#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 · All time
Highest-Grossing Urdu Movies of All Time
Saving Face (2005) is the highest-grossing Urdu-language movie in our database, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Joyland (2023) at $1.2M and Chhalawa (2019) at $1.1M. 42 Urdu-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $6.1M across 27 Urdu releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- Saving Face (2005), the #1
- $1.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Urdu Movies Ever?
Saving Face (2005) leads with $1.2M, $72.2K ahead of Joyland (2023). The top 5 were released between 2005 and 2025 and took $4.8M together; 1 earned more than half of its gross outside the US & Canada.
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The chart
All 42 Urdu Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $49.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 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
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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 - 11
Dec 28, 2015 US and Canada: $208.6K Rest of the world: $73.3K Worldwide: $281.9K - 12
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.3K - 13
Jun 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193K - 14
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.6K - 15
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K - 16
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.9K - 17
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $69.4K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $77.1K - 18
Aug 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K - 19
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.6K - 20
Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K - 21
Jun 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54K - 22
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K - 23
Nov 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.6K - 24
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $38.8K - 25
Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K - 26
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K - 27
Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K - 28
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3K - 29
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 30
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K - 31
Jul 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 32
Jun 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 33
Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K - 34
Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 35
Nov 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K - 36
Apr 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K - 37
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K - 38
Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K - 39
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 40
Jul 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K - 41
Feb 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K - 42
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Biggest Urdu Movies Make Their Money?
Of the top 10, Saving Face (2005) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Joyland (2023) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $2M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Saving Face (2005) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 96% $49.3K elsewhere · 4%
- 2 Joyland (2023) $1.2M $306.5K US & Canada · 26% $857.9K elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Chhalawa (2019) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love Guru (2025) $773.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Janaan (2016) $550.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Bol (2011) $509.9K $188.9K US & Canada · 37% $321K elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Bin Roye (2015) $492.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017) $391K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) $331K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Teefa in Trouble (2018) $324.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Urdu Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 42 films reached $100M. 42 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.8M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 42 films, 100% of the list $8.8M · 100% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Urdu Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $5.2M from 29 titles, led by Chhalawa (2019). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
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 |
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| 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.
All-Time Urdu Box Office by Genre
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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
FAQ
Urdu Box Office All Time: 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 42 films as the chart.
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) at $1.2M and Chhalawa (2019) at $1.1M.
How much have Urdu-language movies earned at the box office?
42 Urdu-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $208.4K per film on average.
How many Urdu-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Saving Face (2005), earned $1.2M.
How is the all-time Urdu 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. 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 all-time Urdu 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.