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This is a list of the most expensive Indian films, with budgets given in Indian rupees and US dollars.

Most expensive Indian films

File:Shankar 2.O.jpg
S. Shankar is directing 2.0, expected to be the most expensive Indian film ever made.

*Unreleased in some parts of the country

Rank Title Year Language Studio Budget (est.) Status Ref.
1 2.0 2018 Tamil
Hindi 		Lyca Productions ₹450 crore (US$54 million) Post Production [1]
2 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2017 Telugu
Tamil 		Arka Media Works ₹250 crore (US$30 million) Released [2]
3 Padmaavat 2018 Hindi Bhansali Productions

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

₹215 crore (US$26 million) Released* [3][4]
4 Tiger Zinda Hai 2017 Hindi Yash Raj Films ₹210 crore (US$25 million) Released [5]
Thugs of Hindostan 2018 Filming [6]
6 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Telugu
Tamil 		Arka Media Works ₹180 crore (US$22 million) Released [7]
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2015 Hindi Fox Star Studios
Rajshri Productions 		Released [8]
8 Dhoom 3 2013 Hindi Yash Raj Films ₹175 crore (US$30 million) Released [8]
9 Dilwale 2015 Hindi Red Chillies Entertainment
Rohit Shetty Productions 		₹161 crore (US$19 million) Released [8]
10 Bang Bang! 2014 Hindi Fox Star Studios ₹160 crore (US$26 million) Released [8]

Historical timeline

Year Title Budget In Rupees (est.) Budget now (est.) Language Ref.
1933 Savitri ₹75,000 ₹200,000 (equivalent to ₹30 million or US$440,000 in 2016) Telugu [b]
1943 Kismet ₹2 lakh (200,000) ₹200,000 (equivalent to ₹68 million or US$1 million in 2016) Hindi-Urdu [d]
1948 Chandralekha ₹30 lakh (3 million) ₹3 million (equivalent to ₹320 million or US$3.8 million in 2023) Tamil
Hindi-Urdu 		[16]
1952 Aan ₹35 lakh (3.5 million) ₹3.5 million (equivalent to ₹370 million or US$4.4 million in 2023) Hindi-Urdu [17]
1957 Mother India ₹35 lakh (3.5 million) ₹3.5 million (equivalent to ₹350 million or US$4.2 million in 2023) Hindi-Urdu [18]
1960 Mughal-e-Azam ₹1.5 crore (15 million) ₹15 million (equivalent to ₹1.3 billion or US$16 million in 2023) Hindi-Urdu [19][20]
1975 Sholay ₹3 crore (30 million) ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹840 million or US$10 million in 2023) Hindi-Urdu [21]
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! ₹4.25 crore (42.5 million) ₹42.5 million (equivalent to ₹280 million or US$3.3 million in 2023) Hindi [22]
1996 Indian ₹15 crore (150 million) ₹150 million (equivalent to ₹820 million or US$9.8 million in 2023) Tamil [23]
1997 Ratchagan ₹18 crore (180 million) ₹180 million (equivalent to ₹920 million or US$11 million in 2023) Tamil [24]
1998 Jeans ₹20 crore (200 million) ₹200 million (equivalent to ₹900 million or US$11 million in 2023) Tamil [25]
2001 Lagaan ₹25 crore (250 million) ₹250 million (equivalent to ₹1,000 million or US$12 million in 2023) Hindi [26]
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... ₹40 crore (400 million) ₹400 million (equivalent to ₹1.6 billion or US$19 million in 2023) Hindi [27]
2002 Devdas ₹50 crore (500 million) ₹500 million (equivalent to ₹1.9 billion or US$23 million in 2023) Hindi [28]
2007 Sivaji ₹60 crore (600 million) ₹600 million (equivalent to ₹1.8 billion or US$22 million in 2023) Tamil [29]
2008 Dasavathaaram ₹60 crore (600 million) ₹600 million (equivalent to ₹1.7 billion or US$20 million in 2023) Tamil [30]
2008 Ghajini ₹65 crore (650 million) ₹650 million (equivalent to ₹1.8 billion or US$22 million in 2023) Hindi [20]
2009 Blue ₹80 crore (800 million) ₹800 million (equivalent to ₹2.0 billion or US$24 million in 2023) Hindi [31]
2010 Enthiran ₹132 crore (1.32 billion) ₹1.32 billion (equivalent to ₹3.0 billion or US$35 million in 2023) Tamil [32]
2011 Ra.One ₹150 crore (1.5 billion) ₹1.5 billion (equivalent to ₹3.1 billion or US$37 million in 2023) Hindi [33]
2013 Dhoom 3 ₹175 crore (1.75 billion) ₹1.75 billion (equivalent to ₹3.0 billion or US$36 million in 2023) Hindi [8]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning ₹180 crore (1.8 billion) ₹1.8 billion (equivalent to ₹2.7 billion or US$33 million in 2023) Telugu
Tamil

Hindi

[7]
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Hindi [8]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹250 crore (2.5 billion) ₹2.5 billion (US$30 million) Telugu
Tamil

Hindi

[8]
2018 2.0 ₹450 crore (4.5 billion) ₹4.5 billion (US$54 million) Tamil
Hindi 		[1]

Most expensive films by language

Assamese

The Assamese cinema, also known as Jollywood, produces films in Assamese language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Mission China 2017 I Creation ₹ 2.5 crore (25 million) [34]

Bengali

The Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood, produces films in Bengali language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Amazon Obhijaan 2017 SVF Entertainment ₹25 crore (250 million) [35]
2 Chander Pahar 2013 Shree Venkatesh Films ₹15 crore (150 million) [36]
3 Macho Mastaana 2012 Remac Filmz ₹7 Crore (₹70 million) [37]

Gujarati

Gujarati cinema, informally referred to as Dhollywood or Gollywood, produces films in Gujarati language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Bey Yaar 2014 CineMan Productions ₹2.25 crore (US$350,000) [38]
2 Kevi Rite Jaish 2012 CineMan Productions ₹1.75 crore (US$270,000) [38]

Hindi

Hindi cinema, also known as Bollywood, produces many of the most expensive Indian films.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Padmaavat 2018 Bhansali Productions
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures 		₹215 crore (2.15 billion) [3][4]
2 Tiger Zinda Hai 2017 Yash Raj Films ₹210 crore (2.1 billion) [5]
Thugs of Hindostan 2018 [6]
4 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2015 Fox Star Studios
Rajshri Productions 		₹180 crore (1.8 billion) [8]
5 Dhoom 3 2013 Yash Raj Films ₹175 crore (1.75 billion) [8]
6 Dilwale 2015 Red Chillies Entertainment
Rohit Shetty Productions 		₹165 crore (1.65 billion) [8]
7 Bang Bang! 2014 Fox Star Studios ₹160 crore (1.6 billion) [8]
8 Ra.One 2011 Red Chillies Entertainment ₹150 crore (1.5 billion) [33]
Happy New Year 2014 [8]
10 Bajirao Mastani 2015 Bhansali Productions
Eros International 		₹145 crore (1.45 billion) [8]
Sultan 2016 Yash Raj Films [8]

Kannada

The Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, produces films in Kannada language.

Rank Title T Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Kurukshetra 2018 ₹100 crore (1 billion) [39]
2 The Villian 2018 Manohar 55Crores [40]
3 Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna 2014 Anand Appugol ₹40 crore (400 million) [41]
KGF 2018 Hombale Productions [42]

Malayalam

The Malayalam cinema, also known as Mollywood, produces films in Malayalam language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Veeram 2016 Chandrakala Arts ₹35 crore (US$4.2 million) [43]
2 Villain 2017 Rockline Entertainments ₹30 crore (US$3.6 million) [44][45]
3 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja 2009 Sree Gokulam Films ₹27 crore (US$3.2 million) [46]
4 Pulimurugan 2016 Mulakuppadam Films ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million) [47]
5 Urumi 2011 August Cinema ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) [48]
Tiyaan 2017 Red Rose Creations [49]
7 Double Barrel 2015 August Cinema ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million) [50]
8 Masterpiece 2017 Royal Cinemas ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) [51]
9 Casanovva 2012 Confident Group
Aashirvad Cinemas 		₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) [52]
Ennu Ninte Moideen 2015 Newton Movies [53]

Marathi

The Marathi cinema, produces films in Marathi language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Lai Bhaari 2014 Mumbai Film Company ₹15 crore (150 million) [54]
2 Pyaar Vali Love Story 2014 Cinema Company India Pvt Ltd
Dreaming 24/7 Productions
and STV Network Pvt Ltd 		₹7.5 crore (75 million) [55]
3 Katyar Kaljat Ghusali 2015 Essel Vision Productions ₹7 crore (70 million) [54]
4 Faster Fene 2017 Mumbai Film Company
Essel Vision Productions 		₹6 crore (60 million) [56]
5 Timepass 2 2015 Essel Vision Productions ₹5 crore (50 million) [54]

Punjabi

The Punjabi cinema, also known as Pollywood, produces films in Punjabi language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Chaar Sahibzaade 2014 Baweja Movies ₹20 crore (200 million) [57]
2 Zorawar 2016 PTC Motion Pictures ₹20 crore (200 million) [58]
3 Sardaar Ji 2015 White Hill Productions ₹13 crore (130 million) [59]
4 Jatt & Juliet 2 2013 White Hill Productions ₹8.5 crore (85 million)} [60]
5 Mirza – The Untold Story 2012 Inda Raikoti and Aman Khatkar ₹8 crore (80 million) [61]

Tamil

The Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, produces films in Tamil language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 2.0 2018 Lyca Productions ₹450 crore (4.50 billion) [1]
2 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2017 Arka Media Works ₹250 crore (2.50 billion) [2]
3 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works ₹180 crore (1.80 billion) [7]
4 Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures ₹132 crore (1.32 billion) [32]
5 Mersal 2017 Thenandal Studio Limited ₹130 crore (1.3 billion) [62]
Vivegam Sathya Jyothi Films [63]
7 Kochadaiiyaan 2014 Eros International
Media One Global Entertainment
Cinemorphic 		₹125 crore (1.25 billion) [64]
8 Spyder 2017 NVR CinemaLLP ₹120 crore (1.20 billion) [65]
9 Lingaa 2015 Rockline Productions ₹100 crore (1 billion) [66]
Puli SKT Studios [67]
Kabali 2016 V. Creations [68]

Telugu

The Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, produces films in Telugu language.

Rank Title Year Studio(s) Budget (est.) Ref.
1 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2017 Arka Media Works ₹250 crore (2.5 billion) [2]
2 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works ₹180 crore (1.80 billion) [7]
3 Spyder 2017 NVR CinemaLLP ₹120 crore (1.20 billion) [65]
4 Jai Lava Kusa 2017 N.T.R. Arts ₹100 crore (1000 million) [69]
5 Rudhramadevi 2015 Gunaa Team Works ₹80 crore (800 million) [70]
6 Sardaar Gabbar Singh 2016 Pawan Kalyan Creative Works
Northstar Entertainment
Eros International 		₹75 crore (750 million) [71]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 3.1439 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1933: ₹13.33 per pound,[11] $4.24 per pound[12]
  2. ^ ₹75,000[9][10] (US$23,856)[a] in 1933 (US$561,505 or ₹3 crore[13] in 2016)
  3. ^ 3.3223 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1943[15]
  4. ^ ₹200,000[14] (US$60,200)[c] in 1943 (equivalent to US$1 million or ₹6.83 crore[13] in 2016)

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