Readers here on Indicine are well aware of most box office records in recent times, but ever wondered which Hindi film was the first film to do 1 crore net business? Or for that matter the first film to collect 5 crore and 10 crore at the domestic box office?
Way back in the year 1943, Gyan Mukherjee’s Kismet was the first film to collect Rs 1 crore in its entire run at the box office. Starring Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti and Shah Nawaz, Kimset was produced by the first public limited film company Bombay Talkies.
Bollywood Blockbusters
More than 17 years later, K Asif’s iconic Mughal-e-azam was the first Hindi film to surpass the 5 crore mark. The historic costume drama featured Prithviraj Kapoor as Emperor Akbar, Dilip Kumar as Salim and Madhubala as Anarkali.
The industry had to wait for 15 more years, when Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 All-time-blockbuster Sholay became the first film to collect 10 crore. The Amitabh Bachchan – Dharmendra – Hema Malini – Jaya Bachchan starrer was also the first to 15 crore.
And then the ‘KHAN Domination’ began. Apart from Sunny Deol’s Gadar Ek Prem Katha which was first to 75 crores, every milestone was owned by either Salman Khan (25 and 50 crore), Aamir Khan (100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 crore) or Shahrukh Khan (225 crore).
Full list of all the major milestones. It goes without saying that all the below films are some of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Indian Cinema.
- 1 crore – Kismet (1943)
- 5 crore – Mughal-e-azam (1960)
- 10 crore – Sholay (1975)
- 25 crore – Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994)
- 50 crore – Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994)
- 75 crore – Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001)
- 100 crore – Ghajini (2008)
- 125 crore – 3 Idiots (2009)
- 150 crore – 3 Idiots (2009)
- 175 crore – 3 Idiots (2009)
- 200 crore – 3 Idiots (2009)
- 225 crore – Chennai Express (2013)
Which film will be the first to 250, 275 and 300? It could well be Krrish 3 or Dhoom 3 this year. There is Mental, Happy New Year and Kick. If none of them manage to break into the the 250 crore club, Aamir Khan’s Peekay directed by Rajkumar Hirani is almost certain to achieve the next milestone!
Do post your thoughts in the comments section below.
1 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1994 123,00,00,000 309,26,00,000
2 Chennai Express 2013 301,00,00,000 301,00,00,000
3 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha 2001 130,25,00,000 286,55,00,000
4 Three Idiots 2009 269,50,00,000 269,50,00,000
still SALlMAN is The top so Salman fans not to worry Salman will be the Top
All Time Highest grossing Bollywood films Inflation Adjusted
Rank Movie Year Gross (in Rs.) Adjusted Gross (in Rs.)
1 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1994 123,00,00,000 309,26,00,000 ( Salman )
2 Chennai Express 2013 301,00,00,000 301,00,00,000 ( SRK )
3 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha 2001 130,25,00,000 286,55,00,000 ( Suuny )
4 Three Idiots 2009 269,50,00,000 269,50,00,000 ( Amir )
still SALlMAN is The top so Salman fans not to worry Salman will be the Top
Mental will cross 300 core and kick 400 haters shut up srk idot fans
Salman Khan’s menal will do 250 and Kick will do 300 Crores, Sooraj barjaya will enter 325 Crores.
Aamir’s doom3 will break nonsense and bad film Chennai’s Express record. Pk will do 250. Kick will do 275 and salman’s bade bhaiyya will do 300 Crores plus.
its funny to see some fools talking about mental crossing 200cr e..i can’t laugh out loud anymore…………if it crosses more than 150cr in India,I will change my name Sakhi..and overseas mental; is going to be sure shot flop…….and kick will be diasaster
I think HNY has the peak chances to go past 300cr domestic milestone and emerge as the biggest all-time industry blockbuster.PK has the greatest chances to be the 1st 150cr overseas revenue earner.HNY can spill 175cr & 200cr overseas returns at ease.
Lets not mislead the public shall we? A movie’s milestone, in effect, is the end result. Ergo HAHK only has one milestone (50 Cr)and 3I only has one milestone (175 Cr for some and 200 Cr for others).
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