In Bollywood, the Rs.300 cr club is a very exclusive one. Only a handful of Hindi films have managed to breach that coveted barrier, and it is the mark of a true superstar if a film crosses that mark domestically. This issue we look at the rare movies that have grossed Rs.300 cr in India
The first Bollywood film that first came into this 300 cr club was Aamir Khan starrer PK (2014), which had done a whopping business of Rs.340.80 cr in Indian markets. Overall, PK has grossed Rs.792 cr globally. It is interesting to note that it was Aamir’s movie Ghajini (2008), which first created the Rs.200 cr club, and then PK, which broke new ground entering Rs.300 cr domestically.
After Aamir, it was the turn of box office king Salman Khan to enter the coveted 300 crore club, with Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The film became the highest-grossing film of the year and collected Rs.320 cr gross at the Indian box office. Globally, it has done the business of Rs.626 cr.
Salman Khan once again roared at the box office in 2016 with his sports drama film Sultan, but this time he didn’t just match box office records, he created them. The film grossed approximately Rs.206 cr from its first weekend, becoming the first Indian film to do so. By the end of its run, Sultan grossed Rs.300.67 cr domestically.
Not one to be left behind, Aamir Khan took his crown back from Salman, as the undisputed king of the box office with Dangal, which grossed Rs.386 cr in India in its initial run. Only one Indian film (Baahubali: the conclusion) has broken this record. However, Dangal grossed almost Rs.1,500 cr in China, taking its worldwide gross to Rs.2,000 cr, making it the biggest Indian film of all time.
With Tiger Zinda Hai, Salman Khan becomes the first Indian actor to have three films in the Rs.330 cr club. Tiger Zinda Hai also holds the record for the highest single day gross of Rs.45.53 cr on its third day.
By Neeraj Varty
