Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies
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Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and also one of the largest centers of film production in the world. It is the sobriquet for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Bollywood is the largest movie industry in the world as per the people employed and the number of films produced. Bollywood makes approximately 1,000 films yearly, as opposed to less than 500 films made by Hollywood yearly.
Now find below the list of top 10 highest grossing Bollywood movies of all time:
➦10. Krrish 3
In the list of top 10 highest grossing Bollywood movies of all time, Krrish 3 takes 10th place as per worldwide gross revenue earned. Krrish 3 is a 2013 science fiction Bollywood film released on 1st Nov’2013. It was directed, produced & story by Rakesh Roshan. Krrish 3 was reportedly produced on a budget of US$14 million and was released as a 3D film.
The main characters of Krrish 3
Hrithik Roshan: As Krishna Mehra / Krrish and Rohit Mehra. Rohit is a professional scientist working in a Government organization while Krishna Mehra is his son who moonlights as Krrish, a superhero.
Vivek Oberoi: As Kaal, a handicapped evil genius who exhibits telekinetic powers. He is the founder of Kaal Laboratory and the creator of Maanvars, a team of mutants made by fusing the serum of humans and animals.
Priyanka Chopra: As Priya Mehra, Krishna's wife and a journalist for Aaj Tak.
Kangana Ranaut: As Kaya, Kaal's female henchman who is created by fusing the serum of a woman and a chameleon. She later falls in love with Krishna after shapeshifting into Priya.
Arif Zakaria: As Dr. Varun Shetty, Rohit's scientist friend.
Asif Basra: As Dr. Alok Sen, a scientist working at Kaal Laboratories.
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 374.00 Crore.
➦ 09. Kick
In highest grossing Bollywood movies list, Kick takes 9th place. Kick is a 2014 Indian action film produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner. The film released on 25 July 2014 and it was USD$21 million budgeted film.
The main characters of Kick:
Salman Khan: As Devi Lal Singh (Devil)
Jacqueline Fernandez: As Shaina Mehra
Randeep Hooda: As Himanshu Tyagi
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: As Shiv Gajra
Mithun Chakraborty: As Ratan Lal Singh
Archana Puran Singh: As Rati Lal Singh
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 377.00 Crore.
➦ 08. Happy New Year
Happy New Year takes 8th place in this list. The film was released on Diwali, 24 October 2014 in three different languages: Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in around 5000 screens in India, the biggest release for a Hindi film in India. Happy New Year film directed by Farah Khan, produced by Gauri Khan and Co-produced Karuna Badwal and written by Mayur Puri. Happy New Year is a USD$22 million budgeted film.
The main characters of Happy New Year:
Shahrukh Khan: As Chandramohan Manohar Sharma a.k.a Charlie
Abhishek Bachchan: As Nandu Bhide
Deepika Padukone: As Mohini Joshi
Sonu Sood: As Captain Jagmohan Prakash (Jag)
Boman Irani: As Temhton Irani (Tammy)
Vivaan Shah: As Rohan Singh, Jag's Nephew
Jackie Shroff: As Charan Grover
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 385.00 Crore.
➦ 07. 3 Idiots
In the list of top 10 highest grossing Bollywood movies of all time, 3 Idiots takes 7th place in this list. It was USD$11 million budgeted film. 3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian coming of age comedy-drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Abhijat Joshi wrote the screenplay. The film was released on 25 December 2009.
The main characters of 3 Idiots:
Aamir Khan: As Ranchoddas "Rancho" Shamaldas Chanchad/Chhote/Phunsukh Wangdu – One of the title groups of three friend in the engineering college. He went missing after graduation and his two friends traveled across India looking for him while telling stories of their time in engineering college together. Rancho, as a student, was intelligent and had a brilliant personal philosophy. He rallied against unjust systems of teaching. At the end of the film, he is shown to be a famous scientist and entrepreneur.
R. Madhavan: As Farhan Qureshi – the film's narrator and a friend of Rancho and Raju. His father wanted him to be an engineer despite his lack of interest in the career. Instead, he becomes an accomplished wildlife photographer.
Sharman Joshi: As Raju Rastogi - He comes from an impoverished family with a mother who is a retired school teacher and a paralyzed father who had been a postman. In the flashback story, his family is poor so they can't afford the car that would be demanded as a dowry for his sister. In the present story, he is a settled married man in Delhi who has freed his family from poverty by becoming a wealthy executive.
Kareena Kapoor: As Pia Sahastrabuddhe – Viru "Virus" Sahastrabuddhe's younger daughter, an intelligent and capable doctor. Rancho is her love interest, and she breaks off her engagement to another to be with Rancho.
Boman Irani: As Dr. Viru Sahastrabuddhe – better known as "Virus", he is the strict college director. He is also Pia's father and the film's "antagonist". By the end of the movie, he has changed his doctrinal method of teaching.
Omi Vaidya: As Chatur Ramalingam – better known as "Silencer" a Tamil who has a mere inability to speak Hindi due to two factors; being born in Uganda and having completed basic education in Pondicherry. He believes in mindless memorization. and sneers at Rancho's distinctive ideas, as does Virus. In the present story, he is vice-president of a company.
Rahul Kumar: As Manmohan – Better known as "Millimeter" or "MM", a young man who earns a small living in the college such as helping students by ironing their clothes, finishing assignments, and getting groceries; Rancho persuades him to buy a school uniform and go to any school to gain knowledge.
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 395.00 Crore.
➦ 06. Dilwale
Dilwale takes 6th place as per worldwide gross revenue earned Bollywood movies. Dilwale the romantic action comedy film released on 18th December’2015. It was directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan and Rohit Shetty under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions respectively. Dilwale the USD$15 million budgeted film.
The main characters of Dilwale:
Shah Rukh Khan: As Raj Randhir Bakshi/Kaali
Kajol: As Meera Dev Malik
Varun Dhawan: As Veer Randhir Bakshi
Kriti Sanon: As Ishita Dev Malik
Varun Sharma: As Sidhu
Johnny Lever: As Mani Bhai
Sanjay Mishra: As Oscar Bhai
Mukesh Tiwari: As Shakti, Sidhu's brother
Pankaj Tripathi: As Anwar
Boman Irani: As King
Vinod Khanna: As Randhir Bakshi
Kabir Bedi: As Dev Malik
Nawab Shah: As Raghav, Malik's right-hand
Chetna Pande: As Jenny, Sidhu's girlfriend (Oscar Bhai's sister)
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 394.00 Crore.
➦ 05. Chennai Express
In the list of top 10 highest grossing bollywood movies of all time, Chennai Express takes 5th place in this list. It was USD$17 million budgeted film. Chennai Express is an Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan for Red Chillies Entertainment. The film was released on 9 Aug’2013.
The main characters of Chennai Express:
Deepika Padukone: As Meenalochni Azhagusundaram
Shahrukh Khan: As Rahul Mithaiwala
Sathyaraj: As Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram, Meena's father
Nikitin Dheer: As Tangaballi
Kamini Kaushal: As Rahul's grandmother
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 423.00 Crore.
➦ 04. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo means Receive a Treasure Called Love is a romantic drama film. It was written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya, produced by Rajshri Productions and distributed by Fox Star Studios. The estimated budget of the film is US$27 million. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo takes 4th place in my list of top 10 highest grossing bollywood movies of all time.
The main characters of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo:
Salman Khan: As Prem Dilwale/ Yuvraj Vijay Singh (Prince of Pritampur)
Sonam Kapoor: As Rajkumari Maithili Devi
Neil Nitin Mukesh: As Yuvraj Ajay Singh (Vijay's step-brother)
Anupam Kher: As Diwan Sahab / Bapu
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 431.00 Crore.
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➦ 03. Dhoom 3
In the highest grossing Bollywood movies list, Dhoom 3 takes 3rd Place in this list. Dhoom 3 is a Bollywood action film, written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra. It was released on 20th December’2013. Dhoom 3 is US$ 26 million budgeted film.
The main characters of Dhoom 3:
Aamir Khan: As Sahir Khan and Samar Khan (dual role):
Sahir Khan: the elder of the twins, who loves and cares for his younger brother more than himself.
Samar Khan - the younger of the twins, who is Sahir's autistic younger twin brother.
Siddharth Nigam: As Young Sahir Khan and Samar Khan (dual role).
Katrina Kaif: As Aaliya
Abhishek Bachchan: As ACP Jai Dixit
Uday Chopra: As Ali Akbar Fateh Khan
Jackie Shroff: As Iqbal Haroon Khan
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 542.00 Crore.
➦ 02. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is one of the best grossing Bollywood movies of all time. It was an Indian drama film directed by Kabir Khan. Scripted by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced by Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh. Bajrangi Bhaijaan released on 17 July 2015. It was US$13 million budgeted film. In October 2015, the film was broadcast on Star Gold and became the most-watched Bollywood movie in the history of television. It had 15.5 TRP in its world television premiere beating the previous record held by the film 3 Idiots.
The main characters of Bajrangi Bhaijaan:
Harshaali Malhotra: As Shahida alias Munni
Salman Khan: As Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi alias Bajrangi
Kareena Kapoor: As Rasika
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: As Chand Nawab
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 626.00 Crore.
➦ 01. PK
At last and In about the top 10 highest-grossing Bollywood movies of all time list, PK takes the 1st place. PK is an Indian satirical science fiction comedy film. The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi. The film PK was released on 19 December 2014. Actual the story of an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission. He befriends a television journalist and questions religious dogmas and superstitions. The film received positive reviews and emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of all time and ranks as the 70th highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide. The film has been regarded as one of the best Hindi films of 2014.
The main characters of PK:
Aamir Khan: As PK
Anushka Sharma: As Jagat 'Jaggu' Janani Sahni
Sushant Singh Rajput: As Sarfaraz Yousaf
Boman Irani: As Cherry Bajwa
Saurabh Shukla: As Tapasvi Maharaj
Sanjay Dutt: As Bhairon Singh
Parikshit Sahni: As Jayprakash Sahni
Amardeep Jha: As Jaggu's mother
Estimated worldwide gross revenue is Rs. 792.00 Crore.
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