Top 10 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies
The Indian film industry that is popularly designated as Bollywood, is one of the largest and competitive film production centers all over the world. The first movie which was black and white was released in 1913. With the duration of time, the industry extended and the number of films produced kept on increasing throughout the 1920s and 1930s. With expansion and development, new technologies and methods introduced were introduced including the use of sound and later color and in such developed and modern period a vast techniques are used making the film recognized and praised world widely, including tremendous budget that is used by film to be super hit and no doubt the most grossing too. Here is the list of Top 10 highest grossing Bollywood movies all over the world.
10. Ra one Ra
One was one of the highest grossing films of 2011 and is the tenth highest grossing Bollywood movie with worldwide grossing of Indian rupees 202 crore or US $31 million. It is a science fiction super hit movie in which a video game is developed in which the antagonist Ra one is stronger than G One and escapes out from the game world to real world. This film achieved number of awards because of its technical aspect but faced mixed opinions. Its 3D version is regarded as successful.
9. Don 2
Don 2 is at number nine in this list with worldwide grossing of about 206 crore Indian rupees or US $32 million. It is an action thriller film of 2011 whose director is Farhan Akhter and produced by Farhan Akhter, Shahrukh Khan and Ritesh Sidhwani, a sequel of 2006 film Don. The stars in leading role are Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra while others are Larra Dutta, Boman Irani and Om Puri. This Movie is Farhan Akhtar’s return towards direction after three years gap. It was filmed in India, Germany, Thailand, Malaysia and Switzerland. This movie was widely praised for its action, cinematography and direction. This film brought different awards at popular award ceremonies.
8. Dabangg
The eight highest grossing film of Bollywood is Dabang action movie, directed by Abhinav Kashif and produced by Arbaz Khan with Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in leading role. Malika Arora had special appearance in hit item song Munni Badnaam Hui. This movie was released on 10th September 2010 in almost 1800 screens worldwide. It has the record of grossing 80.87 crore in the first week after release, and is the highest opening week grossing Bollywood movie, it has worldwide grossing of about 215 crore or US $33 million. It was declared an All Time Blockbuster by Box Office India in the second week of its release.
7. Bodyguard
Bodyguard is a Bollywood action movie of 2011, it was directed by Siddique and was produced Atul Agnihotri. The celebrities in leading role are Salman Khan and Kareena Kappor. It was released on 31st world widely. Upon release, this movie broke many records. It is the biggest grossing film ever for a single day up until then. Instead of its commercial success it received mixed to negative comments. The world wide gross of this film is 230 crore Indian rupees or US $35 million.
6. Jab Tak Hai Jaan
August 2011 and released Jab Tak Hai Jaan is an Indian romantic movie of 2012, its director and producer are Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra. Its cast includes the Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan, stunning Katrina Kaif, and stunning Anushka Sharma. This movie is the first collaboration between king Khan and Katrina. It received a number of awards and nominations. It set the records of highest opening days in Singapore and Pakistan by grossing $100,000. It is the sixth highest grossing movie, its world wide grossing is 238 crore Indian rupees or US $36 million.
5. Dabangg 2
A Bollywood action movie of 2012, which is directed and produced by Arbaz Khan and is written by Dilip Shukla, it is the sequel of 2010 movie Dabang. The stars who are in leading role are Salman khan as Chulbul Pandey and fresh and confident Sonakshi Sinha as Rajjo Pandey representing their roles from the previous movie. It has become the fifth highest Bollywood film in India and all over the world. The film grossed 250 crore or US $38 million world widely. It was a Blockbuster movie after its first week and a super hit movie world widely.
4. Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani is an Indian coming of age romantic comedy film of 2013, the leading stars are stylish Ranbir Kapoor and dashing Deepika Pudukone. It was released on 31st Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar. The movie of the story is about the relationship between two characters Ranbir Kapoor as handsome and bold Bunny and Deepika Pudukone as shy medical student Naina. This movie is the fourth highest grossing Bollywood movie with worldwide grossing of 301 crore India rupees or US $46 million. This movie opened strongly with 100% occupation and was the biggest opening of Ranbir kapoor movie. May 2013; it is directed by Ayan .
3. Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger is the third highest grossing Bollywood movie, having worldwide grossing of 310 crore Indian rupees or US $47 million. It is an Indian romantic and action movie of 2012 whose director and producer are Kabir Khan and Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. Its stars are the notorious Bollywood bacheolar Salman Khan and gorgeous Katrina Kaif. The movie underlines the story of an India spy Tiger who fall in love with a Pakistani spy during an investigation and film shows how his ideology and principles change with time. Its shooting was done in five countries and it was released on 15th this movie a “Historic Blockbuster”. Box Office declared it not only a Blockbuster but also a Blockbuster overseas. It had grossed a voluminous amount 329.3 million or US $5.0 million in the first day, became the highest opening collection in the history of Bollywood and the biggest single day collection ever. of August 2012. Yash Raj films called
2. 3 Idiots
3 Idiots is an Indian comedy drama film of 2009, it was produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. Its leading stars are Mr. Perfectionist Amir Khan and the stunning Kareena Kapoor while the other celebrities include R. Madhavan, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani. Like all the films of Amir Khan it also went super hit, the biggest Blockbuster and broke several records of Bollywood. It is the adaptation of novel ‘Five Point Someone’ by Chetan Bhagat but unlike the original novel upon releasing it received positive attitude from critics. In this two friends are in search of their lost campanion, they recall their college days and memories of friend who inspired them to think in a different way irrespective of the fact that the world called them “idiots”. 3 Idiots is not only flawless work of art but also has inspiring and heart touching things in it. It was declared as an “All time Blockbuster” by Box office India. It is one of the few movies of India that got major success in overseas countries, it opened a new market for Bollywood in China. It was the highest grossing film of Bolywood that crossed 100 crore Indian rupees or US $15 million within ten days of release and became the first movie of 2009 to do so. This film won 40 awards including Film Fare Awards, IIFA Awards and star screen awards. It is the second highest grossing Bollwood film with world wide grossing of 392 crore or US $60 million.
1. Chennai Express
Chennai Express is an Indian action and comedy film of 2013, which is directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by producer Gauri Khan. The celebrities in this film in leading role are Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.After the Blockbuster film Om Shanti Om in 2007, it is the second collaboration of Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. This film released in overseas markets on 8th of August and in India on 9th and is the widest Bollywood release movie of all time.
