List of highest grossing Indian films
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This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes film industries from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of figures and sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates. During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the ticket price, a tripling in the number of theaters and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released, which led to an large increase in the box office collections.
Contents
- Highest grossing Hindi films
- Highest grossing Kannada films
- Highest grossing Malayalam films
- Highest grossing Marathi films
- Highest grossing Punjabi films
- Highest grossing Telugu films
- References
During the 1940s cinema in South India accounted for nearly half of Indias cinema halls which had grown to 75% of all film revenues in India as of 2009. Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century. As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.
The figures are not adjusted for inflation. Adjusted for inflation, estimates for the 1975 film Sholay reach as high as ?3.00 billion (US$46 million).
Highest grossing Hindi films
The Hindi language film industry, based in Mumbai, India, is frequently known as Bollywood. Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world.
Highest grossing Kannada films
Bengaluru is the center for the cinema of Karnataka, films produced in the Kannada language. It is sometimes known by the nickname "Sandalwood".
Highest-grossing Malayalam films
Malayalam cinema is a part of Indian Cinema based in Kerala dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. It is also known by the nickname "Mollywood".
Highest grossing Marathi films
The Marathi cinema industry produces films in the Marathi language and is based in the state of Maharashtra, India. Indias first full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in 1913 in Marathi.
Highest grossing Punjabi films
There is also a Punjabi cinema industry for Punjabi language films based in the state of Punjab.
Highest grossing Telugu films
Telugu cinema, also known by its nickname "Tollywood", is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu language, and is centered in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, particularly in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.