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Top 10 Indian movies with highest worldwide box office collections: Shah Rukh Khan dominates with these 2 movies

Top 10 Indian movies Highest box office collection in Worldwide: After a hiatus, Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) made a thunderous return to the big screen in 2023 with two blockbusters – Jawan and Pathaan – grossing Rs 1160 crore and Rs 1055 crore worldwide, respectively.

Read to know the top 10 Indian movies with the highest box office collection worldwide to date. (Source: Canva)Read to know the top 10 Indian movies with the highest box office collection worldwide to date. (Source: Canva)

Top 10 Indian movies Box office collection worldwide: India has one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most diverse film industries, and it has witnessed extraordinary growth over the decades. Its reach has gone global, with films drawing significant international audiences and setting new benchmarks at the worldwide box office.

While Hindi cinema continues to dominate headlines, Telugu and Kannada film industries, too, have stepped into the global spotlight, delivering some of the biggest commercial hits in Indian film history.

In 2017, SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion made cinematic history as the first Indian film to surpass Rs 1500 crore at the global box office, achieving the feat in just 21 days.

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That same year, Aamir Khan’s Dangal went a step further, becoming the first and only Indian film to cross the Rs 2,000 crore mark worldwide, a record that remains unbeaten.

Fast forward to 2024, Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, came close to toppling Baahubali 2’s record, falling short by just Rs 69 crore. Yet, it set its own milestone by becoming the fastest Indian film to enter the Rs 1,000 crore club.

Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback in 2023 was another defining moment. His back-to-back hits Jawan and Pathaan not only broke multiple box office records, collecting Rs 1160 crore and Rs 1055 crore worldwide, respectively, but also reaffirmed his unmatched global appeal.

Meanwhile, the success of KGF: Chapter 2, headlined by Yash, which grossed over Rs 1,000 crore worldwide, marked a turning point for Kannada cinema, propelling it to international prominence.

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From Dangal to Animal: India’s top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time at the global box office

Here’s a look at the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of all time at the global box office.

Rank Movie Title Worldwide Gross (Rs, crore) India Gross (Rs, crore) Director Release Year
1 Dangal 2070.3 535 Nitesh Tiwari 2016
2 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 1788.06 1416.9 S. S. Rajamouli 2017
3 Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 1742.1 1471.1 Sukumar 2024
4 RRR 1230 915.85 S. S. Rajamouli 2022
5 KGF Chapter 2 1215 1000.85 Prashanth Neel 2022
6 Jawan 1160 760 Atlee 2023
7 Pathaan 1055 657.5 Siddharth Anand 2023
8 Kalki 2898 AD 1042.25 767.25 Nag Ashwin 2024
9 Bajrangi Bhaijaan 921.93 432.46 Kabir Khan 2015
10 Animal 915 660 Sandeep Reddy Vanga 2023

Source: Sacnilk

Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More

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