Bollywood’s Highest Grosser of the Year: 1989 – 2015

2015 is coming to an end and it’s Salman Khan yet again who has topped the Highest Grosser of the Year for a record 9th time (10 if Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, where he had a supporting role, is included in the list).

Nearly 300 Hindi films release every year and only one film tops them all. In today’s times, it takes a combination of good content, a major superstar and a genre with universal appeal for a film to generate more than Rs 250 / 300 crore at the box office.

Salman SRK Aamir Hrithik Sunny

The biggest grosser of the year is also the film that has widely been accepted and brings the maximum number of people to theatres. In this day and age, with prices of movie tickets soaring, piracy increasing and various options for entertainment (like television and video-sharing websites), it’s tough to bring audiences to theatres.

Hence, topping the ‘biggest grosser list’ is nothing short of a major achievement. Below we have compiled a list of the highest grossing films from 1989 to 2015.

SalmanAamirSRKHrithikSunny
Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)Dil (1990)DDLJ (1995)Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (2000)Border (1997)
Saajan (1991)Raja Hindustani (1996)Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)Koi Mil Gaya (2003)Gadar (2001)
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994)Ghajini (2008)Devdas (2002)Dhoom 2 (2006)
Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999)3 Idiots (2009)Veer Zaara (2004)
No Entry (2005)Dhoom 3 (2013)Om Shanti Om (2007)
Dabangg (2010)PK (2014)
Bodyguard (2011)
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
  • Salman Khan has delivered the highest number of ‘highest grossers of the year’ 9 times since 1989, which also happens to be the year he made his debut. His best years are between 2010 – 2012, when he managed to beat his contemporaries for three continuous years. In 2015, he topped the list once again after making way for Aamir Khan in 2013 and 2014.
  • But there is one special record that not many others can boast of. Salman is the ONLY superstar who has two ‘biggest grossers of the decade’. Maine Pyaar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hai Kaun were the biggest grossers of the 80s and 90s respectively. The 2000s belonged to Aamir, as 3 Idiots was the highest grosser of the previous decade.
  • Apart from the 5 biggest hits of the year to his credit, Shah Rukh Khan has given the 2nd biggest hits of the year for a record 8 times – Deewana (1991), Karan Arjun (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). He has also consistently made it to the Top 5 since his debut in 1992.
  • Salman has delivered Top 2 biggest grossers of the year four times. Hum Saath Saath Hain and Biwi No. 1 in 1999, Bodyguard and Ready in 2011, Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg 2 in 2012, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015.
  • 2006 belonged to Hrithik Roshan as Dhoom 2 and Krrish were the 1st and 2nd biggest hits of the year respectively. Hrithik has also ruled the box office in 2000 (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai) and 2003 (Koi Mil Gaya).
  • Ajay Devgn has three 2nd biggest grosser of the year to his credit. Phool Aur Kaante in 1991, Pyaar to Hona Hi Tha in 1998 and Golmaal 3 in 2010.
  • Akshay Kumar has never delivered the highest grosser of the year so far in his career, but came close as many as 4 times. Mohra in 1994, Welcome in 2007 were the 2nd biggest hits while Singh is King and Rowdy Rathore came 3rd in 2008 and 2012 respectively. He would have probably topped the list in 2007, if Taare Zameen Par did not release on the same day.
  • Hrithik and Salman are the only big stars to deliver the biggest grosser of the year with their debut films.
  • Among the top stars, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Ranbir Kapoor are yet to deliver the year’s biggest grosser, something that Sunny Deol managed twice with Border (1997) and Gadar (2001).
  • In terms of footfalls, Salman topped the 1980s (Maine Pyaar Kiya) and 1990s (Hum Aapke Hain Kaun). Gadar was the most watched movie of 2000’s, a film that sold many more tickets than 3 Idiots.
  • In the current century, when Aamir Khan made it to the top of the list, he not only delivered the highest grosser of the year, but also the highest grosser of all time. Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3 and PK were the highest grossers of the year, highest grossers of all time and All Time Blockbusters.
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203 Comments

  • @Komal Ko Nehlao: Are Bhai.. Answer lies within ur qtn only. 1 year means 20 Dec 2013 to 19 Dec 2014, not till the end of PK’s run. So only 1st day of PK will be counted. So total 1yr collections will be just 300 cr +. If u go for logic first u should speak logically.

  • @AISHA. From head to toes you have finished @Sunny alcoholic. Great great great comeback. @Indicine I posted a comment on Salmans achievements post 2000. Pls post thanks. Salman is a true MEGASTAR. I like Aamir too he is top class

  • @indicine team, you should add this Dil clash sunny paji’s Gayal but Dil highest grosser of the year. Dil and gaya massive clash at that time because both movies collect around 10cr Dil and 9.5cr gaya.

  • @Indicine there is no need to add something about Aamir now. I may be looking harsh now but you are like insulting me and other Aamir fans by saying like this “We hope it makes you happy”. What you guys trying to prove? we are not beggars. We had only an issue that when you guys has thing to written for Salman,srk,hrithik,Akshay and Ajay than why you left Aamir. instead of making us happy, you perhaps insulted us.

    Let it be. BTW in all issues I forget ri wish you guys and all the Indicine users Merry Christmas.

    • @Sky, look, we are not here to please any fanbase, because people these days seem to have a problem with everything. This way or that, it’s become all about negativity and criticism.

      We are here to write articles and when we do that, we include as many points as we can think of at that point in time. If someone points out a mistake or an omission we can include the same, which we did.

  • Well said @Aisha
    Best part was your it took Akshay 16 years for a solo lead to emulate what Ajay did in his 1st movie. Good you put solo if not they will call Mohra multi stars. It’s very plain Ajay was much bigger than akki even in 90s and this moron @Sunny a.s drunker is not even ashamed. You compar Ajay with Nana? what was Nana last movie opening and lifetime? Don’t be so jealous of Ajay you baygon. Just yesterday they showed Ouatimd in sonymax. Did you see where Sonakshi said Ajays dialogue in her speech did you see Akki reaction? Darr kauff that is the power of singham devgn. all actors love him Aamir Salman Shah olay not many Srk fans like him but he is a respected actor much better than akki and it is people like you who make me say it if not I have no problem with akshay only you have problem with either aisha or Ajay Sir.

  • @nvs , anand and other salman fans – so u guys shown ur true colors today? this is what i have been warning all true amir fans dat these salman fans never give amir his due credits….wat r u all comparing fools ?

    last 3 movies of amir –

    3 idiots 200 cr – when salman srk were struggling for 100 cr

    dhoom 3 285 cr – when srk was struggling for 250 cr and salman for 200 cr.

    pk 340 cr – when salman srk were struggling for 250 cr .

    and then few of u idiots told that amir don t have stardom…..fools his mixed wom movie dhoom 3 collected 285 cr ..do u need any other proof?

    i was not active here since last 2-3 weeks but now i m full time available….salman fans my last warning…star giving amir his credits…even u know he is bigger than salman both india and overseas….salman is no 2 and srk no 3….we have always supported u all against srk fans n u r giving this in reward?

  • indicine hamesha kanjoos ho jaate ho amir ko praise karne me? tell me a single star who gave 3 back to back all time highest grossers in the span of 5 years….?
    wait for dangal haters….first 400 cr movie of india…..

    #12monthstogo

  • i was being linient in these days n never opened any salman srk related articles and only commented on amir articles…..but now u all see ??? i will come on every article and spread negativity

    #12monystogo

  • @NVS I am not able to understand who uses my id to create trouble? I am not Salman hater and I have never bashed him. That comment was not mine. It was a fake id of some chameleon. I have been on indicine for a long time and my id was blocked for few months by indicine. This is not the first or second time some one has used my id to create disrupt. So please bash that chameleon. I am die hard Aamir fan but I never have said anything against Salman and I also respect him, but whatever that @fake suchit said is not me for sure. Indicine is really a pathetic site who allows such fake users to use regular visitor’s id. So dont take that comment seriously because it wasn’t me.

  • Rubbish @Aisha
    You r comparing ajay to south heroes? ? Lol…south is not as big industry as bollywood.
    Compare his fan following to salman shahrukh akshay hrithik amir . If u can’t compare his fan following to them then don’t ever call him a superstar. I hve nvr read things like bollywood is ruled by khan’s, devgan’s but I have read nd watch many times media nd young actors saying like bollywood is ruled of khans,kumar’s.

    Nd don’t wrote these stupid things like 100 cr movies. Etc etc . A hit can be because of several reasons but a superstar can’t give a big flop like tez, Akrosh . Ajay was overshadowed by ranbir kapur in rajneeti because of ajay’s less stardom compare 2 ranbir nd u r comparing his achievements to The khiladi? ??? Who is one of the biggest brand of bollywood. Sonakshi shahid r bigger brands then ajay. They r more popular then ajay in youth . That is y they r ahead then ajay. Nobody gives ajay brands endorsements nd reality shows to ajau due 2 his less stardom. …it’s a fact

  • @Aamir fans, guys no one is undermining aamir’s stardom or achievements of his illustrious career , indeed his 4 ATBBs & 4 ATHGs record in his last 5 movies (If dangal too becomes an ATBB & ATHG then it would be 5 ATBBs & 5 ATHGs for him in his last 6) is something like the immortal Bradman’s 99.94 batting average record , the immortal record which may never ever be broken again by anyone (including salman) !

    Perhaps he is the only superstar whose every movie is almost considered as a classic (the only exception being mela and probably some of his very earlier movies but other than that I have never disliked any aamir movie including D3 which many people consider as a crap ) but still even the most diehard aamir fan will agree that his fan following is less than salman , I will end it here, I don’t want to talk more on this topic.

  • @shehenshah khan , bro did I or Anand or any regular salman fan ever said that aamir doesn’t have “stardom” ???? We just said that salman’s stardom is bigger than aamir but that doesn’t mean we are saying that aamir is some chota mota star like saif ali khan or irfan khan, I hope u understand .

    @suchit, yeah bro I knew that comment was from some fake id, anyway light lelo :)

  • @Anand your lallu I’d bigger than megastar aamir khan? Ou in your dreams. Lallu never sas and never will be as big star as aamir forget about being bigger than aamir. Aamir is biggest megastar in star power and srk is the 2nd biggest star after aamir. Lallu is a toddler in front of megastar aamir khan and Srk also. If lallu’s prdp would gave clashed with BM ghen it wouldn’t have crossed 100cr. Aamir is baap of your tiny none actor lallu in stardom, popularity and fan following in India and overseas everywhere. Your lallu van never be ad big star as megastar aamir khan even in his dreams. Next year dangal will earn more than twice of floptan. and pk has way more footfalls than BB so shut your mouth.only megastar aamir khan rules Hollywood. No one comes close to him. Your none actor mullu will never come close to aamir. Take this bitter medicine no matter how much bitter it is.

  • @truth
    December 24, 2015 at 8:25 pm
    It was Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 that was the 2nd Highest Grosser.

    @Indicine Team
    Please Make correction in Your Article. Deewana was Released on 25 June 1992, Not in 1991.

  • @Anand you hypocrite creature, before asking any aamir fan to take medicine, its actually you and other moron Salman fans who need to take the medicine and accept the fact that salman’s flops and disasters record is much bigger than aamir and that’s the only department where Salman is way bigger than aamir. Otherwise in terms of success, consistency and overall true stardom Salman is nowhere close to aamir
    get this un your tiny head and accept it. Dont even dare to ask us to take medicine because only losers like you need medicine to accept the fact that Aamir and srk both are much bigger stars than Salman I terms of overall career’s success, global fan following and stardom.

  • @indicine , I think ur reply to sky was somewhat rude , I understand that u guys put in extra effort & valuable time to come up with these articles on ur site and u want to as fair and as honest as possible while editing such ones but isn’t is somewhat surprising that the last point that u added later about aamir (that too only after some users made u realise about it) was perhaps the 1st or 2nd most significant & important point in the entire article without which the article would have been really incomplete, u try to make such a comprehensive article and yet miss out on such important points about a certain superstar , so naturally as a fan I wouldn’t be too happy for such a blunder.

  • @Shahenshan Khan, Pot is calling kettle black? What have you given us in return for going all out to support PK and D3 and defend them from some fanbases?

    NVS’s comment was a bold truth that even I was not comfortabe with but had to accept it as it is the truth.

    Some of the so called Aamir fans here are too jealous to digest that a Salman fan praises Salman even without demeaning but rather Aamir and his films?

    Toh isme hum kya kare? Dekh Te Rahe Ya Aan Dekha Karte Rahe? Tell me.
    Damkee Kisko Dey Rahe Ho? I don’t give a damn. Remind you this was started here by @Suchit, not by @NVS.

    Sorry we dont accept Aamir to be the biggest superstar. For us, it is Salman. For you, it may be Aamir. Fair and Square! Period!

  • @Anand tell me one thing, can Salman make an average movie like dhoom 3 or ghajini all time blockbuster on his own shoulders? No. Because only aamir could do. Take this bitter medicine before telling others. The fact is Aamir and srk are much bigger stars than Salman in terms of stardom and fan following. Salman is nowhere close to aamir on popularity. stop acting like a child and grow up you retards.

  • @Suchit or Suchit_The Real One

    So sorry! That Suchit was so harsh towards Salman and NVS that we could not resist ourselves from hitting back.
    And sorry to all true Aamir fans!

    My earlier ID was just ‘Anand.’ But a Ram Lal fan has stolen it and started bashing Salman and Aamir. So I had to change it to ‘Anand_The Original.’

    @Indicine, kindly note down. Remember IDs and Email Addresses of your regular commentators and match the IDs with the E-Mails while approving the comments.
    Please do it even if it is an extra job for you.
    Our IDs are misused and manipulated by others to create problems.

  • This gatarchaap fake site is trying to overhype lallu none actor who is biggest flop actor in the history of Indian cinema. Aamir is biggest megastar and no own can come close to his records. Aamir has ruled Bollywood in the history of Indian cinema like no other actor and only they can dream for. Lallu can never give as many ATBBs and ATHGs as numero uno biggest megastar aamir khan. This fake site tries yo overhype none actor lallu. He never can break the record of ultimate megastar aamir khan. She doesn’t have a single qualify to be a megastar like aamir khan. Aamir is on top ever since his debut and he is the biggest megastar of the generation. Period. No one can ever come close to him..he is the biggest megastar after amitabh Bachchan. Lallu none actor is nothing in front of real megastar aamir khan.

  • Only megastar aamir khan ruled Bollywood since his debut in 1988.no one can come close to megastars aamir khan’s consistency, unmatchable stardom and fan following. He is the biggest megastar of the generation with least number of flops and not a single disaster and highest number of ATBBs and ATHGs and 2 most watched movies and highest grossers of the decade I.e . 3 idiots and PK . That’s called stardom. No one can come close to ultimate megastar of Bollywood aamir khan.

  • @Anand you moron, no entry and partner both were hits/superhits and not blockbusters. Do you tetard even understand the difference between superhit and blockbuster? Whatever movie Salman does is blockbuster? What a lallu logic? And also note, no entry and partner both were multi starters so Salman cant take the credit on his own. If aamir would have done multi starters then he would have more than 10 HGOTY.

  • Baapre sm srk fans and aamir fans writing long essays to prove hw Dr star is D’s dat…no problem.. But saying salman nothing in front of them… Ur logic is undeniable… Kp writing longer essays …ek essay mera bhi..haha
    FACT WONT CHANGE…..SALMAN RECORDS WONT CHANGE…DEY WILL JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER….lastly how cm srk is ruling from last 23 years when so mny tyms bhai has outgrossed him….srk has his achievements no doubt…but salman was not media savvy…ddnt lk giving interviews.. Was chilled out ..and still see d results… Only problem why in haters mind dey don’t consider it coz at d tym wen it was happening Dr wasn’t much media hullabaloo over it….but now even dey r forced to recognize it…last point yes salman is not d best actor around…he is a decent actor where he has dn mny films where he did justice to d character…. And Dr r otjr ffilms WHR he was not good…but D’s is true for everyone else….he has natural charm and flair …and he has d best SCREEN PRESENCE… few of his better works include…. Mpk,hahk,baaghi,veergati,karan arjun,phir milenge,mpkk,no entry,London dreams,tere naam,hddcs,judwaa,pyar kiya toh darna kya,jab pyar kisi se hora hai,hello brother,dabangg,bb,jaanemann,saajan,.andaz apna apna, ett,and kick DAT saat samundar dance bit is fcukin awesm..etc…..lastly do you guys honestly blv audience wld kp luving him yr after yr and he will bcum a cult as of now if he kept on giving disaster performances for 20 plus years….don’t b blinded by your star ki not only u not recognize others contribution… But ridicule dem

  • Oh..Some More one chameleon spot on indicine site….!!
    @Anand, some Amir fan are srk fan, they all pretending as Amir fans. Yes, Salman have more fan following than Amir.

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