The Hindi film industry “Bollywood” is the world’s largest film production center. The first feature film (silent black-and-white) produced in India was the “Raja Harishchandra” produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913. With the passage of time, the industry expanded and the number of films produced. Initially, the success of a film was determined by box office longevity than revenue. However, due to increasing competition from television and the threat of piracy, and later the advent of alternative media, longevity of films decreased drastically and revenue became the focus of success.
* Baahubali 2 HindiBudget- Rs.250 crore, Gross: Rs736.24 c, India: Rs734 c,
Starring; Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah, Sathyaraj and Nassar.
* SultanBudget- Rs.70c, Gross- Rs.589 c, India: Rs.420.65 c, Overseas: Rs.168 c
Star Cast: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Amit Sadh, Randeep Hooda.
* Bajrangi BhaijaanBudget- Rs.90 crores, Gross: Rs.626 c, India: Rs.433 c, Overseas: Rs.193 c
Released on Eid 2015, Salman Khan’s “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” beats ‘Happy New Year’, ‘3 Idiots’ lifetime earnings.
* DangalBudget- Rs.70 crore, Gross- Rs.1864 crore, India: Rs.542.34c, Overseas: Rs.1419 c
Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar.
* Chennai ExpressBudget- Rs.75c, Gross- Rs.422c, India: Rs.301c, Overseas: Rs.121c
Chennai Express is a 2013 Indian romantic action-comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles.