Small Budget Bollywood Films That Made It Big

Bollywood is known for its magnum opus productions and lavish film making. But there are also certain small budget flicks which left an indelible mark on the audience. These films concentrate on quality rather than the magnificence. They have even managed to get accolades at the global level. Let’s take a look at some of the small budget films that made it big in Bollywood.

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This 2010 flick was produced with a small budget of Rs.5,00,00,000. It received a cult following and inspite of its not-so-known star cast, was able to garner moderate collection at the box office. Vikramaditya Motwane directed this film.

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This 2012 rom-com, which has Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles, did justice to the distributors despite being produced with a moderate amount of Rs. 17.5 crores. Another 2011 film, No One Killed Jessica, which starred big names including Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... also raked the moolah in a commendable manner, although it was produced with a not-so-big budget of Rs. 9 crores.

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Here is another Aamir Khan venture, but with a slightly different concept. Yes, he produced this 2010 movie. It had a prominent cast including notable actors Naseeruddin Shah, Omkar Das Manikpuri Omkar Das Manikpuri is a film as well as a stage a >> Read More... , Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Raghubir Yadav. This film was produced with a small budget of over Rs. 10 crores. Nevertheless, it made a commendable box office collection.

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This is undoubtedly a jewel in the crown of talented actress Vidya Balan. This 2012 flick, which was based on feminism, was made with a small budget of over Rs. 8 crores. Yet, it had a glorious collection in just 7 weeks of its release. So now do you agree that it’s the plot and the concept that is the real hero of a movie?