List of highest-grossing Marathi films explained

Marathi cinema is the filmmaking industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 1988 film Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi was the first Marathi film to cross ₹1 crore. The 1992 film Maherchi Sadi was the first Marathi film to cross ₹10 crores.^[1] Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy is a first Marathi film grossed over at the box office.^[2] Natsamrat was the first Marathi film to cross ₹48–50 crores. Sairat was the first Marathi film to cross ₹75 crores and ₹100 crores.^[3] This ranking lists the highest-grossing Marathi films produced by Marathi cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.

Highest-grossing films

The top 25 highest grossing films worldwide are listed here.

Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year
1	Sairat	₹110 crore	2016	^[4]
2	Baipan Bhaari Deva	₹92 crore	2023	^[5]
3		₹76.86 crore	2017	^[6]
4	Pawankhind	₹75 crore	2022	^[7]
5	Ved	₹75 crore	2022	^[8]
6	Natsamrat	₹48–50 crore	2016
7	Lai Bhaari	₹40 crore	2014
8	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali	₹40 crore	2015
9	Dagadi Chawl	₹37 crore	2015	^[9]
10	Timepass	₹33 crore	2014	^[10]
11	Duniyadari	₹32 crore	2013	^[11]
12	Thackeray	₹31.60 crore	2019	^[12]
13	Timepass 2	₹31 crore	2015
14	Nach Ga Ghuma	₹27 crore	2024	^[13]
15	Mauli	₹26.13 crore	2018
16	Ventilator	₹25 crore	2016
17	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	₹25 crore	2009	^[14]
18	Aapla Manus	₹25 crore	2018	^[15]
19	Har Har Mahadev	₹25 crore	2022	^[16]
20	Dharmaveer	₹25 crore	2022	^[17]
21	Naal	₹24–31.3 crore	2018	^[18]
22	Chandramukhi	₹24 crore	2022	^[19] ^[20]
23	Navra Maza Navsacha 2	₹23.7 crore	2024
24	Ti Saddhya Kay Karte	₹22.54 crore	2017	^[21]
25	Classmates	₹21 crore	2015	^[22]

Highest-grossing films by opening day

Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year
1	Sairat	crore	2016
2	Timepass 2	3.75 crore	2015
3	Ved	3.5 crore	2022	^[23]
4	Natsamrat		2016
5	Mauli		2018
6	Lai Bhaari		2014	^[24]
7	Har Har Mahadev		2022	^[25]
8	Navra Maza Navsacha 2	₹2.25 crore	2024	^[26]
9	Nach Ga Ghuma		2024	^[27]
10	Dharmaveer	₹2.05 crore	2022

Highest-grossing films by opening weekend

Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year
1	Sairat	₹12.10 crore	2016	^[28]
2	Timepass 2	₹11 crore	2015
3	Lai Bhaari	₹10.55 crore	2014
4	Natsamrat	₹10 crore	2016
5	Ved	₹10 crore	2022	^[29]
6	Navra Maza Navsacha 2	₹9.5 crore	2024	^[30]
7	Dharmaveer 2	₹7.65 crore	2024	^[31]

Highest-grossing films by month

Month	Title	Worldwide gross	Year
January	Natsamrat	₹48–50 crore	2016
February	Pawankhind	₹75 crore	2022
March	Baban		2018	^[32]
April	Sairat	₹110 crore	2016
May		₹76.86 crore	2017	^[33]
June	Baipan Bhaari Deva	₹92 crore	2023	^[34]
July	Lai Bhaari	₹40 crore	2014
August	Subhedar		2023	^[35]
September	Navra Maza Navsacha 2		2024
October	Dagadi Chawl		2015
November	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali	₹40 crore	2015	^[36]
December	Ved	₹75 crore	2022

Highest-grossing milestone films

Year	Film	Worldwide gross
1988	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	₹3 crore	^[37]
1991	Maherchi Sadi	₹12 crore	^[38]
2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	₹25 crore
2013	Duniyadari	₹30 crore	^[39]
2014	Lai Bhaari	₹40 crore
2016	Natsamrat	₹48–50 crore
2016	Sairat	₹110 crore

Highest-grossing films by year

Year	Title	Studio
1951	Amar Bhoopali	Rajkamal Kalamandir
1952	Lakhachi Gosht	Gajraj Chitra
1953	Gulacha Ganpati	Swati Chitra
1954	Maharani Yesubai	Prabhakar Pictures
1955	Shevgyachya Shenga	Sadashiv Chitra
1956	Pasant Aahe Mulgi	Mangal Pictures
1957	Naikinicha Sazza	Jay Bhavani Chitra
1958	Dhakti Jaaoo	Mangal Pictures
1959	Sangtye Aika	Chetana Chitra
1960	Jagachya Pathivar	Shripad Chitra
1961	Manini	Kala Chitra
1962	Ha Maza Marg Ekalaa	Shriram Chitra
1963	Mohityanchi Manjula	Jay Bhavani Chitra Jaiprabha Studio
1964	Sawaal Majha Aika!	Chetana Chitra
1965	Sadhi Mansa	Gayatri Chitra
1966	Pavna Kathcha Dhondi	Mahalakshmi Chitra
1967	Santh Wahate Krishna Mai	Shakari Film Studio Ltd.
1968	Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava	Prem Chitra
1969	Aparadh	Manorama Films
1970	Mumbaicha Jawai	Parijat Chitra
1971	Songadya	Sadichha Chitra
1972	Pinjara	Rajkamal Kalamandir
1973	Andhala Marto Dola	Sadichha Chitra
1974	Sugandhi Katta	Chitra Mauli
1975	Pandu Havaldar	Sadichha Chitra
1976	Tumcha Aamcha Jamala	Sadichha Chitra
1977	Ram Ram Gangaram	Dada Kondke Productions
1978	Bot Lavin Tithe Gudgulya	Sadichha Chitra
1979	Ashtavinayak	Manorama Films
1980	Hyoch Navra Pahije	Dada Kondke Productions
1981	Gondhalat Gondhal	Smita Arts
1982	Aali Angavar	Sadichha Chitra
1983	Gupchup Gupchup	Shivshakti Productions
1984	Bin Kamacha Navra	Shivshakti Productions
1985	Dhum Dhadaka	Jenma Films International
1986	Maaficha Sakshidar	Hemhira Chitra
1987	Gammat Jammat	Shree Tulsi Productions
1988	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	V. Shantaram Productions
1989	Thartharat	Shree Ashtavinayak Chitra
1990	Dhadakebaaz	Jenma Films International
1991	Maherchi Sadi	Jyoti Pictures
1992	Shubh Mangal Savdhan	Amar Productions
1993	Zapatlela	Jenma Films International
1994	Majha Chakula	Jenma Films International
1995	Bangarwadi	National Film Development Corporation of India Doordarshan
1996	Putravati	Manasi Chitra
1997	Kamal Majhya Baykochi	Anilkumar Productions
1998	Tu Tithe Mee	Asmita Chitra
1999	Bindhaast	Matchindra Chate
2000	Astitva	Friends India Satyashwami Entertainment Ltd.
2001	Chimani Pakhar	Devyani Movies
2002	Dahavi Fa	Vichitra Nirmiti Productions Everest Entertainment
2003	Shwaas	Universal/Universal Int
2004	Aga Bai Arrecha!	Ark Productions
2005	Khabardar	Jenma Films International
2006		Sri Sai Productions
2007	Saade Maade Teen	Anubhuti Art
2008	De Dhakka	Satya Films Zee Talkies
2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	Sanjay Chhabria Ashwami Manjrekar
2010	Natarang	Zee Talkies Nikhil Sane Amit Phalke Meghana Jadhav
2011	Balgandharva	Iconic Chandrakant Productions Pvt. Ltd.
2012	Kaksparsh	Great Maratha Entertainments L.L.P
2013	Duniyadari	Dreaming 24/7 Productions Deepak Rane
2014	Lai Bhaari	Mumbai Film Company Cinemantra Production
2015	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali	Essel Vision Productions Ganesh Films Nittin Keni Creations
2016	Sairat	Zee Studios Aatpat Production Essel Vision Productions
2017		200 NotOut Productions Carnival Motion Pictures
2018	Naal	Zee Studios Aatpat Production Mrudganda Films
2019	Thackeray	Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Raut'ers Entertainment Carnival Motion Pictures
2020	Dhurala	Zee Studios Pratisaad Production
2021	Jhimma	Chalchitra Company Crazy Few Films
2022	Pawankhind	Almonds Creations
2023	Baipan Bhaari Deva	Jio Studios EmVeeBee Media
2024	Nach Ga Ghuma	Hiranyagarbha Manoranjan Panorama Studios

See also

• List of highest-grossing Indian films
  • List of highest-grossing Hindi films
  • List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films
  • List of highest-grossing Punjabi-language films
  • List of highest-grossing South Indian films
    • List of highest-grossing Kannada films
    • List of highest-grossing Malayalam films
    • List of highest-grossing Tamil films
    • List of highest-grossing Telugu films
• List of highest-grossing films in India

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