Top 10 Indian Movies With Best Visual Effects

The Indian film industry has achieved greater heights in VFX. In the past decades, many films are filmed with outstanding VFX. Studios like Red Chillies VFX, Makuta VFX, Tata Elxsi’s – VFX, and many more companies have added wonderful visual effects to Indian films. The concept of VFX in India was introduced in 1957. Maya Bazar was the first Indian film to use VFX graphics. Here are the top 10 Indian movies with the best visual effects.

1. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Baahubali 2 was released on 28^th April 2017. Baahubali 2 is a South Indian action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Shobhu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. Makuta VFX and many studios had worked on the film’s visual effects. Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, and many more were in the lead roles. This film has stunning visual effects that an Indian audience never witnessed. The budget of the movie was 250 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 1788.06 crore Rs. It is available on Netflix and Hotstar.

2. Baahubali: The Beginning

Bahubali was released on 10^th July 2015. Baahubali is an action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Shobhu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. It is the first film of the Baahubali film series. Makuta VFX has given visual effects in this film. Prabhas, Tamannaah, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj, and many more were in the lead roles. The visual effects of the waterfall and kingdom are just outstanding. The music is composed by M. M. Keervani. The budget of the film was 180 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 650 crore Rs. It is available on Hotstar and Netflix.

3. Shivaay

Shivaay was released on 28^th October 2016. Shivaay is an action thriller film directed and produced by Ajay Devgn. It won National Film Award for Best Special Effects in 2017. NY VFXWAALA has worked on the visual effects of this movie. They have added stunning visual effects to this film. They have delivered 4500 VFX shots. Ajay Devgn has played the lead role along with Sayyeshaa, Abigail Eames, and Erika Kaar. The soundtrack is composed by Mithoon. The budget of this film was 103 crore and collected 147.29 crore Rs. It is available on Amazon Prime Video.

4. 2.0

2.0 was released on 29^th November 2018. 2.0 is a South Indian science fiction film directed by S. Shankar and produced by A. Subaskaran. Shrinivas Mohan is the VFX producer and supervisor of this film. The visual effect of the giant bird is outstanding. This is the second film in the Enthiran film series. Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson are in the lead roles. The budget of the movie was over 500 crore Rs. This is the second most expensive movie in India. The worldwide collection was 723.30 crore Rs.

5. Enthiran (Robot)

Enthiran was released on 1^st October 2010. Enthiran is well–known as a Robot in India. It is a science fiction action film directed by S. Shankar and produced by Kalanithi Maran. The main cast was Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Danny Denzongpa. Shrinivas Mohan is the VFX producer and supervisor of this film. The visual effect of the climax is just awesome. The soundtrack is composed by A.R. Rahman. The budget of the film was 132 – 162 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 291 crore Rs.

6. Ra. One

Ra. One was released on 26^th October 2011. Ra. One is a science fiction action film directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Gauri Khan. Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma, and Arjun Rampal were in the lead roles. The movie has more than 3000 VFX shots. Visual effects were delivered by the Red Chillies VFX. Recently Red Chillies has released a video of VFX breakdown in Ra. One film. This film received National Film Award for Best Special Effects in 2012. The budget of the movie was 130 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 209 crore Rs. It is available on ZEE5.

7. Dhoom 3

Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013. Dhoom 3 is an action thriller film directed by Vijay Krishna and produced by Aditya Chopra. It is the third movie in the Dhoom film series. Tata Elxsi’s – VFX and Visual Computing Labs (VCL. have delivered visual effects to the blockbuster film Dhoom 3. The movie has 1500 VFX shots. This film received Filmfare Award for Visual Effects in 2014. The main cast was Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff, and many more. The budget of the film was 175 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 558 crore Rs. It is available on Amazon Prime Video.

8. Zero

Zero was released on 21^st December 2018. Zero is a romantic comedy-drama directed by Anand L. Rai and produced by Gauri Khan and Anand L. Rai. Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Katrina Kaif were in the lead roles. The special effects are added by Fluiidmask Studios, Legend3D, Pixel Eye Pictures, and Red Chillies VFX. This movie has received the Filmfare Award for Best Visual Effects in 2019. The music is composed by Ajay-Atul. The total budget of the movie was 225 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 172.62 crore Rs. It is available on Netflix.

9. Magadheera

Magadheera was released on 31^st July 2009. Magadheera is South Indian fantasy action film. It is directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind and B. V. S. N. Prasad. Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, and Srihari were in the lead roles. RC Kamalakannan was the VFX producer of the film. The visual effects of the city are outstanding. The budget of this blockbuster film was 35 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 134.60 crore Rs. It is available on MX Player.

10. Krrish 3

Krrish 3 was released on 1^st November 2013. Krrish 3 is a superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The main cast was Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, and Kangana Ranaut. Red Chillies and Pixion Studio created VFX for this blockbuster film. This is our first Indian superhero film. The film has 3500 VFX shots in more than 50 sequences. The songs are composed by Rajesh Roshan. The budget of the film was 95 crore Rs. The worldwide collection was 374 crore Rs. It is available on SonyLiv.