List of most expensive Indian films explained

This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, excluding promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.).

Most expensive films

The following table lists the top 50 most expensive films produced in the Indian film industry, each with a budget of ₹200 crore or more.

Rank!scope="col"
TitleBudgetLanguageYear
1Kalki 2898 AD₹600 croreTelugu2024[1] [2]
2RRR₹550 croreTelugu2022[3]
3Adipurush₹500–700 croreHindiTelugu2023
42.0₹400–600 croreTamil2018
5₹400–500 croreTelugu2024
6The Greatest of All Time₹400 croreTamil2024[4]
7₹375–400 croreHindi2022[5]
8Singham Again₹350–375 croreHindi2024[6] [7]
9Saaho₹350 croreTeluguHindi2019
Bade Miyan Chote MiyanHindi2024[8]
11Kanguva₹300–350 croreTamil2024[9] [10]
12Jawan₹300 croreHindi2023[11] [12]
Tiger 3Hindi2023[13]
VettaiyanTamil2024
Telugu2024[14]
16₹270 croreTelugu2023[15] [16]
17Leo₹250–300 croreTamil2023[17]
18Indian 2₹250–300 croreTamil2024
19₹250 croreTeluguTamil2017[18]
PathaanHindi2023[19] [20]
FighterHindi2024[21] [22]
22Maidaan₹235 croreHindi2024[23]
2383₹225–270 croreHindi2021
24Radhe Shyam₹200–350 croreTeluguHindi2022
25Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy₹200–300 croreTelugu2019
Thugs of HindostanHindi2018
27Varisu₹200–280 croreTamil2023
28₹200–250 croreTelugu2021
29Jailer₹200–220 croreTamil2023[24]
30Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar₹200 croreHindi2023[25]
GanapathHindi2023

Most expensive films by language

Assamese

Assamese cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Assam, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Assamese-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry.

Bengali

Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Bengali films.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Amazon Obhijaan₹20 crore2017[27]
2Chander Pahar ₹15 crore2013 [28]
3Professor Shonku O El Dorado₹10 crore2019[29] [30]
Dard2024[31]
5Macho Mustanaa₹7 crore2012[32]
6Mishawr Rawhoshyo₹7 crore2013[33]

Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Bhojpuri-language. Its major production centres are Lucknow and Patna. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Bhojpuri films produced in the Bhojpuri film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Sangharsh 2₹6 crore2023[34]
2Nirahua Chalal London₹4 crore2019[35]

Gujarati

Gujarati cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Gujarati-language. It is based in Ahmedabad and is sometimes referred to as Dhollywood.[36] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Gujarati films produced in the Gujarati film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Bey Yaar₹2.25 crore2014[37]
2Kevi Rite Jaish₹1–1.75 crore2012[38]

Hindi

Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[39] The films are made primarily in the Hindi-language.[40] It is often known as Bollywood and is one of the largest film producers in India as well as a major centre of film production worldwide.[41] [42] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Hindi films produced in the Hindi film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Adipurush₹500–700 crore2023
2₹375–400 crore2022
3Singham Again₹350–375 crore2024
4Bade Miyan Chote Miyan₹350 crore2024[43]
5Jawan₹300 crore2023
Tiger 32023
7Pathaan₹250 crore2023
Fighter2024
9Maidaan₹235 crore2024
1083₹225–270 crore2021

Kannada

Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Martin₹150 crore2024[44]
2Kabzaa₹120 crore2023[45]
3₹100 crore2022
UI2024
5Vikrant Rona₹95 crore2023
6₹80 crore2018
7Kurukshetra₹50-100 crore2019[46]
8Pailwaan₹50 crore2019[47]
9Kaatera₹45 crore2023
10Nagarahavu₹40 crore2016[48]
Kotigobba 32021[49]

Malayalam

Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language. The following table lists the 10 most expensive Malayalam films produced in the Malayalam film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Barroz₹100 crore2024
2021[50]
3The Goat Life₹80 crore2024[51]
4Turbo₹70 crore2024[52]
5Malaikottai Vaaliban₹65 crore2024[53]
6Mamangam₹55 crore2019[54]
7Odiyan₹50 crore2018[55]
King of Kotha2023[56]
9Kayamkulam Kochunni₹45 crore2018[57]
10Nadikar₹40 crore2024[58]

Marathi

Marathi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Marathi-language and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Marathi films produced in the Marathi film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Ved₹15 crore2022[59]
2Har Har Mahadev₹10–15 crore2022[60]
3Subhedar₹10 crore2023[61]
4Ghar Banduk Biryani₹8–10 crore2023[62]
5Dharmaveer₹8 crore2022[63]
Timepass 32022[64]
Navra Maza Navsacha 22024[65]
Dharmaveer 22024[66]
9Sairat₹4 crore2023[67]

Meitei

Meitei cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Meitei-language (officially Manipuri-language) and is based in Manipur. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Meitei films produced in the Meitei film industry.

Odia

Odia cinema, also known as Ollywood, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Cuttack, Odisha and dedicated to the production of films in the Odia-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Odia films produced in the Odia film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Thukul₹3 crore2012[69]
2Daman₹1 crore2022[70]

Punjabi

Punjabi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Punjabi-language films. It is based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali, Punjab.[71] [72] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Punjabi films produced in the Punjabi film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Chaar Sahibzaade₹20 crore2014[73]
2Sardaar Ji₹11 crore2015[74]

Tamil

Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Tamil films produced in the Tamil film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
12.0₹400–600 crore2018
2The Greatest of All Time₹400 crore2024
3Kanguva₹300–350 crore2024[75] [76]
4Vettaiyan₹300 crore2024
5Leo₹250–300 crore2023
Indian 22024
7Varisu₹200–280 crore2023
8Jailer₹200–220 crore2023
9Thunivu₹200 crore2023
10Darbar₹190–240 crore2020[77]

Telugu

Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.[78] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Telugu films produced in the Telugu film industry.

RankTitleBudgetYear
1Kalki 2898 AD₹600 crore2024
2RRR₹550 crore2022
3₹400–500 crore2024
4Saaho₹350 crore2019
5₹300 crore2024[79]
6₹270 crore2023
7₹250 crore2017
8Radhe Shyam₹200–350 crore2022
9Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy₹200–300 crore2019
10₹200–250 crore2021

Back-to-back films

This ranking features back-to-back Indian films—films in which two or more are shot as a single production, reducing both costs and time.

Rank!scope="col" style="width:30em;"
TitlesBudgetTotal BudgetLanguageYears
1₹250 crore₹750 croreTelugu 2021
₹500 crore2024
2Ponniyin Selvan: I₹250 crore₹500 croreTamil2022
Ponniyin Selvan: II₹250 crore2023
3₹180 crore₹430 croreTeluguTamil2015
₹250 crore2017
4₹50–80 crore₹150–180 croreKannada2018
₹100 crore2022

Milestone films

The following table lists milestone Indian films by production budget, produced within the Indian film industry.

Year!scope="column"
TitleBudgetIndustry
1933Sati Savitri₹75,000Telugu[80]
1943Kismet2 lakhHindi[81]
1948Chandralekha30 lakhTamil[82]
1952Aan35 lakh Hindi[83]
1953Jhansi Ki Rani[84]
1957Mother India[85]
1960Mughal-e-Azam1.5 crore[86] [87]
1975Sholay3 crore[88]
1980Shaan6 crore[89]
1983Razia Sultan[90]
1991Ajooba[91]
Shanti Kranti ₹10 croresKannada[92]
1995TrimurtiHindi[93]
1996Indian15 crore Tamil[94]
1998Jeans20 crore[95]
2000Raju Chacha25 crore Hindi
2001Lagaan25 crore[96]
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...40 crore[97]
2002Devdas50 crore[98]
2005[99] [100]
200760 croreTamil[101]
2008Dasavathaaram60 crore[102]
Ghajini65 croreHindi
2009Blue80 crore[103]
2010My Name Is Khan[104]
Enthiran132 croreTamil[105]
2011Ra.One150 croreHindi[106]
2013Dhoom 3175 crore[107]
2015180 croreTelugu
2017 250 crore
20182.0₹400–₹600 croreTamil
2022RRR₹550 croreTelugu
2024Kalki 2898 AD600 crore

See also

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