11 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made in India
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11 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made in India

07.06.2022 /

Watching movies is one of the best entertainment in India. Each film takes a lot of time, effort and money to make. Each decade has seen its fair share of expensive films. If it was Mughal-E-Azam in the 1960s, it could be Enthiran (Tamil) in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

It is always difficult to list the most expensive films ever made due to the inflation factor. Statistics are always fun. You can compare it to the "bikini" in Indian films because what they show is interesting and what they hide is important. This way you will always find the latest movies, no matter the quality.

11 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made in India

Here is a list of the ten most expensive films ever made in India as of 2022 without adjusting for the inflation factor.

11. Sultan (Hindi - 2016) - Yashraj Films

Sultan | Official Trailer | Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma | Ali Abbas Zafar | New Movie Trailer

Budget – Rs 140 crores

Earnings worldwide - 584.15 crores

Released in 2016, the romantic sports drama starring Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma deals with the problem of female wrestlers breaking into the typical male bastion. This film does a great job of showing the problems faced by female Jat wrestlers in Haryana. This film, which cost about Rs 140 crore, was a great success, grossing Rs 584.15 crore worldwide.

10. Kick (хинди, 2014) - Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

Budget – Rs 140 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 351.80 crores

It's a tie at No. 10. The official remake of the Telugu film Kick, starring Salman Khan in the lead role with strong support from Jacqueline Fernandez and Randeep Hooda. Released in 2014, this is a frankly entertaining film (Masala film in local terminology). Shot at a cost of 140 crores, it was one of the most expensive films ever made at the time. The film industry trusts Salman Khan to deliver goods every time. Not only did this film recoup its cost, but it earned Rs 351.80 crores worldwide.

09. Bajirao Mastani (Hindi - 2015) - SLB Films

Budget – Rs 145 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 358.2 crores

Historical films are always expensive. You need to recreate the scenes perfectly. They need grandiose, pompous decorations. This can significantly reduce the manufacturer's budget. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is not one to cut corners. This historical romance movie Bajirao Mastani, starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, is rooted in the glorious history of the Maratha kingdom. It took over 15 years to finalize and this movie finally saw the light of day with a budget of Rs 145 crore. However, this film made a fantastic profit, bringing in Rs 358.20 crores worldwide.

08. Happy New Year (Hindi - 2014) - Red Chillies Entertainment

Budget – Rs 150 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 345.26 crores

You don't have to be politically correct to make a hit movie. The industry gives you that kind of leeway. Despite the fact that critics gave this film a poor rating, the film managed to earn money. You can attribute this fact to the charm of the protagonist, Shah Rukh Khan. Released in 2014 under his house banner, 'Happy New Year' starred Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Jackie Shroff. Based on the International Dance Competition Diamond Heist, this film earned Rs 345.26 crore worldwide after Rs 150 crore was invested in its production. This makes the film a hit.

07. Bang Bang (Hindi, 2014) - Fox Star Studios

Budget – Rs 160 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 340 crores

In seventh place on the list we have this film adaptation of the Hollywood film "Knight of the Day". Bang Bang boasts the most beautiful lead couples in Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. Receiving mixed reviews from critics, this film contains some of the most breathtaking stunts from Hrithik Roshan. He literally carries the film on his shoulders with his gaze. To match him step by step Katrina Kaif with her eternal beauty. The film, costing around Rs 7 crore, was a global hit with revenues in the Rs 160 crore range.

06. Dilwale (Hindi — 2015) — Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions

Budget – Rs 165 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 394 crores

You have Dilwale in 6th place in the ranking. Shah Rukh Khan is back to weave his magic all over the Bollywood film industry. This time around, he has his old passion, Kajol, back, trying to recreate the chemistry of their Kuch Kuch Hota Hai days. Young rising star Varun Dhawan is actively supporting. You can always be sure that the combination of Rohit Shetty and Shah Rukh will be generous in their spending. However, the best aspect of the film is that Shah Rukh has an international fan base that is reimbursing. This film has a worldwide gross of Rs 394 crore compared to the original budget of Rs 165 crore.

05. Dhoom 3 (Hindi – 2013) – Yashraj Films

Budget – Rs 175 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 585 crores

You don't need an original script to be a hit in Bollywood. At number 5 we have the third part of the Dhoom series starring Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif as the lead couple. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their regular roles in this series. Inspired by the Hollywood classic The Prestige, Dhoom 3 became the most expensive Indian film ever made to that point. The cat and mouse games between the police and the thieves continue in this part. With a budget of Rs 175 crore, this film was a runaway hit with a worldwide gross of Rs 585 crore.

04. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Hindi, 2015) - Fox Star Studios and Rajshri Productions

Budget – Rs 180 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 432 crores

Salman Khan returned as Prem in Rajshri Productions' Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. After two blockbusters in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun, this acting/directing pairing of Salman Khan and Suraj Barjatiya is back to bring families back to cinemas. Sonam Kapoor completes the romantic take on the quintessential Prem in this runaway hit. Salman Khan has a habit of throwing blockbusters right, left and center. You can classify this film as a blockbuster because it earned Rs 432 crores worldwide on an original budget of 180 crores.

03.I - (Tamil - 2015) - Aascar Films Pvt Ltd.

Budget – Rs 180 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 240 crores

Until now, you have only seen Hindi films in the most expensive category. Naturally, Bollywood is India's largest film industry with a wide audience. Films in regional languages ​​cannot be expected to have such huge budgets, unless they are as outstanding as the top three on this list. Shankar has an excellent reputation for making big budget films. At one point, his Entiran was the most expensive film made in India. However, the romantic thriller I, starring Vikram, shattered the glass ceiling. With PC Sriram as the cinematographer and the genius A.R. Rahman who provided the music, you should expect the film to have a huge budget. Despite a monstrous budget of 3 crore, this movie is a medium hit with a worldwide gross of 180 crore.

02. Baahubali – Beginning (Trilingual) – Arka Media Works

Budget – Rs 200 crores

Earnings worldwide - Rs 650 crores

Renowned for its gorgeous sets, this period film should take the top spot on the budget. Directed by S. S. Rajamouli (simultaneously released in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi), this trilingual film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles. Tamanna completes the romantic angle. The first part of this two-part series (the second is in development) received positive reviews from critics around the world. With an initial budget of Rs 200 crore, the film is the highest grossing film in the history of Indian cinema to date with a worldwide gross of Rs 650 crore. Despite all the hype around his accomplishments, this film is ranked #2 on the list.

01. Robot 2.0 (bilingual) - Lyca Productions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8t2jBir6tE

Budget – Rs 350 crores plus (still growing)

Worldwide earnings - n/a, film not released yet

This film has an amazing cast. With Shankar as the director, A. R. Rahman as the music director, you have the inimitable Rajnikanth as the lead actor along with today's Bollywood Boss Akshay Kumar playing a negative role for the first time. This stellar line-up can deliver regardless of any budget. This film is poised to break every record in Bollywood history to date. To date, the film is still unfinished as its budget is over Rs 350 crore. This film rightfully occupies the pole position today.

Records are set to be broken. Any movie in the future will break this record. We did not take into account the inflation factor. It makes us miss classics like Mughal-E-Azam which was budgeted at Rs 1.25 crores in 1960. It was an astronomical amount at the time. Remember that the value of 1 dollar at that time was 4.77 rupees. Today, I don't need to enter the US dollar exchange rate. This list is perfect for today. Tomorrow you may have some other film.

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