List of most expensive Indian films

References

1. See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
2. Adipurush's reported budget varies between ₹500 crore (Bollywood Hungama) – ₹700 crore (India Today, News18)
3. 2.0's reported budget varies between ₹400 crore (Bollywood Hungama) – ₹500 crore (NDTV) – ₹500–570 crore (News18) – ₹54
5. War 2's reported budget varies between ₹300–400 crore
6. Indian 2's reported budget varies between ₹250 crore (India Today) – ₹300 crore (News18)
7. Vidaamuyarchi's reported budget varies between ₹225 crore (Zee News) – ₹350 crore (Dinamalar)
8. 83's reported budget varies between ₹225 crore (Bollywood Hungama) – ₹270 crore (Rediff.com)
9. Radhe Shyam's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (Hindustan Times) – ₹300 crore (Outlook) – ₹350 crore (India Tod
10. Thugs of Hindostan's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (NDTV) – ₹220 crore (Bollywood Hungama) – ₹300 crore (Hi
11. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (Business Today, DNA India) – ₹300 crore (India To
12. Varisu's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (News18) – ₹280 crore (Business Today)
13. Pushpa: The Rise's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (The Tribune, News18, Outlook) – ₹250 crore (The Indian Exp
14. The film was produced in both the Hindi and Telugu languages, according to the filmmakers.
15. The film was produced in both the Telugu and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
16. KGF: Chapter 1's reported budget varies between ₹50 crore (Hindustan Times) – ₹80 crore (Business Today)
17. The film was produced in both the Telugu and Malayalam languages, according to the filmmakers.
18. Baahubali: The Beginning – ₹180 croreBaahubali 2: The Conclusion – ₹250 crore
19. As per the Samkhya hindu philosophy, Prakṛti is one of two eternal principles. It is composed of three gunas (prime qual
20. Deccan Chronicle
    https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/prabhass-kalki-mounted-on-rs-700-cr-budget-898213
21. Collider
    https://collider.com/kalki-2898-ad-global-box-office-96-million/
22. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-from-rrr-to-prithviraj-9-most-expensive-movies-that-crossed-a-budget-of-rs-300-crores-or-more-2954513/20-2954517
23. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/prabhas-starrer-adipurush-made-budget-rs-500-cr-recovers-rs-432-cr-release/
24. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/om-raut-calls-prabhas-flop-proof-says-adipurush-did-well-at-box-office-2590078-2024-08-29
25. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/chandrayaan-3-is-rs-75-cr-cheaper-than-prabhas-adipurush-viral-tweet-leaves-netizens-in-splits-8340841.html
26. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-real-budget-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-starrer-2-0/
27. NDTV.com
    https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-2-0-has-reportedly-recovered-rs-370-crore-out-of-500-already-1952280
28. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/movies/zero-to-saaho-films-that-tanked-at-box-office-despite-their-trailers-smashing-records-4919396.html
29. The News Minute
    https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/20-strikes-gold-box-office-grosses-over-rs-500-crore-1-week-92882
30. Filmfare
    https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-20-has-earned-rs-490-crores-already-31363.html
31. Zee News
    https://zeenews.india.com/regional/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-2-0-makers-spend-over-rs-543-crore-on-vfx-2139951.html
32. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vfx-work-in-2-0-starring-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-cost-rs-550-crore-1337646-2018-09-11
33. Business Today
    https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/2point0-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film-makes-mark-us-earns-rs-24-crore-in-4-days-119884-2018-12-03
34. Cinema Express
    https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/dec/03/lyca-productions-says-20-grosses-400-crores-worldwide-9050.html
35. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/23/rajinikanths-20-has-recovered-rs-370-crore-already-1902323.amp
36. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/20-the-buzz-about-the-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film/article25613646.ece/
37. Aaj Tak
    https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/news/story/Superstar-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-budget-500-crores-makers-plan-release-10-language-by-august-2023-tmovs-1504621-2022-07-23
38. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-increases-his-fee-to-150-crore-ahead-of-pushpa-2-release-heres-what-we-know-8866294.html
39. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/archana-kalpathi-on-spending-rs-400-crore-for-vijay-venkat-prabhus-goat-9544491/
40. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-brahmastra-official-budget-rs-400-crores-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-film-creates-history/
41. Times Now
    https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/game-changer-tickets-and-advance-booking-ram-charans-film-is-posed-for-a-great-start-article-117018995
42. Business Today
    https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/ticket-prices-hiked-for-ram-charans-game-changer-permission-for-1am-shows-denied-460136-2025-01-09
43. The Economic Times
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ram-charans-game-changer-recovers-half-its-budget-even-before-trailer-release-report/articleshow/116808794.cms?from=mdr
44. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-game-changer-ram-charan-s-film-budget-cast-remunerations-box-office-prediction-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-3126378
45. The Hollywood Reporter India
    https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/lokesh-kanagaraj-on-his-salary-for-coolie-it-has-doubled-after-success-of-leo
46. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/singham-rakes-rs-130-crores-amazon-prime-historic-ott-deal-rohit-shetty-ajay-devgn/
47. Business Today
    https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-vs-singham-again-box-office-collection-day-8-so-who-is-winning-the-race-kartik-aaryan-ajay-devgn-453132-2024-11-09
48. PINKVILLA
    https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-s-cost-production-expected-be-120-crore-costliest-akshay-kumar-film
49. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/at-a-reported-rs-350-crore-budget-here-s-where-prabhas-saaho-stands-on-list-of-most-expensive-indian-films/story-aweF3WWFspNQ2OPPupGx9I.html
50. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/war-2-producer-quits-industry-after-films-debacle-says-sorry-to-disappoint-you-all-ws-l-9518148.html
51. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-yrf-ties-ipl-war-2-set-unleash-hrithik-roshan-vs-ntr-promos-final
52. Financialexpress
    https://www.financialexpress.com/life/lifestyle-kanguvas-rs-300-crore-budget-and-actor-salaries-suriya-took-rs-39-crore-bobby-deol-earned-rs-5-crore-for-his-role-how-much-money-others-charged-for-the-film-3663021/
53. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/kanguva-review-suriya-s-superb-performance-let-down-by-weak-writing-and-narration-101731566399629.html
54. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-jawan-becomes-shah-rukh-khans-expensive-film-budget-rs-300-crores/
55. PINKVILLA
    https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/decoding-the-economics-of-jawan-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-budget-recovery-verdict-lifetime-box-office-1254014
56. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-salman-khan-aditya-chopra-take-tiger-3-next-level-rs-300-crore-budget-last-film-franchise/
57. Deccan Chronicle
    https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/181223/producer-of-salaar-made-the-film-withing-rs-300-crores.html
58. The Economic Times
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/salaar-day-3-box-office-prabhas-action-packed-epic-roars-past-rs-400-cr-milestone-worldwide/articleshow/106262909.cms
59. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/salaar-box-office-day-14-prabhas-film-crawls-towards-rs-400-crore-mark-in-india-2484520-2024-01-05
60. Deccan Chronicle
    https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/thala-ajithkumars-good-bad-ugly-budget-overshoots-1308924
61. Cinereporters.com
    https://cinereporters.com/the-budget-and-salary-of-ajithkumar-63/
62. Dinamani
    https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/Oct/13/ajithkumar-actor-4089259.html
63. "Leo box office collection Day 9: Vijay's magic fizzles out at box office"
    https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/leo-box-office-collection-day-9-vijay-s-magic-fizzles-out-at-box-office-123102700877_1.html
64. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kamal-haasans-indian-2-to-release-on-july-12-1st-single-to-be-out-on-may-22-2541233-2024-05-20
65. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/after-indian-2s-failure-indian-3-to-skip-theatrical-release-what-we-know-9073849.html
66. PINKVILLA
    https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/business-talk-jr-ntr-saif-ali-khan-and-janhvi-kapoors-devara-part-1-rights-get-sold-for-45-crores-in-hindi-1296606
67. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/how-much-jr-ntr-is-charging-for-devara-8924461.html
68. Namathe Telangana
    https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/harihara-veeramallu-budget-is-rs-250-crores-director-jyothikrishna-2025196
69. "Hari Hara Veera Mallu Box Office Collection Day 3: Saturday brings marginal relief for Pawan Kalyan movie; mints..."
    https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/hari-hara-veera-mallu-box-office-collection-day-3-saturday-brings-marginal-relief-for-pawan-kalyan-movie-mints-11753578894956.html
70. Hindustan Times
    http://hindustantimes.com/business-news/investments-already-covered-baahubali-2-is-a-goldmine-even-before-its-release-experts/story-gmnuMjMv6lMvzxWbuyQVpN.html
71. Telangana Today
    https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-folk-tribal-arts-in-mani-ratnams-movie
72. Ponniyin Selvan
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ponniyin-selvan-mani-ratnam-shifts-shoot-plan-due-to-corona-second-wave/articleshow/82048490.cms
73. NDTVIndia
    https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-charged-whopping-amount-for-pathaan-over-all-budget-of-250-crores-3696174
74. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/exclusive-economics-pathaan-yash-raj-films-makes-profit-approx-rs-333-crores-shah-rukh-khan-walks-away-whopping-rs-200-crores-remuneration/
75. Indiaglitz
    https://www.indiaglitz.com/mani-ratnam-ar-rahman-chiyaan-vikram-aishwarya-rai-ponniyin-selvan-ott-right-release-date-details-update-tamil-news-313170
76. India Herald
    https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994497935/Mani-Ratnams-Ponniyin-Selvan-Rs-Cr-Prerelease
77. Filmfare
    https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-and-deepika-padukone-starrer-fighters-budget-is-a-whopping-rs-250-crore-45811.html
78. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/siddharth-anand-hrithik-roshan-fighter-comparisons-with-top-gun-2492884-2024-01-24
79. Pinkvilla
    https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/decoding-economics-of-housefull-5-akshay-kumar-starrer-dependent-on-big-theatrical-win-recovers-60-percent-of-budget-1390427
80. "Maidaan - Movie - Box Office India"
    https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6259
81. Vidaamuyarchi
    https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/photo-gallery/actor-ajith-kumar-salary-for-vidaamuyarchi-movie-467697/amp
82. Dinamalar
    https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/118209/cinema/Kollywood/Ajiths-Perseverance---Chartlight--Digital-Sold-for-Rs.250-Crores!.htm
83. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/understanding-economics-ranveer-singh-starrer-83-reliance-entertainment-suffers-loss-nearly-rs-22-cr/
84. Rediff
    https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/how-much-were-83-legends-paid-for-83/20211223.htm
85. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/prabhas-radhe-shyam-ends-up-a-box-office-disaster-with-rs-140-crore-collection-despite-rs-200-crore-budget-report-101647937800837.html
86. Outlook
    https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ethakkum-thunnindhavan-rrr-to-sarkaru-vaari-paata-box-office-success-news-185138
87. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/prabhas-s-radhe-shyam-teaser-on-valentine-s-day-what-we-know-so-far-1765853-2021-02-04
88. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/movies/from-mirchi-to-varsham-top-five-films-of-prabhas-career-before-radhe-shyam-4867883.html
89. "Thugs Of Hindostan Signs Huge Deals Ahead Of Release:Report"
    https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thugs-of-hindostan-signs-huge-deals-ahead-of-release-report-1941390
90. Bollywood Hungama
    https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-thugs-hindostan-profits-aamir-khan/
91. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/theatre-owners-to-demand-refund-after-aamir-khan-s-thugs-of-hindostan-bombs-at-box-office/story-WgMgyJAoAnlg4dcbm0JcxN.html
92. Business Today
    https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-box-office-collections-day-7-chiranjeevi-film-collects-rs-185-crore-worldwide-231656-2019-10-09
93. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-another-saaho-box-office-instance-sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-also-faces-huge-loss-in-tamil-nadu-2796386
94. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-box-office-collection-day-5-1606866-2019-10-07
95. Business Line
    https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/chiranjeevis-syeraa-narasimha-reddy-off-to-massive-openings/article29572887.ece
96. Pinkvilla
    https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/decoding-the-economics-of-thug-life-kamal-haasan-and-mani-ratnam-aim-for-big-profits-recovers-budget-with-non-theatrical-but-1390501
97. ThePrint
    https://theprint.in/feature/thug-life-is-kamal-haasans-peace-offering-to-fans-who-waited-for-mani-ratnam-collab/2594591/
98. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thalapathy-vijays-varisu-predicted-to-make-big-money-at-the-box-office-heres-why-5951401.html
99. Business Today
    https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/thunivu-vs-varisu-box-office-collection-day-6-ajith-starrer-enters-profit-zone-vijays-movie-draws-a-blank-360584-2023-01-17
100. The Tribune
     https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/new-releases-350947
101. News18
     https://www.news18.com/news/movies/allu-arjuns-fee-for-pushpa-the-rule-will-blow-your-mind-5700499.html
102. Outlook
     https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-demand-fee-hike-for-pushpa-the-rule--news-220015
103. The Indian Express
     https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rashmika-mandanna-on-pushpas-success-8176456/
104. The Indian Express
     https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/they-call-him-og-box-office-collection-day-1-pawan-kalyan-starrer-thunders-past-rs-150-cr-mark-shatters-power-stars-record-10271979/
105. Business Today
     https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/rajini-starrer-jailer-rakes-in-the-profits-for-sun-pictures-396778-2023-09-04
106. "Mission China: Zubeen Garg's Assamese film gives Bollywood a run for its money"
     http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mission-china-zubeen-gargs-assamese-film-gives-bollywood-a-run-for-its-money-4030727.html
107. The Economic Times
     https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/svf-unveils-the-biggest-film-poster-for-bengali-film-amazon-obhijaan/articleshow/61510003.cms?from=mdr
108. The Daily Telegraph
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109. "বাংলা ছবির হালহকিকত: এ বছরের উল্লেখযোগ্য ৫"
     https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/check-out-best-five-bengali-movies-of-2019-dgtl-1.1085501
110. "বাবা যে সব জায়গায় যেতে পারেননি, শঙ্কুকে সেখানে পাঠিয়েছিলেন"
     https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/interview-of-sandip-ray-on-his-next-film-on-professor-shonku-1.1083017
111. ndtv.in
     https://ndtv.in/bhojpuri-cinema/sangharsh-2-lifetime-box-office-collection-khesari-lal-yadav-movie-beat-ganapath-and-tajas-with-earned-rs-75-crores-4960309
112. Navbharat Times
     https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri-cinema/dinesh-lal-yadav-aka-nirahua-and-amrapali-dubey-starer-film-nirahua-chalal-london-box-office-collection-day-6/articleshow/68105941.cms
113. Hindustan Times
     https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/new-age-gujarati-cinema-sets-industry-on-revival-course/story-FuVgZnvAjE5Bz5cPEtmWiL.html
114. "'કેવી રીતે જઈશ' અને 'બે યાર'ના સર્જક અભિષેક જૈન કહે છે...એ ઘટનાએ જ મારી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ બનાવવાની ધગશને વધુ પ્રગટાવી"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093349/http://www.sadhanaweekly.com/article.php?catid=171&issue_date=2015-05-02
115. The Economic Times
     https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/good-road-builds-bridges-with-city-audience/articleshow/22924968.cms?from=mdr
116. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema
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117. Frommer's India
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118. How Hollywood works
119. The Essential Guide to Bollywood
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120. PINKVILLA
     https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-s-cost-production-expected-be-120-crore-costliest-akshay-kumar-film
121. The Indian Express
     https://web.archive.org/web/20250624112711/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-and-ntr-jrs-war-2-whopping-budget-world-tours-to-kiara-advanis-first-bikini-shot-watch-10017322/
122. Bollywood Hungama
     https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-yrf-ties-ipl-war-2-set-unleash-hrithik-roshan-vs-ntr-promos-final
123. Frontline
     https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/kantara-chapter-1-divine-justice-moral-ambiguity-review/article70167028.ece
124. The Times of India
     https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kantara-2-has-rishab-shetty-increased-the-budget-for-the-prequel-by-over-rs-1-crore-heres-what-we-know-/articleshow/102971692.cms
125. "'Kantara 2' to be made on a whopping budget; here are the full details"
     https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kantara-2-to-be-made-on-a-whopping-budget-here-are-the-full-details-817626
126. India Today
     https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kabzaa-box-office-collection-day-8-kichcha-sudeeps-film-struggles-to-hit-big-numbers-2351257-2023-03-25
127. India Today
     https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kgf-chapter-2-box-office-collection-day-33-yash-s-film-mints-rs-1200-crore-sets-new-record-1950309-2022-05-17
128. News18
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