Top 10 Most Expensive Bollywood Movies

Bollywood movies are synonymous with extravaganza. Every movie in Bollywood has its identifiable charm in highlighting the glamorous side of life. Earlier they were made on a very tight budget. In the past few decades, crossing 100 crore mark is a no biggie. With major production houses and corporate getting on board, it’s not a wonder that the budgets are reaching the sky. Here are top 10 most expensive Bollywood movies.

1. Mother India (1957)

The greatest movie which created a niche in the history of Bollywood was this movie. Director ' Mehboob Khan Mehboob Khan was a pioneer producer-director of Hi >> Read More... ' featured Nargis Dutt Nargis Dutt was indeed the first lady of Indian sc >> Read More... , Sunil Dutt Sunil Dutt was a great actor, director, producer, >> Read More... , Raaj Kumar Raaj Kumar was a Bollywood actor. He worked as sub >> Read More... and Rajendra Kumar Born on 20 July 1929, Rajendra Kumar is a Bollywoo >> Read More... in the leads. Made on a budget of ₹3.5 million (equivalent to ₹250 million in 2016) this movie was the most expensive of that era.

2. Sholay (1975)

Regarded as one of the most respectable movies ever made in Bollywood, on a budget of then ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹590 million in 2016). It starred Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... , ‘ Dharmendra  Dharmendra Singh Deol was born on 8th December 19 >> Read More... ’, Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar was born on July 9th, 1938 in Mumbai >> Read More... and Amjad Khan Amjad Zakaria Khan was born on 12th November, 1940 >> Read More... . The movie was directed by Ramesh Sippy Ramesh Sippy is an eminent film director and he is >> Read More... . When first released, Sholay received precarious reviews and not a highly esteemed response but publicity helped it to become a hit and breaking records for uninterrupted screenings in many theatres across India.

3. Lagaan (2001)

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Ko >> Read More... , this 2000’s epic sports drama marked the beginning of Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... ’s career as a producer where he played the protagonist as well. Made on a then-unparalleled budget of ₹250 million (₹700 million in 2016). The movie deserved critical acclaim and awards at various international as well as Indian film awards.

4. Mughal- E- Azam

An epic of 1960, Mughal-e-Azam was a historical Indian epic drama film by director K. Asif Karimuddin Asif famously known as K Asif was a fil >> Read More... and production managed by Shapoorji Pallonji. Featuring ‘ Prithviraj Kapoor One of the most notable names in the Indian film i >> Read More... ’, Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of Decemb >> Read More... and ‘ Madhubala Madhubala is regarded as the Venus of Indian cinem >> Read More... ’ it screens the challenging love story between a Mughal Prince and a court dancer. Made on a budget of ₹10.5 million (which is now equivalent to US$9.8 million), the movie received wide appreciation. The lavish location, costumes and jewelry added to the already glamorous movie’s credit. Till date, it is considered a masterpiece.

5. Devdas

The 2002 Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... starred Devdas was based on a story named Devdas written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was also known as Sara >> Read More... , on a budget of 500 million and its estimated revenue was ₹840 million. It is said this movie marked the beginning of the box office collection estimation in Bollywood. It made way for Shah Rukh Khan’s career and is his finest performance.

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

Aamir Khan as the villain was the USP of this third installment in the Dhoom series. Directed with a budget of 1.75 billion, the movie was released worldwide. With the cast remaining the same, the movie had assistant and deputy directors, camera persons and stuntman coming from different parts of the world. Expensive props and an exotic location were a huge sell out for the movie. No wonder the movie made more than ₹5.36 billion in quick time.

7. Bajirao Mastani Click to look into! >> Read More...

The Magnum Opus of 2015, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali Born on 24th February 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali >> Read More... , Bajirao Mastani ranks among top 10 most expensive movies of Bollywoodv made on a budget of ₹125 crores. His movies are prone to extravaganza so it’s not a wonder that two of his masterpieces were the most expensive movies ever made. Set in the backdrop of the 18th century of the Maratha period, this was an epic Indian historical romantic.

8. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Click to look into! >> Read More...

This Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... starred larger than life movie was 2015’s highest grosser. Made on a budget of ₹125 crores, it broke all the records making ₹400 crore at the box office. It was an Indian romantic drama film, directed by Sooraj Barjatya Sooraj Rajkumar Barjatya, also known as Sooraj Bar >> Read More... .

9. PK

The 2014 Aamir Khan starred PK- an Indian science fiction satirical film directed by Rajkumar Hirani Rajkumar Hirani is one of the ace director, screen >> Read More... and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Vidhu Vinod Chopra is a classic filmmaker, who has >> Read More... and featured Anushka Sharma Born in an army family to Col. AjayKumar and Ashim >> Read More... , Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More... and Boman Irani Boman Irani is a well known name today in the Boll >> Read More... in leads. It is about an alien who arrives on Earth on a research mission from a different planet. He is amazed by the duality of people. The film critically challenges the superstitions acts and religious belief. Made on a budget of ₹85 crores, it had a box office collection of ₹792 crores. It was the first Indian film to gross ₹630 crores worldwide.

10. Sultan Click to look into! >> Read More...

Sultan is a 2016 Indian sports drama by director Ali Abbas Zafar Ali Abbas Zafar is a popular Indian actor, Directo >> Read More... and production managed by Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwr >> Read More... . It is a fictional story of a wrestling champ hailing from Haryana whose prosperous career creates estrangement in his personal life. Anushka Sharma played the lead. The film grossed approximately ₹584 crores worldwide while being made on a budget of ₹70 crores.