5 Profitable Bollywood Films: Bollywood has marked records with the films they have produced so far. From the beginning of the cinema culture in India, Bollywood has given some of its masterpieces to the Indian audience. Looking at all these terms, today, let’s explore the films that have earned 10x their production budget.
1. Dangal (2016):
Aamir Khan’s Dangal, which was released in 2016, was a blockbuster hit in India. Not just in India but also overseas, this film has created a benchmark with the scale the makers have created. This is a sports drama, and the film budget was 75 crores. This film has collected a whopping 2,000 crores worldwide. This makes the film collect 10X the amount from the production budget.
2. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015):
Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which was released in 2015, featured Salmaan Khan and Kareena Kapoor, has created a benchmark that basic human emotional films can also create box office records. This film was made with a 90 crore budget and collected a whopping 900 crores worldwide. Which makes this one of the biggest films in India. This film proves that storytelling and human emotions can be a powerful tool to grab audience’s attention.
3. The Kashmir Files (2022):
The Kashmir Files, which was a real story based on Kashmiri Hindus and riots in Kashmir, has been a controversial topic all over India for so long. This film was shot with just 15 crores and collected over 300 crores at the box office. This film has created a benchmark that even controversial real stories can make records at the box office.
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4. Stree (2018):
Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao’s horror comedy film, which was released in 2018, has entertained everyone in India with its unique and strong storytelling. This film was made with a budget of 25 crores and collected over 180 crores in worldwide collections. This made every producer rethink that even horror comedy films will work out. This is one of the profitable films in Bollywood.
5. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989):
Salmaan Khan’s cult classic film, Maine Pyar Kiya, which was released in 1989, is still a classic nostalgic film for all the Bollywood fans. Even though this film was released in the 90s, but this film has created a benchmark back then that most of them might not even have an idea. This film was made with just 2 crores and collected a whopping 20 crores. Comparing the other films, this might sound very little, but back then the film ticket used to cost just 5 or 10 rupees. Looking at all these factors, this film made one of the highest collections back then.