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From Dangal to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Top 6 India's most profitable movies based on ROI
A film's success is measured by the return on investment (ROI). Here is the list of Indian films that earned 20 times or more than their budgets.
Simran Singh | Jun 29, 2025, 06:56 PM IST
1.Secret Superstar: India's most profitable film
The 2017 coming-of-age musical drama, Secret Superstar, is India's most profitable movie. With the reported budget of Rs 15 crores, the film earned Rs 966 crores worldwide, giving a 64x ROI.
2.Premalu: Malayalam's most profitable blockbuster
In the second position, we have Malayalam romantic drama, Permalu. The 2024 film was made in the reported budget of Rs 3 crore and grossed Rs 136 crores worldwide, making 45x ROI.
3.Kantara: Kannada's historic hit
Actor-director Rishab Shetty created history in 2023 with his film Kantara. Made in the reported budget of Rs 14 crores, the film grossed Rs 455 crores worldwide, making 32X ROI.
4.Dangal: Bollywood highest-grossing film
Though Dangal is still the highest-grossing Indian film and the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide, it's still the fourth most profitable film of India. Made in the reported budget of Rs 70 crores, the film grossed Rs 2000 crores worldwide, making 28x ROI.
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5.Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
In 1995, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol came together and created history. The romantic saga Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is still running at Maratha Mandir, and it's also among the most profitable films in India. Made in the reported budget of Rs 4 crores, it grossed Rs 105 crores worldwide, making a 25x ROI.
6.Hindi Medium
The late actor Irrfan gave us one of the most memorable comedy films, Hindi Medium. The 2017 release was made on the reported budget of Rs 14 crores, and it grossed Rs 322 crores, making it a 23x ROI.
