#1 of 1,073 Highest-grossing Hindi-language movie ever
2016 · Action, Biography
$303.7M worldwide
$12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
Hindi box office
Hindi Box Office: Highest-Grossing Hindi Movies of All Time & 2025
Dangal (2016) is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie in our database, with $303.7M worldwide, ahead of Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) ($175.4M) and Secret Superstar (2017) ($130.8M). 1,073 Hindi-language films report a worldwide gross, $5.7B in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. In 2025, Metro… In Dino (2025) leads with $32M; 20 releases took $59.8M, down 74% on 2024 ($228.3M).
- Hindi films with a gross
- 1,073
- combined worldwide, all time
- $5.7B
- from 2025 releases
- $59.8M
- vs 2024
- −74%
#1 of 1,073 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Hindi Movies Ever?
Dangal (2016) leads with $303.7M, $128.3M ahead of Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024). The top 10 took $1.3B together, 23% of what all 1,073 films earned. 7 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $291.3M Worldwide: $303.7M
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Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $162.4M Worldwide: $175.4M - 3
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.8M - 4
Jul 15, 2015 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $121.1M - 5
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $95.1M Worldwide: $112.6M - 6
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $100.4M - 7
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $77.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 8
Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $88M - 9
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $87.3M - 10
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $68.8M Worldwide: $76.7M
2025
What Were the Biggest Hindi Hits of 2025?
Metro… In Dino (2025) leads with $32M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.6M, 90% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Hindi Movies?
July releases took the most, $32M from 1 film, led by Metro… In Dino (2025). March was the quietest month ($2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Deva (2025) $1.4M Deva (2025)
- February Feb Chhaava (2025) $8.7M Chhaava (2025)
- March Mar Sikandar (2025) $2K Sikandar (2025)
- April Apr Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025) $1.8M Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)
- May May Raid 2 (2025) $2M Raid 2 (2025)
- June Jun Housefull 5 (2025) $7.5M Housefull 5 (2025)
- July Jul Metro… In Dino (2025) $32M Metro… In Dino (2025)
- August Aug War 2 (2025) $6.2M War 2 (2025)
- September Sep Homebound (2025) $205.5K Homebound (2025)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Hindi Movies?
2018 releases earned the most: $610.3M from 61 films, led by Sanju (2018). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2018 61 films | 61 | $610.3M | Sanju (2018) $76.7M |
| 2016 52 films | 52 | $565.3M | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| 2017 52 films | 52 | $515.1M | Secret Superstar (2017) $130.8M |
| 2015 44 films | 44 | $413M | Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) $121.1M |
| 2007 60 films | 60 | $359.8M | Om Shanti Om (2007) $40M |
| 2019 69 films | 69 | $355.1M | Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) $39.3M |
| 2023 44 films | 44 | $283.4M | Pathaan (2023) $112.6M |
| 2013 50 films | 50 | $245.2M | Dhoom 3 (2013) $88M |
| 2014 43 films | 43 | $244.5M | PK (2014) $100.4M |
| 2012 40 films | 40 | $228.6M | Rowdy Rathore (2012) $29.3M |
By genre
Which Hindi Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $3.8B across 654 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Action ($2.6B) and Comedy ($2.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $3.8B654 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Action $2.6B290 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Comedy $2.2B392 films · #1 Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) -
Romance $1.8B370 films · #1 PK (2014) -
Thriller $1.5B257 films · #1 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) -
Crime $1.1B158 films · #1 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) -
History $603.7M40 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Biography $559.5M15 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Sport $415.9M11 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Adventure $398.2M52 films · #1 Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
Archive
Hindi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1944 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $610.3M, led by Sanju (2018).
2020s 6 years · $881M
2010s 10 years · $3.5B
- 2019 $355.1M #1 Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
- 2018 $610.3M #1 Sanju (2018)
- 2017 $515.1M #1 Secret Superstar (2017)
- 2016 $565.3M #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $413M #1 Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
- 2014 $244.5M #1 PK (2014)
- 2013 $245.2M #1 Dhoom 3 (2013)
- 2012 $228.6M #1 Rowdy Rathore (2012)
- 2011 $142.1M #1 RA. One (2011)
- 2010 $192.3M #1 My Name Is Khan (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.2B
- 2009 $132.3M #1 Love Aaj Kal (2009)
- 2008 $223M #1 Singh Is Kinng (2008)
- 2007 $359.8M #1 Om Shanti Om (2007)
- 2006 $227M #1 Dhoom 2 (2006)
- 2005 $37.8M #1 Salaam Namaste (2005)
- 2004 $47.3M #1 Main Hoon Na (2004)
- 2003 $83.7M #1 Koi… Mil Gaya (2003)
- 2002 $38.6M #1 Kaante (2002)
- 2001 $14.3M #1 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- 2000 $9.3M #1 Mohabbatein (2000)
1990s 5 years · $30.8M
1980s 2 years · $67.3M
1970s 2 years · $1.2M
1960s 2 years · $4.7M
1950s 1 year · $441.2K
1940s 1 year · $2.4K
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Hindi has 1,073 films with a gross and $5.7B in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Hindi Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Hindi charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 1,073 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie of all time?
Dangal (2016) leads with $303.7M worldwide, $12.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) ($175.4M) and Secret Superstar (2017) ($130.8M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie of 2025?
Metro… In Dino (2025) leads 2025 with $32M worldwide, 54% of the $59.8M that its 20 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Hindi-language movies earned at the box office?
1,073 Hindi-language films report a worldwide gross, $5.7B in all, or $5.3M per film on average. $644.6M (11%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Hindi-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Dangal (2016) with $303.7M.
Which year was the biggest for Hindi-language movies?
2018 releases earned the most: $610.3M from 61 films, led by Sanju (2018).
2018 chart How are Hindi box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.