Box office records of Hindi-Urdu films
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Now that the national blockbuster Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) has re-written the all-India record books, all records mentioned below are records only for Hindi-Urdu cinema and not all-India records, though before July 2015 they were.
‘Openings’
Hindi-Urdu/ all-India
‘Gross’ on Day One
"Baahubali" (2015)'s reported domestic gross in all language versions: Rs60 crore ($9.48 million); Rs. 50 crore is more realistic.
Either way, ‘This is the biggest ever opening for an Indian film, surpassing even [Filmistan] blockbusters like 'Happy New Year' and 'Dhoom: 3'," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.’
Distributors’ net share on Day One (domestic):
"Baahubali" Rs.42.3 crore (2015/ in all language versions)
Previous records:
"Happy New Year" Rs.42 crore
"Dhoom: 3" Rs.32 crore
"Singam Returns" Rs.31.8 crore
"Chennai Express" Rs.31 crore
"Ek Tha Tiger" Rs.30.3 crore (According to a report in KoiMoi, 'As for Independence Day record of Ek Tha Tiger (33 crore), it [was] intact' till even July 2015, well after the release of HNY etc..)
"Bang Bang" Rs.28 crore
"Kick" Rs.26 crore
"PK" Rs.25 crore
"Agneepath" Rs.22 crore
First weekend total
"Bahubali" Rs.153 crore gross, , which is a new record for an Indian film
Previous record:
Happy New Year: Rs.108 crore
(Some random weekend total figures: Bajrangi Bhaijaan/ 2015, Rs.102.60 crore; Kick (2014): Rs84 crore)
First 5 day total
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015): Rs151.05 crore (domestic)
Dhoom 3 (2013): Rs149 crore (domestic)
Opening weekend in the USA
"Baahubali": Just under $4.5 million. (For break-up, see Bahubali: The Beginning (2015))
Previous record:
'PK' $3.1 million
Dubbed films (Indian)
Day One gross
Bahubali (2015/ Hindi version): Rs.5.15 crore (The highest opening for a film dubbed from an Indian language)
Robot/ Endhiran/ Robo (2010): Rs.2.2 crore
'Vishwaroop': Rs.1.9 crore.
First weekend
Bahubali (2015/ Hindi version): Rs 22.35 crore in three days (Fri-Sun)
Bahubali (2015/ Hindi version): Total for first four days, including Monday: Rs. 28.45 crore
First week collections
Robot/ Endhiran/ Robo (2010): Rs 11 crore
‘Lifetime’
Robot/ Endhiran/ Robo (2010): Rs18 crore
Openings: South India
"Baahubali" is the biggest earning south Indian film on the opening day.
Previous records:
"Lingaa": Rs.22 crore
"I": Rs.20 crore.
First week collections
See chart
Indian films that earned Rs 100 crore in...
(Sources include: Fastest films to cross Rs 100 crore hurdle The Times of India)
2 days
"Bahubali" (2015)
3 days
'Happy New Year Rs 108.86 crore
Dhoom 3- 'Dhoom 3' released on Christmas 2013 made Rs 107.61 crore in just three days and has gone down in history as the first Indian film to have done so. According to Koimoi, the total collections of 'Dhoom 3' were Rs 280.25 crores.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Rs102.60 crore.
3.5 days
Chennai Express- made Rs 100 crore in 3.5 days of its release. According to a report by Koimoi, 'Chennai Express' touched the golden figures of Rs 100 crore in a little more than three days. However, the film did not stop at just that and went ahead and made a grand total of Rs 226.70 crore at the box office as per Koimoi reports.
4 days
Krrish 3- gobbled up Rs 100 crore in just four days, 'Krrish 3'. The film eventually grossed Rs 240.50 crore at the box office.
4 days plus
Kick- According to Koimoi, 'Kick' had made Rs 97.70 crore [in the first 4 days] and Rs.127crore in 5 days. 'Kick' could not break the record of 'Dhoom 3' that has made the fastest Rs 100 crore so far.
Six days
Ek Tha Tiger- made Rs 100 crore in just six days. The film however fell short of the magical Rs 200 crore figure and according to Koimoi ended up grossing Rs 198 crore at the box office.
Dabangg 2- According to a report in Koimoi, 'Dabangg 2' earned a total of Rs 158.50 crore at the box office.. 'Dabangg 2' is also included in the list of films that have made Rs 100 crore the fastest, as it made that much money in just six days.
7 days
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani joined the biggies by earning Rs 100 crore in just 7 days! The film made a total of Rs 190 crore according to Koimoi reports. Deepika who already had Rs 100 crore films in her kitty like 'Race 2' added another one with this one.
8 days
Bodyguard was another Rs 100 crore grosser. it managed to earn the money in just 8 days straight. According to koimoi, 'Bodyguard' earned Rs 142 crore at the box office.
9 days
3 Idiots- The first film to have made a double century at the box office, It made a total of Rs 202 crore at the box office as per Koimoi. The film went ahead and made Rs 100 crore in a little more than nine days when it released in 2009.
10 days or more
Ra.One and Dabangg- According to a report in Koimoi, Shah Rukh Khan's 'Ra.One' and Salman Khan's 'Dabangg' tie together at the number ten spot on our list.
Tanu Weds Manu Returns, a modest-budget film, earned Rs.152 crore in its 'lifetime,' making it far more profitable than any of the 100-crore blockbusters
Dabangg earned Rs 145 crore in all.
Ra.One grossed a total of Rs 115 crore at the box office
By July 2015 the number of Hindi Urdu films that had earned Rs 100 crore (1 billion)or more was: 38
Hindi-Urdu films with the highest earnings overseas
This chart was posted in early Aigust 2014. At the time Kick had earned $8.3 million (Rs.50.49 crore) internationally in 9 days. This chart will be updated when Kick ends its first run .
Koimoi’s 10 highest-grossing Hindi-Urdu films abroad
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|
Rank |
Name of film |
Collections in US Dollars |
|
1 |
Dhoom 3
|
$27,000,000 |
|
2 |
3 Idiots
|
$26,000,000 |
|
3 |
My Name Is Khan
|
$23,000,000 |
|
4 |
Chennai Express
|
$19,300,000 |
|
5 |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
|
$13,560,000 |
|
6 |
Don 2
|
$11,750,000 |
|
7 |
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna |
$10,770,000 |
|
8 |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
|
$10,500,000 |
|
9 |
Ek Tha Tiger
|
$10,150,000 |
|
10 |
Om Shanti Om |
$10,080,000 |
Hits: 2010-mid 2013
The Times of India 11 Aug 2013
All figures in crore rupees:
High Weekend Collections
|
|
First day |
First weekend |
Total |
|
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani |
|
62 cr |
182 cr |
|
Ek Tha Tiger |
30.50 cr |
61 cr |
187 cr |
|
Dabangg |
|
60 cr |
152 cr |
|
Chennai Express |
29.50cr + 6 cr (paid preview) |
|
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The highest earning Hindi-Urdu films: 2000-July 2014
Adapted from Koimoi.com
This chart will be updated once Kick's records settle down. After 24 days (end of 17 Aug 2014) Kick had earned Rs. 230.80 crore (domestic) and Rs 374.50 crore worldwide. It thus became the 3rd highest domestic earner ever (after Krrish 3 and Dhoom 3) and India’s fourth highest worldwide earner (after Dhoom 3/ Rs542 crore; Chennai Express/ Rs422 crore and 3 Idiots/ Rs395 crore.) This is the first time when a Salman film crossed the Rs 200-crore mark.
|
Rank (August 2014) |
Name of Film |
No. of days taken to earn Rs.100 crore |
‘Lifetime’ collections Rs. crore |
|
1 |
Dhoom 3
|
3 |
280.25 |
|
2 |
Chennai Express
|
3+ |
226.70 |
|
3 |
Krrish 3
|
4 |
240.50 |
|
4 |
Kick
|
5 |
126.70* |
|
5 |
Ek Tha Tiger
|
6 |
198.00 |
|
6 |
Dabangg 2
|
6 |
158.50 |
|
7 |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
|
7 |
190.03 |
|
8 |
Bodyguard
|
8 |
142.00 |
|
9 |
3 Idiots
|
9+ |
202.00 |
|
10 |
Ra.One
|
10 |
115.00 |
|
11 |
Dabangg
|
10 |
145.00 |
|
12 |
Jai Ho
|
10 |
111.00 |
|
13 |
Agneepath
|
11 |
123.00 |
|
14 |
Rowdy Rathore
|
11 |
131.00 |
|
15 |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
|
11 |
120.65 |
|
16 |
Ready
|
12 |
120.00 |
|
17 |
Ramleela
|
12 |
110.00 |
|
18 |
Don 2
|
13 |
106.00 |
|
19 |
Ek Villain
|
14 |
103.39* |
|
20 |
Race 2
|
14 |
102.00 |
|
21 |
Holiday
|
15 |
112.65 |
|
22 |
Son Of Sardaar
|
16 |
105.03 |
|
23 |
Ghajini |
16+ |
114.00 |
|
24 |
Barfi!
|
17 |
120.00 |
|
25 |
Golmaal 3
|
17 |
107.00 |
|
26 |
Housefull 2
|
17 |
114.00 |
|
27 |
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
|
24+ |
103.50 |
|
28 |
Grand Masti
|
23 |
102.50 |
|
29 |
2 States
|
28 |
104.00 |
|
30 |
Singham
|
37 |
100.00 |
|
31 |
Bol Bachchan
|
45 |
102.00 |
+ Means Including Paid Preview
Best return on investment: 2004-13
Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade
Avijit Ghosh & Atul Thakur,TNN | Sep 8, 2014 The Times of India
Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade
Bheja Fry, an Indianised version of the French comedy Le Diner De Cons, collected Rs 12.6 crore worldwide. The film’s overall budget was Rs 1.5 crore
Let us look at a movie's investment-return ratio to decide on the magnitude of its success. In other words, dividing what a movie earns with what it spends — estimates of production costs plus prints and publicity expenses.
2004-13
A close look at 500 films released between the years 2004-13 (the top 50 money-making films from each year) with theatre collection figures provided by trade website, boxofficeindia.com reveals:
1) From a strictly investment-return ratio point of view, the biggest hit during the period is Bheja Fry. The film, an Indianised version of the French comedy Le Diner De Cons, collected Rs 12.6 crore worldwide. As per boxoffice.com figures, the film's overall budget was Rs 1.5 crore and it grossed Rs 12.6 crore worldwide. This gave it an investment-return ratio of 739%, better than any other films. Bheja Fry's producer Sunil Doshi says that the film's actual production cost was Rs 1.18 crore. "It was self-funded and I had to mortgage my house. There was hardly any money left for advertising. But the film became a sleeper hit following huge word of mouth publicity," he says.
2) Aashiqui2, which had a budget of Rs 15 crore and grossed Rs 109.4 crore worldwide giving it an investment-return ratio of 629%.
3) Lage Raho Munna Bhai (548%)
4) Vivah (518%)
5) Vicky Donor (513%).
Astoundingly, there's no Khan, no Hrithik Roshan, no Akshay Kumar, no Ajay Devgn and no Ranbir Kapoor in this list.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), starring Sanjay Dutt, is the lone movie with a big star of its time.
2013
Interestingly, following the ROI (return on investment) method, another film trade website, koimoi.com, ranked
1) Aashiqui2 as the top film of 2013
2) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
3) ABCD
4) Fukrey
5) Grand Masti.
Movies which fetched much more cash at the box-office were respectively ranked
7) Chennai Express
11) Dhoom 3
13) Krish 3.
Well-known Mumbai based distributor Shyam Shroff says that judging a film's through investment-return ratio is the right way to look at its success. "It is also noticed many a times that in spite of huge box-office figures, the films actually run into losses.’
"If one strips the top five films to the barebones, at their core of each of them is a brave idea. And a good idea is like blood in a shark pool. Even the conservative Vivah had freshness. In Aashiqui 2, the hero commits suicide; something rare in Bollywood these days," says writer-director Mahesh Bhatt.
Debutant directors who struck gold
Seven Bollywood directors whose debuts crossed the 100-crore mark
Meena Iyer,TNN | Aug 19, 2014 The Times of India
Make no mistake about it. Rajkumar Hirani's name still crops up first when you speak about talent.
And Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has been running in a theatre in Mumbai for 19 years in succession. Even 26 years after he started his career, Salman Khan considers his mentor Sooraj Barjatya's debut directorial Maine Pyar Kiya a Hindi cinema milestone.
[Karan Johar’s debut film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was an all-time blockbuster, the equivalent of a Rs300 crore film of 2014. And the biggest daddy of them all, Ramesh Sippy, was only 28-years-old when Sholay released in 1975, though it was his third film. His first film Andaz (1971), released when he was 24, was a success. His second film Seeta aur Geeta (1972) was the no.1 hit of its year, and like Rs300 crore film of 2014. He was 25 in 1972.]
However, since '100-crore' films were not a part of Bollywood at that point; (the business has more than doubled in the last six years); Raju, Adi and Sooraj do not have the distinction of making films that have crossed the coveted mark.
In fact, Sajid Nadiadwala leads the list of debutant directors who have crossed the Rs.100-crore mark (Kick has even gone beyond the Rs.200-crore mark). Some others who have struck gold with their debut films are, Malayalam filmmaker Siddique, who entered Bollywood with Bodyguard; and AR Murugadoss, who found himself in the enviable slot with Ghajini, the film with which he crossed over to Hindi cinema.
1. Sajid Nadiadwala/ Kick
2. Arbaaz Khan/ Dabangg 2
3. Siddique/ Bodyguard
4. Abhinav Kashyap/ Dabangg
5. Karan Malhotra/ Agneepath
6. AR Murugados/s Ghajini
7. Abhishek Varman/ 2 States
Middle-budget films that earned Rs.100 crore+
Bollywood films that earned Rs 100 crore without superstars
Queen earned Rs61 crore in 2014 and Mary Kom Rs64 crore, which is why they are not in this list, despite Queen’s huge return on investment because of its low budget. Mary Kom would have cost more because Priyanka Chopra would have charged much more than Ranaut.
The Times of India has compiled a list of middle-budget, superstar-less films that have earned more than Rs.100 crore.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013): A gripping screenplay and dialogues by Prasoon Joshi, detailed direction by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan Akhtar’s dedication and hard work, worked for the film.
Grand Masti (2013): The film was full of sexual jokes and innuendos. Grand Masti became the first adult comedy film to attain Rs 100 crore status. Earlier, success stories of adult comedies like Kya Kool Hain Hum and Delhi Belly were enough to prove that in India, there is a market for adult comedies.
Race 2 ( 2013): The film which was made in a budget of Rs 60 crore earned Rs 100.45 crore in two weeks of its release. Despite bad reviews from critics, the film did well all thanks to being a multi-starrer (and a slickly told, fast-paced story)
Ek Villain (2014): Though Ek Villain didn't have great content, but the music of the film and the way it was packaged, and bringing Riteish Deshmukh in a negative role, worked in the favour of the film.
2 States (2014): This romantic comedy featuring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 2 States, and broke the jinx of Indian novels not becoming successful films.
Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015): A first rate script and Kangana's performance as Tanu and Kusum brought in the profits.
Sources of the article as a whole include
Joginder Tuteja, KoiMoi.com <> Joginder Tuteja
See also
Box office records of Hindi-Urdu films
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