The Best Malaika Arora Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1998 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pataakha (2018) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Welcome (2007) with $31.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Malaika Arora Box Office Hits
Malaika Arora's films have made $111M worldwide in total. Welcome (2007) is the biggest hit at $31.2M, ahead of Housefull 2 (2012) ($24.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Welcome 2007 · Comedy $31.2M - 2
Housefull 2 2012 · Romance $24.9M $1.79M dom. - 3
Kaante 2002 · Crime $5.75M $1.04M dom. - 4
Maa Tujhhe Salaam 2002 · Action $4.56M - 5
Housefull 2010 · Comedy $2.34M $1.18M dom. - 6
Pataakha 2018 · Comedy $1.41M - 7
Kaal 2005 · Thriller $710K $345K dom. - 8
An Action Hero 2022 · Thriller $203K
The Best Malaika Arora Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Malaika Arora has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Pataakha (2018) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 6 films Pataakha 2018 · as Dancer in "Hello Hello" Song Movie Echo Score: 84
- Crime 3 films Kaante 2002 · as Lisa
- Thriller 2 films An Action Hero 2022 · as Dancer Movie Echo Score: 75
- Romance 2 films Housefull 2 2012 · as Item Number
- Action 1 film Maa Tujhhe Salaam 2002 · as Special Appearance
The Best Malaika Arora Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Malaika Arora's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Malaika Arora Movies
The most recent films Malaika Arora is credited on, newest first — starting with An Action Hero (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- An Action Hero 2022 · Dancer
- Pataakha 2018 · Dancer in "Hello Hello" Song
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Dolly Ki Doli 2015 · Comedy -
Gabbar Singh 2012 · Special Appearance in "Kevvu Keka" Song - Housefull 2 2012 · Item Number
- Housefull 2010 · Pooja
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EMI 2008 · Nancy - Welcome 2007 · Item Number In Song Hoth Rasiley
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Athidhi 2007 · Crime - Kaal 2005 · Guest Appearance
- Kaante 2002 · Lisa
- Maa Tujhhe Salaam 2002 · Special Appearance
The Best Malaika Arora Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Malaika Arora films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Malaika Arora movie?
Pataakha (2018) is the best-rated Malaika Arora film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of An Action Hero (2022) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pataakha: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Malaika Arora movie?
Welcome (2007) made the most at the box office, with $31.2M worldwide, followed by Housefull 2 (2012) with $24.9M. Together, Malaika Arora's films with box office figures have made $111M.
What is the best Malaika Arora comedy movie?
Pataakha (2018) is the best-rated of Malaika Arora's comedy films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Kaante (crime), An Action Hero (thriller) and Housefull 2 (romance).
What is the newest Malaika Arora movie?
The newest film on Malaika Arora's filmography is Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023), with Malaika Arora as Self.
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