1000 Crore Club
Indian films grossing over 10 billion rupees
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1000 Crore Club is an unofficial designation by the Indian film trade and media, related to Indian language films that have grossed â¹1000 crore (10 billion Indian rupees or $135 million) or more either domestically within India or worldwide. It is preceded by the 100 Crore Club. In 2017, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian film to gross over â¹1,000 crore worldwide.[1] It grossed â¹1,430 crore (equivalent to â¹20 billion or US$210 million in 2023) across all languages in India and grossed â¹1,810 crore (equivalent to â¹25 billion or US$270 million in 2023) worldwide.[2] It stands as the highest-grossing film in India till date.[3][4][5][6]
Baahubali 2 was followed by Dangal, which is the highest-grossing Indian film globally till date, which grossed over â¹1,900 crore (equivalent to â¹27 billion or US$280 million in 2023), including a domestic gross of â¹511 crore.[7][8] In 2022, two films released in the span of a month, RRR[a] and KGF: Chapter 2,[13] grossed over â¹1,000 crore at the global box office. The club expanded with films like Pathaan (2023),[14] Jawan (2023),[15] Kalki 2898 AD (2024),[16] and Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024), with the latter being the fastest to achieve the record (in 6 days).[17] Dhurandhar has been the only franchise of which two films crossed â¹1000 crore; Dhurandhar (2025) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026).[18][19]
History
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, released on 28 April 2017,[20] became the first Indian film to cross the â¹1,000 crore (US$153.56 million) mark in May 2017, and briefly became the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, before being overtaken by Dangal with the help of Chinese release.
Baahubali 2 is the highest-grossing film in India till date, where it has grossed â¹1,429 crore (US$219.44 million). The film became the highest grossing film in 28 out of the 29 Indian states at the time of its release, a feat achieved by no other film since.[citation needed] Overseas, it was the highest-grossing Indian film of its time in the United States ($21 million),[21] where it became the first Indian film to cross $20 million, as well as becoming the first Indian film to gross over $10 million in the United Arab Emirates.[22]
Dangal (2016), following its Chinese release on 5 May 2017,[23] became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time and fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of that time, crossing â¹1,968 crore ($302.2 million) worldwide, making it the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide and one of the top 30 highest-grossing 2016 films (surpassing the $299.5 million gross of Alice Through the Looking Glass).[24] Dangal is also the highest-grossing sports film of 2017, and Disney's fourth highest-grossing film of 2017.[25] Dangal is the first Indian film to exceed $200 million overseas,[26] crossing over â¹1,400 crore ($215 million) in international markets, including Â¥1.29 billion (US$191 million) in China[27][28] and â¹41 crore ($6.3 million) in Taiwan.[citation needed] Its overseas gross in China more than doubled its domestic gross of $84.4 million in India.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) became the first Indian film to cross â¹1,000 crore net in a single language (Hindi); netting over â¹1,100 crore in all languages; in addition, it became the highest-grossing Indian film in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada.
S. S. Rajamouli, the director of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and RRR (2022) and Aditya Dhar, the director of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge are the only two Indian film directors to direct two films that earned over â¹1000 crore. Prabhas, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh are the only lead actors with two films in the â¹1000 crore club.
List
This is a list of the films in the 1000 crore club, without adjusted for inflation. For the list of the highest-grossing Indian films in terms of nominal value (without adjusted for inflation), see list of highest-grossing Indian films.
| No | Title | Worldwide | Domestic | Overseas | Year | Language | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangal | â¹1,968.03 crore (US$292.88 million) | â¹538.03 crore (US$80.07 million) | â¹1,430 crore (US$212.81 million) | 2016 | Hindi | [29] |
| 2 | Dhurandhar: The Revenge | â¹1,837 crore (US$190 million) | â¹1,357.27 crore (US$140 million) | â¹475.93 crore (US$50 million) | 2026 | Hindi | [30] |
| 3 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | â¹1,810.60 crore (US$278.03 million) | â¹1,429.83 crore (US$219.56 million) | â¹380.60 crore (US$58.44 million) | 2017 | Telugu | [31] |
| 4 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | â¹1,642 crore (US$170 million) | â¹1,381 crore (US$150 million) | â¹261 crore (US$28 million) | 2024 | Telugu | [32] |
| 5 | Dhurandhar | â¹1,350.83 crore (US$140 million) | â¹1,057.80 crore (US$110 million) | â¹293.03 crore (US$31 million) | 2025 | Hindi | [33][34] |
| 6 | RRR | â¹1,300 crore (US$165.38 million) | â¹857 crore (US$109.03 million) | â¹443 crore (US$56.36 million) | 2022 | Telugu | [b] |
| 7 | KGF: Chapter 2 | â¹1,250 crore (US$159.02 million) | â¹1,008 crore (US$128.24 million) | â¹242 crore (US$30.79 million) | 2022 | Kannada | [38] |
| 8 | Jawan | â¹1,148.32 crore (US$139.02 million) | â¹761.98 crore (US$92.25 million) | â¹386.34 crore (US$46.77 million) | 2023 | Hindi | [39] |
| 9 | Kalki 2898 AD | â¹1,100 crore (US$120 million) | â¹776 crore (US$82 million) | â¹324 crore (US$34 million) | 2024 | Telugu | [40] |
| 10 | Pathaan | â¹1,050.50 crore (US$127.18 million) | â¹654.28 crore (US$79.21 million) | â¹396.22 crore (US$47.97 million) | 2023 | Hindi | [41] |
By Language (Industry)
| No. | Language | Number of films that have crossed 1000 Crore | Highest-grossing film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | 5 | Dangal |
| 2 | Telugu | 4 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| 3 | Kannada | 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 |
Milestones
See 100 Crore Club for milestones between â¹100 crore and â¹1000 crore
| Title | Release | Milestone | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | â¹1,000 crore (US$153.56 million) | 8 May 2017 | [1] |
| â¹1,300 crore (US$199.63 million) | 15 May 2017 | [42] | ||
| â¹1,500 crore (US$230.34 million) | 19 May 2017 | [43] | ||
| â¹1,800 crore (US$276.41 million) | 27 May 2017 | [citation needed] | ||
| Dangal | 2016 | â¹1,900 crore (US$291.76 million) | 7 June 2017 | [7] |
| â¹2,000 crore (US$307.12 million) | 26 June 2017 | [8] |
Domestic
| Nominal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Milestone | Date | Ref |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | â¹1,000 crore (US$153.56 million) (gross) | 15 May 2017 | [42] |
| â¹1,100 crore (US$168.91 million) (gross) | 17 May 2017 | [citation needed] | |
| â¹1,200 crore (US$184.27 million) (gross) | 19 May 2017 | [44] | |
| â¹1,000 crore (US$153.56 million) (nett) | 25 May 2017 | [citation needed] | |
| â¹1,300 crore (US$199.63 million) (gross) | 5 June 2017 | [45] | |
| â¹1,100 crore (US$168.91 million) (nett) | September 2017 | [citation needed] | |
| â¹1,400 crore (US$214.98 million) (gross) | |||
Overseas
| Nominal gross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Release | Milestone | Date | Ref |
| Dangal | 2016 | â¹1,000 crore (US$153.56 million) | 25 May 2017 | [citation needed] |
| â¹1,100 crore (US$168.91 million) | 28 May 2017 | [citation needed] | ||
| â¹1,200 crore (US$184.27 million) | 1 June 2017 | [46] | ||
| â¹1,300 crore (US$199.63 million) | 5 June 2017 | [citation needed] | ||
| â¹1,400 crore (US$214.98 million) | 12 June 2017 | [citation needed] | ||
| â¹1,500 crore (US$230.34 million) | November 2017 | [n 1] | ||
See also
Notes
- RRR's reported worldwide grosses vary between â¹1,300 crore (News18 India,[35] India Today,[11] DNA[36]) â â¹1,387 crore (NDTV India[37])