality of the product. Bodyguard had inculcated all the vital elements for the crowds milling, cheering and growing nearly hysterical in this trademark Salman touch. This essentially means a high-on-testosterone Salman, a pelvic-pushing Salman, a devil-may-care Salman, a can-do-anything Salman, a human tornado Salman, a goofy-in-love Salman, and yes, above all, a shirtless Salman. Stir up this cocktail and rest assured, Rs 230 crore worldwide trade is not far away.

Dabangg For anybody who wants to know what is the on-screen definition of Bollywood, Dabangg is truly a text book fare. It's loud, crazy, exaggerated, larger-than-life, totally make-believe, comic book like, generously peppered with the mandatory desi tadka of songs and dances with literally oozing star charisma. Most importantly, it's only meant to entertain. No, this isn't meant for people who are looking for different cinema. Nor is it meant for the viewer who likes movies to appeal to his head. Yet, for those who celebrate the pleasure of mainstream masala movie lore and swear by its popcorn quotient, Dabangg is the greatest getaway of the season. And a reward – Rs 215 crore worldwide. Not bad.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan is the swan song of Yash Chopra, the big daddy of romance. Every frame is picture perfect, the emotions are well nuanced. The movie though doesn't have the intensity of some of Yash Chopra's earlier romances like Daag, Kabhie-Kabhie, Silsila and Chandni but still it has the stamp of the man who made some of the best romantic fare in Bollywood. Rs 211 crore business worldwide though a meager and below expected by the cinema pundits.

Don 2 is a classic action/crime thriller that doesn't let go, even for a moment. More importantly, the plot has been finely crafted, with every twist and turn falling into place like a complicated albeit neat little jigsaw. With a canvas that goes on a cross-country ride -- Thailand, Malaysia, Zurich, Berlin -- the film challenges you to hop aboard its high speed scuttle and attentively follow the exploits of its glamorous gangster. The high point of the film is Shah Rukh's delineation of the character of the Don which helped the movie to mint Rs 206 crore at the box office.