List of Indian superhero films
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This is a list of Indian superhero films.
Please use the talk page to discuss whether a film could be considered "superhero" or not.
Currently, articles in Category:Indian superhero films are considered for the list. Films, whose central theme does not fit the superhero genre, are not considered for this list, even if they have certain superhero elements (such as Kalki 2898 AD, Mirai and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva).
Highest grossing Indian superhero films
This is a list of top 10 Indian superhero films by lifetime gross box office collections.
Background shading indicates that a film is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
| Rank | Title | Year | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krrish 3 | 2013 | Hindi | ₹393 crore | [1] |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | 2025 | Malayalam | ₹302 crore | [a] |
| 3 | Hanu-Man | 2024 | Telugu | ₹296.5 crore | [7] |
| 4 | Ra.One | 2011 | Hindi | ₹207 crore | [8] |
| 5 | Krrish | 2006 | Hindi | ₹126 crore | [9] |
| 6 | Maaveeran | 2023 | Tamil | ₹89 crore | [10] |
| 7 | Velayudham | 2011 | Tamil | ₹60 crore | [11] |
| 8 | A Flying Jatt | 2016 | Hindi | ₹56 crore | [12] |
| 9 | Attack: Part 1 | 2022 | Hindi | ₹31.61 crore | [13] |
| 10 | Bagheera | 2024 | Kannada | ₹30 crore | [14] |
List of Indian superhero films
| Year | Title | Director | Language(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Native title | ||||
| 1960 | Superman | सुपरमैन | Anant Thakur | Hindi | [15] |
| Return of Mr. Superman | मिस्टर सुपरमैन की वापसी | Manmohan Sabir | [16] | ||
| 1980 | Superman | సూపర్మ్యాన్ | V. Madhusudhana Rao | Telugu | [17] |
| 1985 | Shiv Ka Insaaf | शिव का इन्साफ | Raj N. Sippy | Hindi | [18] |
| 1987 | Mr. India | मि. इंडिया | Shekhar Kapur | ||
| Superman | सुपरमैन | B. Gupta | |||
| 1989 | Toofan | तूफ़ान | Ketan Desai | ||
| Jai Karnataka | ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ | Dwarakish | Kannada | [19] | |
| 1991 | Ajooba | अजूबा АДЖУБА |
Shashi Kapoor, Gennady Vasilyev | Hindi Russian |
|
| 1992 | Goopy Bagha Phire Elo | গুপি বাঘা ফিরে এলো | Satyajit Ray | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Alag | अलग | Ashu Trikha | Hindi | |
| Krrish | कृश | Rakesh Roshan | [9] | ||
| 2007 | Athisayan | അതിശയൻ0 | Vinayan | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Drona | द्रोण | Goldie Behl | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | கந்தசாமி | Susi Ganesan | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Zokkomon | ज़ोककोमौन | Satyajit Bhatkal | Hindi | |
| Ra.One | रा. वन | Anubhav Sinha | [8] | ||
| Velayudham | வேலாயுதம் | Mohan Raja | Tamil | [20] | |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | முகமூடி | Mysskin | ||
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | कृश 3 | Rakesh Roshan | Hindi | [21] |
| 2014 | Little Superman | ലിറ്റിൽ സൂപ്പർമാൻ | Vinayan | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Baji | बाजी | Nikhil Mahajan | Marathi | |
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | अ फ्लाइंग जट्ट | Remo D'Souza | Hindi | [22] |
| 2017 | Sniff | स्निफ्फ | Amole Gupte | ||
| Super Singh | ਸੁਪਰ ਸਿੰਘ | Anurag Singh | Punjabi | [23] | |
| 2018 | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero | भावेश जोशी सुपरहीरो | Vikramaditya Motwane | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Hero | ஹீரோ | P. S. Mithran | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Minnal Murali | മിന്നൽ മുരളി | Basil Joseph | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Attack: Part 1 | अटैक: भाग १ | Lakshya Raj Anand | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Veeran | வீரன் | ARK Saravan | Tamil | [24] |
| Maaveeran | மாவீரன் | Madonne Ashwin | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Hanu-Man | హను మ్యాన్ | Prasanth Varma | Telugu | [7] |
| Bagheera | ಬಘೀರಾ | Dr.Suri | Kannada | [25] | |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ലോക: ചാപ്റ്റർ:വൺ ചന്ദ്ര | Dominic Arun | Malayalam | [a] |
Notes
- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹301.98 crore (The Telegraph)[2] to ₹302.5 crore (ThePrint)[3] to ₹303.2 crore (The Week).[4] to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter) [5] to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter)[6]