#1 of 42 Highest-grossing Urdu-language movie ever
2005 · Drama, Comedy
$1.2M worldwide
$1.2M US & Canada · 96% $49.3K elsewhere · 4%
Urdu box office
Urdu Box Office: Highest-Grossing Urdu Movies of All Time & 2025
Saving Face (2005) is the highest-grossing Urdu-language movie in our database, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Joyland (2023) ($1.2M) and Chhalawa (2019) ($1.1M). 42 Urdu-language films report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Love Guru (2025) leads with $773.6K; 1 release took $773.6K.
- Urdu films with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide, all time
- $8.8M
- from 2025 releases
- $773.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 42 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Urdu Movies Ever?
Saving Face (2005) leads with $1.2M, $72.2K ahead of Joyland (2023). The top 10 took $6.8M together, 78% of what all 42 films earned. 7 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $49.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
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Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $306.5K Rest of the world: $857.9K Worldwide: $1.2M - 3
Jun 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 4
Jun 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $773.6K - 5
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.9K - 6
Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $188.9K Rest of the world: $321K Worldwide: $509.9K - 7
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $492.3K - 8
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391K - 9
Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331K - 10
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.6K
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Urdu Movies?
2023 releases earned the most: $1.3M from 3 films, led by Joyland (2023). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 3 films | 3 | $1.3M | Joyland (2023) $1.2M |
| 2005 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | Saving Face (2005) $1.2M |
| 2019 5 films | 5 | $1.2M | Chhalawa (2019) $1.1M |
| 2018 6 films | 6 | $1.1M | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) $331K |
| 2017 8 films | 8 | $897.1K | Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017) $391K |
| 2015 3 films | 3 | $786.6K | Bin Roye (2015) $492.3K |
| 2025 1 film | 1 | $773.6K | Love Guru (2025) $773.6K |
| 2016 6 films | 6 | $750.6K | Janaan (2016) $550.9K |
| 2011 1 film | 1 | $509.9K | Bol (2011) $509.9K |
| 2022 2 films | 2 | $140.4K | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad (2022) $97.9K |
By genre
Which Urdu Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $6.1M across 27 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Romance ($5.9M) and Comedy ($5.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $6.1M27 films · #1 Saving Face (2005) -
Romance $5.9M20 films · #1 Saving Face (2005) -
Comedy $5.2M18 films · #1 Saving Face (2005) -
Family $1.4M4 films · #1 Chhalawa (2019) -
Action $1.1M9 films · #1 Teefa in Trouble (2018) -
Thriller $489.5K9 films · #1 Yalghaar (2017) -
War $454.3K2 films · #1 Parwaaz Hai Junoon (2018) -
Crime $450.9K6 films · #1 Teefa in Trouble (2018) -
Music $338.8K2 films · #1 Ho Mann Jahaan (2015) -
Adventure $335.5K5 films · #1 Yalghaar (2017)
Archive
Urdu Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 2005 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.3M, led by Joyland (2023).
2020s 6 years · $2.3M
2010s 6 years · $5.2M
2000s 2 years · $1.2M
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Compare Urdu With Another Language
Urdu has 42 films with a gross and $8.8M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Urdu Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Urdu charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 42 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Urdu-language movie of all time?
Saving Face (2005) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joyland (2023) ($1.2M) and Chhalawa (2019) ($1.1M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Urdu-language movie of 2025?
Love Guru (2025) leads 2025 with $773.6K worldwide, 100% of the $773.6K that its 1 release report.
2025 chart How much have Urdu-language movies earned at the box office?
42 Urdu-language films report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $208.4K per film on average. $2M (23%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Urdu-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Saving Face (2005), earned $1.2M.
Which year was the biggest for Urdu-language movies?
2023 releases earned the most: $1.3M from 3 films, led by Joyland (2023).
2023 chart How are Urdu 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.