Top 10 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies Of All The Time

Dangal (2016) is a biographical sports drama and one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever, earning over ₹2,000 crore worldwide. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film tells the true story of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains his daughters, Geeta and Babita, to become champion wrestlers. The film stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir, along with Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Sanya Malhotra in key roles.

Dhurandhar is a major box office hit, having crossed ₹1,200 crore worldwide. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action thriller stars Ranveer Singh as an undercover agent who enters Karachi’s criminal underworld. The story is inspired by real-life events such as the IC-814 hijacking and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The film also features Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal in key roles. Following its huge success, a sequel titled Dhurandhar 2 is set to release on March 19, 2026.

Jawan (2023) is a blockbuster Hindi action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role and emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film, earning around ₹1,160 crore worldwide. Directed by Atlee in his Hindi film debut, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. The story follows Azad, a vigilante jailer who teams up with six female inmates to expose corruption in India’s political and corporate systems, leading to a face-off with powerful arms dealer Kalee Gaikwad and revealing secrets linked to his past as the son of Captain Vikram Rathore.

Pathaan is a blockbuster action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan as the titular RAW agent and has crossed ₹1,050 crore worldwide, earning a place among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. The film also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, who plays the antagonist Jim. The story follows Pathaan, an exiled RAW agent who teams up with an ISI agent to stop a rogue former agent from unleashing a dangerous lab-made virus called “Raktbeej” on India. The film also features a special cameo by Salman Khan as Tiger, strengthening the popular Spy Universe.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) is a hugely popular Bollywood film that collected around ₹922–925 crore worldwide. Salman Khan plays Bajrangi, an honest and kind man devoted to Lord Hanuman. The story follows his mission to reunite a mute Pakistani girl, Munni, with her family after she gets lost in India. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui play key supporting roles.

Animal (2023) is a blockbuster film with a lifetime worldwide box office collection of around ₹915–918 crore. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri, the film follows Ranvijay “Vijay” Singh, a man deeply obsessed with his distant, workaholic father. His troubled childhood and violent tendencies shape him into a ruthless protector. When his father is attacked, Vijay returns home and turns into a fierce criminal to defend his family. The story unfolds into a brutal blood feud driven by revenge, power, and emotional trauma.

Secret Superstar (2017) is one of the most profitable Indian films, earning around ₹902–905 crore worldwide. The film stars Zaira Wasim as Insia “Insu” Malik, a 15-year-old girl with a dream of becoming a singer, Meher Vij as her supportive mother Najma, and Raj Arjun as her strict father Farookh, with Aamir Khan in an extended cameo as music producer Shakti Kumar. The story follows Insia secretly uploading videos of herself singing on YouTube while wearing a niqab to hide her identity. Her talent goes viral, helping her pursue her dreams and empowering her mother to stand up against her abusive husband.

Stree 2 (2024) is a hit Indian film that earned around ₹880–885 crore worldwide. It stars Rajkummar Rao as Vicky, Shraddha Kapoor as a mysterious woman (Stree’s daughter), Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana. The film also features special appearances by Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar, and Tamannaah Bhatia. The story is set in Chanderi, where a new evil spirit named Sarkata starts kidnapping women. Vicky and his friends team up with Stree’s daughter to stop him, and in the final battle, Stree’s spirit comes back to help defeat Sarkata.

Chhaava (2025) is an all-time blockbuster that earned around ₹807–809 crore worldwide. The film stars Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Rashmika Mandanna as his wife Yesubai Bhonsale, Akshaye Khanna as Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Ashutosh Rana, Divya Dutta, and Vineet Kumar Singh. Based on the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant, the movie is an epic historical action drama that tells the story of Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire and son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

PK (2014) is a landmark Indian film and the first to earn over ₹700 crore worldwide, with a total collection of around ₹770–792 crore. Aamir Khan plays PK, an alien who comes to Earth for a mission but gets stranded when his communication device is stolen. Anushka Sharma plays Jaggu, a reporter who helps him. As PK searches for his device, he explores different religions and gets confused by their rituals. Together, PK and Jaggu expose fake godmen, and in the end, PK recovers his device and returns to his planet, leaving behind a message of love and truth.