#1 of 170 Highest-grossing Punjabi-language movie ever
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)
2022 · Fantasy, Drama
$13.9M worldwide
$5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
Punjabi box office
Punjabi Box Office: Highest-Grossing Punjabi Movies of All Time & 2025
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) is the highest-grossing Punjabi-language movie in our database, with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) ($4.1M) and Saunkan Saunkne (2022) ($3.8M). 170 Punjabi-language films report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) leads with $1.4M; 7 releases took $2.8M, down 64% on 2024 ($7.8M).
- Punjabi films with a gross
- 170
- combined worldwide, all time
- $73M
- from 2025 releases
- $2.8M
- vs 2024
- −64%
#1 of 170 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Punjabi Movies Ever?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) leads with $13.9M, $9.8M ahead of Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020). The top 10 took $37M together, 51% of what all 170 films earned. All of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M
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Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $445K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.1M - 3
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 4
Jun 27, 2024 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $3.7M - 5
Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 6
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3M - 7
May 1, 2025 US and Canada: $793K Rest of the world: $584.5K Worldwide: $1.4M - 8
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $700.7K Rest of the world: $556.1K Worldwide: $1.3M - 9
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 10
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $981.4K
2025
What Were the Biggest Punjabi Hits of 2025?
Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) leads with $1.4M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7M, 95% of what all 7 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 Punjabi Movies?
May releases took the most, $2M from 2 films, led by Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025). June was the quietest month ($26.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Majhail (2025) $132.2K Majhail (2025)
- February Feb Hoshiar Singh (2025) $105.9K Hoshiar Singh (2025)
- March Mar Six Each (2025) $165K Six Each (2025)
- April Apr Akaal: The Unconquered (2025) $352.4K Akaal: The Unconquered (2025)
- May May Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) $2M Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025)
- June Jun Jombieland (2025) $26.2K Jombieland (2025)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 Punjabi Movies?
2022 releases earned the most: $22M from 21 films, led by The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2022 21 films | 21 | $22M | The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) $13.9M |
| 2019 20 films | 20 | $8.7M | Chal Mera Putt (2019) $3.6M |
| 2024 12 films | 12 | $7.8M | Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024) $3.7M |
| 2021 9 films | 9 | $4.7M | Honsla Rakh (2021) $3M |
| 2018 23 films | 23 | $4.7M | Carry On Jatta 2 (2018) $830.1K |
| 2020 5 films | 5 | $4.6M | Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) $4.1M |
| 2016 10 films | 10 | $3.9M | Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016) $1.3M |
| 2025 7 films | 7 | $2.8M | Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) $1.4M |
| 2013 10 films | 10 | $2.4M | Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013) $708.7K |
| 2017 11 films | 11 | $2.2M | Lahoriye (2017) $600.4K |
By genre
Which Punjabi Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $53.5M across 104 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($41M) and Romance ($24.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $53.5M104 films · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) -
Comedy $41M93 films · #1 Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) -
Romance $24.2M52 films · #1 Saunkan Saunkne (2022) -
Action $19.9M25 films · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) -
Fantasy $14.7M4 films · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) -
Family $5.9M15 films · #1 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016) -
History $3.9M7 films · #1 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016) -
Music $1.7M4 films · #1 Shadaa (2019) -
Thriller $1.6M7 films · #1 Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) -
Animation $1.3M2 films · #1 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)
Archive
Punjabi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1981 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2022 leads with $22M, led by The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022).
2020s 6 years · $43.9M
2010s 10 years · $26.6M
- 2019 $8.7M #1 Chal Mera Putt (2019)
- 2018 $4.7M #1 Carry On Jatta 2 (2018)
- 2017 $2.2M #1 Lahoriye (2017)
- 2016 $3.9M #1 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)
- 2015 $1.1M #1 Angrej (2015)
- 2014 $1.7M #1 Punjab 1984 (2014)
- 2013 $2.4M #1 Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013)
- 2012 $1.5M #1 Jatt & Juliet (2012)
- 2011 $88.9K #1 Dharti (2011)
- 2010 $362.1K #1 Mel Karade Rabba (2010)
2000s 6 years · $2.6M
1980s 1 year · $3.4K
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Compare Punjabi With Another Language
Punjabi has 170 films with a gross and $73M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Punjabi Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Punjabi charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 170 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Punjabi-language movie of all time?
The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) leads with $13.9M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) ($4.1M) and Saunkan Saunkne (2022) ($3.8M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Punjabi-language movie of 2025?
Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) leads 2025 with $1.4M worldwide, 49% of the $2.8M that its 7 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Punjabi-language movies earned at the box office?
170 Punjabi-language films report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, or $429.7K per film on average. $11.3M (16%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Punjabi-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), earned $13.9M.
Which year was the biggest for Punjabi-language movies?
2022 releases earned the most: $22M from 21 films, led by The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022).
2022 chart How are Punjabi 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.