Top 10 Indian movies with highest worldwide box office collections: Shah Rukh Khan dominates with these 2 movies
Top 10 Indian movies Box office collection worldwide: India has one of the world's oldest, largest, and most diverse film industries, and it has witnessed extraordinary growth over the decades. Its reach has gone global, with films drawing significant international audiences and setting new benchmarks at the worldwide box office.
While Hindi cinema continues to dominate headlines, Telugu and Kannada film industries, too, have stepped into the global spotlight, delivering some of the biggest commercial hits in Indian film history.
In 2017, SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion made cinematic history as the first Indian film to surpass Rs 1500 crore at the global box office, achieving the feat in just 21 days.
That same year, Aamir Khan's Dangal went a step further, becoming the first and only Indian film to cross the Rs 2,000 crore mark worldwide, a record that remains unbeaten.
Fast forward to 2024, Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, came close to toppling Baahubali 2's record, falling short by just Rs 69 crore. Yet, it set its own milestone by becoming the fastest Indian film to enter the Rs 1,000 crore club.
Shah Rukh Khan's comeback in 2023 was another defining moment. His back-to-back hits Jawan and Pathaan not only broke multiple box office records, collecting Rs 1160 crore and Rs 1055 crore worldwide, respectively, but also reaffirmed his unmatched global appeal.
Meanwhile, the success of KGF: Chapter 2, headlined by Yash, which grossed over Rs 1,000 crore worldwide, marked a turning point for Kannada cinema, propelling it to international prominence.
Here's a look at the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of all time at the global box office.
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