With its extravagant productions, Bollywood, renowned for its opulence and fantastical cinematic events, has continuously pushed the limits of filmmaking. Numerous Bollywood films have established new standards over the years, both in terms of their scope and budgetary outlays.
In recent years, Bollywood has advanced significantly, the reason being that an infusion of funding has made filmmaking a profitable endeavour. Due to demand from big business and production companies, movie budgets are growing daily.
The costliest films that have been released in India to date are listed below.
1.Mughal e Azam (1.5 crore)
In 2015, 1.5 crores might not seem like much for a movie, but in 1960, it was a huge sum of money, which is why this Mughal e Azam is listed as the costliest movie of its time.
2. My name is Khan (100 crore)
At the time of its 2010 release, the Kajol-SRK collaboration was the talk of the town. At a budget of 100 crores, it is regarded as one of the most expensive films of its day.
3. 2.0 (543 crore)
“2.0,” which stars Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, is another expensive extravaganza that was helmed by S. Shankar. It is regarded as the most costly Indian film to date, with an astounding budget of ₹543 crore.
4. Baahubali: The Conclusion (250 crore)
Baahubali: The Conclusion, directed by S.S. Rajamouli, is more than simply a movie; it’s a phenomenon that revolutionised Indian filmmaking. The sequel to “Baahubali: The Beginning” has a staggering ₹250 crore budget, making it one of the priciest films ever made in India.
5. Robot (150 crore)
Fans were drawn to the exotic locales, the extravagant sets, the crazy costumes, Rajinikanth, and the stunning Aishwarya Rai. A staggering 150 crores was spent on the making of Robot.
6. Bang Bang (160 crore)
This Indian version of the Hollywood movie Knight and Day, which starred Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, went all out with action scenes and dancing moves to excite the audience. The Hrithik Roshan-Katrina Kaif movie gave us a fun movie and an amazing on-screen duo to look forward to. The production cost of the movie was INR 160 crores.
7. Ra.One (135 crore)
On Diwali in 2011, SRK’s most ambitious film was released. The film’s production cost came to INR 135 crores.
8. Dilwale (165 crore)
Among the high-budget films of 2015 was Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon. The film had a ₹165 crore budget.
9. Brahmastra (410 crore)
Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor, is one of Bollywood’s most ambitious films. Part of a proposed trilogy, it has a budget of ₹410 crore.
10. War (170 crore)
Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starred in War, one of the year’s biggest action movies. Siddharth Anand was the director, and the movie cost ₹170 crore. The film’s captivating action scenes, elegant presentation, and Roshan and Shroff’s star duo made it the highest-grossing movie of 2019.
11. Tiger Zinda Hai (210 crore)
Tiger Zinda Hai, a sequel to the 2012 movie “Ek Tha Tiger,” was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and starred Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. The film, which had a ₹210 crore budget, was a huge box office success.
12. Saaho (350 crore)
Saaho, which starred Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, had a 350 crore budget, making it one of the costliest Indian films.
13. Padmaavat (215 crore)
Before its theatrical release, the historical drama Padmaavat, which was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, had several problems and controversies. With Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor in the lead roles, the movie cost ₹215 crore.
14. Thugs of Hindustan (300 crore)
One of the most anticipated films of 2018 was Thugs of Hindustan, which starred Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The film, which was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, cost ₹300 crore.
15. Sultan (145 crore)
Ali Abbas Zafar directed Sultan, which starred Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma. The budget for the sports drama was ₹145 crore.
16. Dhoom 3 (175 crore)
Aamir Khan’s partnership with Yash Raj Films is estimated to have cost the production company Rs 175 crore. In the movie, Aamir Khan played twin siblings, and Katrina Kaif played his romantic interest.
17. Bajirao Mastani (145 crore)
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra collaborated with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the 2015 movie Bajirao Mastani. The lead actors’ captivating performances not only left all critics speechless, but the film also had a profound effect on viewers. The movie had an approximate budget of Rs 145 crore,
18. Adipurush
With a reported extravagant budget of Rs 700, Adipurush was hailed as one of the biggest pictures of the year.
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