#1 of 2 #1 Hindi-language movie of 1988
1988 · Drama, Crime
$2.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$2.1M US & Canada · 100% $712 elsewhere · <1%
Hindi box office · 1988
Hindi Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Hindi Movies
Salaam Bombay! (1988) is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie released in 1988, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of The Deceivers (1988) at $346.3K. 2 Hindi-language films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1988 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- Salaam Bombay! (1988), the #1
- $2.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Hindi Release of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1988.
- 1 May 1, 1988 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $712 Worldwide: $2.1M
- 2
Sep 2, 1988 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $346.3K
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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
- 1988 $2.4M #1 Salaam Bombay! (1988)
- 1983 $64.9M #1 Staying Alive (1983)
1970s 2 years · $1.2M
1960s 2 years · $4.7M
1950s 1 year · $441.2K
1940s 1 year · $2.4K
FAQ
Hindi Box Office 1988: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie in 1988?
Salaam Bombay! (1988) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Deceivers (1988) at $346.3K.
How much did Hindi-language movies released in 1988 earn?
2 Hindi-language films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.
How many Hindi-language movies released in 1988 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Salaam Bombay! (1988), earned $2.1M.
How is the 1988 Hindi box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1988. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1988 Hindi box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.