20 Films That Broke Records In Earnings

A film becomes a hit when it earns more money than what was put in to make it. Similarly, when the film fails to earn at least as money as was put in to make it, it is declared a flop. Back in the day, when ‘Sholay’ was made, it was made in all of 3 crore rupees and being the big hit was, it earned a lot more, almost 5 times more than its budget. Things have changed now, inflation has left its effect and films are being made using a lot more money.

One look at this list of 20 highest earning films in Bollywood and it becomes clear why the Khans are so sought after. In fact, Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... has the most number of films in this list, while the other Khans follow closely after. This list is also a testimony to Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More... ’s success, who features several times on this list.

1. PK

The film hit home for a lot of people in India, which is a country divided by religion. Not a lot of people know how the people they worship calling them Gurus are actually selling God to them. Even those who know refuse to acknowledge it. The film earned a lot more than any film has ever managed to earn, which is an astounding sum of 670 crore rupees.

2. Dhoom 3 Click to look into! >> Read More...

Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... does only one film a year, but that one film is almost always a bigger success than the films from the rest of the year put together. Take for instance his Dhoom 3, where we saw two Aamir Khans and the box office too earned double the amount. It is important to notice that this film released a year before PK, so it becomes clear that the only person who can break Aamir Khan’s record is Aamir Khan himself. The actor earned a total of 570 crore rupees.

3. Baahubali

The film was astounding. It was aesthetically pleasing, artistically successful, critically acclaimed and commercially successful. It was flawless, with no possible flaw. Despite being India’s most expensive film, it earned a lot more than it’s budget and even covered the cost of the making of its second part. The film earned 550 crores, but with the way the second part is being anticipated, it will probably cross the PK too with its earnings.

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The film was targeted at the parents who force their children into career choices that are not their dreams, and at children who enter into professions just because the society expects it out of them. Another stellar by Aamir Khan, the film impressed several people and influenced the lives of several young people. Commercially too, the film earned 430 crore rupees.

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The film was a proper masala entertainer full of Bollywood clichés and a not so impressive South Indian accent by Deepika Padukone. However, the film managed to entertain, and did more than impressive when it came to earnings, having earned a total of 422 crore rupees. The focal point of the film remained Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , who has the power to pull audience.

6. Kick

This is Salman’s first film in this list, but one fourth of this list is constituted by his films alone. The movie may have lacked several things, but it had Salman Khan, who people follow religiously, and it had Jacqueline Fernandez Jacqueline Fernandez is one of the top actresses i >> Read More... , who added the oomph factor. Peppy dance numbers, the usual chor police sneak peak and Salman’s film earned 390 crores.

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The multi-starrer cast of this film worked wonders as the big budget film shot in one of the most luxurious hotels of the world, The Palm Atlantis, wooed the audience with everything that an Indian likes to see in a film. It had revenge, it had drama, it had humour, dance sequences and item numbers. In all, it earned 383 crore rupees.

8. Krrish 3

What started out as the story of a young man suffering from disabilities soon turned into a hugely followed film series that gave India its first superhero. The film has an unconventional plot as far as Bollywood is concerned, but Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... , Kangana Ranaut Kangana Ranaut is known in Bollywood, for her trem >> Read More... and Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... managed to pull it through with grace, as the film earned a good 374 crore rupees.

9. Robot Click to look into! >> Read More...

What else can you expect form a film that stars Thalaiva himself. Robot earned 363 crore rupees, with the help of the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More... . ‘ Rajinikanth 'Rajinikanth' is the name that is known in >> Read More... ’ was brilliant as always and his fans did not fail him. The film also earned a huge amount of money, which is a total of 363 crore rupees, which is a lot considering it is actually a South Indian film.

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The film was the official remake of “ Knight And Day Click to look into! >> Read More... ”, a Hollywood film that starred Tom Cruise One of Hollywood’s best; Built his name in enterta >> Read More... . Bollywood’s Tom Cruise was none other than the Greek God, who shows his chiseled abs, beautiful dance moves and green eyes. The film saw two beautiful actor running around and with Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... running with him. The film made 340 crore rupees at the box office.

11. Ek Tha Tiger Click to look into! >> Read More...

Its sequel’s first look has been released, and people expect a lot from it, thanks the way the first film did at the box office. Starring Salman Khan and his ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif, the film focused on the life of a spy from RAW, who falls in love with an ISI agent. They both elope and we see them escaping in a full-fledged plane. This is Salman’s second film in the list and it earned 324 crore rupees at the box office.

12. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film is the first and only film in the list that starred Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... . Although he is doing okay, this one was on another level altogether. The film also starred Deepika Padukone, along with Aditya Roy Kapur Aditya Roy Kapur, a young and successful actor wa >> Read More... and Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... and is fast on its way to becoming a cult classic. In all, it earned 311 crore rupees at the box office.

13. Dabangg Click to look into! >> Read More... 2

Salman Khan’s third film in the list, this was the first installment of the Dabangg series and was also the debut of Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is a well-known Indian Actress. She >> Read More... who is steadily learning to make better choices as far as her films are concerned. The film focused on the life of a cop, who marries a beautiful girl from the village and the story then follows his life. The film earned a total of 290 crore rupees.

14. Bodyguard

Salman Khan’s fourth film, it earned 254 crores at the box office. Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor is a super hit actress working in I >> Read More... was a stunner as always, and a few romantic numbers, along with a peppy story managed to make the film a hit. This also made clear why despite the many cases against Salman there are filmmakers who are dying to sign him in their films, as he remains one of the most bankable actors in Bollywood.

15. Ra One

The film was extremely expensive, and did not earn the amount that it was made in, which made Shah Rukh Khan go almost bankrupt. Thanks to the many more projects he had signed, Shah Rukh managed to regain his wealth, but it was a risky venture. What is worse is that this film was supposed to be his gift to his children.

16. Dabangg

The film marks the fifth and last film of Salman Khan in this list. It was also the first Salman Khan donned the look of Chulbul Pandey, who is everything that his fans want him to be. He is a ‘macho man’, he is a man who has power, and he manages to get married to the girl he starts to like. The film earned 242 crore at the box office.

17. Don 2 Click to look into! >> Read More...

Don that starred Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... was no less, but Shah Rukh tried to his best recreate the magic in his remake. Things went well for him and a second part was also created, which was different because people did not already know the story of this one as it was not a remake. Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra displayed great chemistry, to the point that rumours were rife about their relationship. The film earned 215 crore rupees at the box office.

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This film saw Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor. He is perhaps >> Read More... donning the role of a policeman who is true and patriotic, to the extent that he is initially the only one with that kind of truthfulness and honesty. The first installment did wonders and was expected with opes hearts by the audience, and so was the second part. In all, it earned 214 crore rupees at the box office.

19. Jab Tak Hai Jaan Click to look into! >> Read More...

This is another one of Shah Rukh Khan’s films, proving that he closely follows Salman when it comes to rocking the box office. The film had three actors, Shah Rukh, Katrina and Anushka Sharma Born in an army family to Col. AjayKumar and Ashim >> Read More... , and in the end we almost wish that he had chosen Anushka, who stayed with him, rather than Katrina, who had left him at the mercy of God. The film made a business of 213 crores at the box office.

20. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela

The film was the first time people saw how sizzling Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian movie actor wh >> Read More... and Deepika Padukone looked together. This also marked the beginning of rumours around their relationship, which continue till this date. The movie itself was a Gujarati version of Romeo and Juliet, with an item number of sorts by Priyanka, who manages to steal hearts even in the little while that she is on screen.