Top 5 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies: 2000 – 2014

Analysis of the Top 5 Highest Grossers in Bollywood since 2000, throws up some interesting stats. Action, Drama and Comedy (in that order) are the three most successful genres in the industry.

Shahrukh Khan remains the most successful actors since 2000, as 17 of his 27 movies have found a place in the Top 5 highest grossers of the year. Super consistent.

Next comes Salman Khan, who has featured in 37 films since 2000, out of which 12 films find a place in the list. Akshay Kumar has the same number of films in the Top 5, but hasn’t delivered the year’s highest grosser and has featured in many more films as compared to Salman.

Hrithik has played the lead in just 20 films in his career out of which 10 have been huge grossers. Aamir Khan is at number five with 8 films, only because he has acted in just 12 films in the last 14 years. Aamir’s ratio of 2:3 is the best amongst all actors.

Detailed list and analysis below.

2000:

• Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (Action/Romance) – 38 Cr
• Mohabbatein (Family Drama/Romance) – 33.25 Cr
• Mission Kashmir (Drama) – 22.25 Cr
• Josh (Drama/Action) – 20 Cr
• Refugee (Drama) – 18.75 Cr
• Average – 26.45 Cr

2001:

• Gadar (Romance/Action) – 75.5 Cr
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Family Drama) – 47 Cr
• Lagaan (Sports/Historical Drama) – 29 Cr
• Indian (Action) – 21 Cr
• Jodi No.1 (Comedy/Family Drama) – 17.5 Cr
• Average – 38 Cr (+11.55 Cr from previous year)

2002:

• Devdas (Drama/Romance) – 42.5Cr
• Raaz (Horror) – 22Cr
• Kaante (Action/Drama) – 19.5Cr
• Aankhen (Action/Drama) – 15.25Cr
• Humraaz (Thriller) – 14.5Cr
• Average – 20.75Cr (-17.25Cr)

2003:

• Koi Mil Gaya (Children’s/Family Drama)- 42.5Cr
• Kal Ho Na Ho (Romance/Family Drama) – 35Cr
• The Hero (Action/Thriller) – 24.5Cr
• Baghban (Family Drama)- 22.5Cr
• Munnabhai MBBS (Comedy/Drama)- 21.25Cr
• Average – 29.15Cr (+8.4Cr)

2004:

• Veer Zaara (Romance/Drama) – 40Cr
• Main Hoon Naa (Action/Comedy/Family Drama) – 33Cr
• Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Comedy) – 29.5Cr
• Dhoom (Action) – 29Cr
• Khakee (Action) – 25Cr
• Average – 31.3Cr (+2.15Cr)

2005:

• No Entry (Comedy) – 43Cr
• Bunty aur Babli (Comedy/Drama) – 35.75Cr
• Mangal Pandey (Drama) – 28.25Cr
• Garam Masala (Comedy) – 27Cr
• Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (Comedy) – 27Cr
• Average – 32.2Cr (+0.9Cr)

2006:

• Dhoom 2 (Action) – 80.25Cr
• Krrish (Action/Superhero) – 72.5cr
• Lage Raho Munnabhai (Comedy/Family Drama)- 71Cr
• Fanaa (Romance/Action) – 52Cr
• Don (Action) – 51Cr
• Average – 64.7Cr (+32.5Cr)

2007:

• Om Shanti Om (Family Drama/Comedy/Romance)- 82Cr
• Welcome (Comedy) – 72Cr
• Chak De India (Sports/Drama)- 68Cr
• Partner (Comedy) – 63Cr
• Taare Zameen Par (Family Drama)- 62Cr
• Average – 69.4Cr (+4.7Cr)

2008:

• Ghajini (Action) – 115Cr
• Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Romance) – 86Cr
• Singh Is Kinng (Comedy) – 69Cr
• Race (Thriller/Action) – 62Cr
• Jodhaa Akbar (Historical Drama)- 60Cr
• Average – 78.4Cr (+9Cr)

2009:

• 3 Idiots (Family Drama/Comedy) – 202.57Cr
• Love Aaj Kal (Romance) – 68Cr
• Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (Comedy/Romance) – 63Cr
• Wanted (Action) – 61Cr
• De Dana Dan (Comedy) – 48.3Cr
• Average – 88.46Cr (+10.06Cr)

2010:

• Dabangg (Action/Comedy) – 140.1 Cr
• Golmaal 3 (Comedy) – 107.56Cr
• Raajneeti (Thriller/Drama) – 92.93Cr
• Housefull (Comedy) – 72.07Cr
• My Name Is Khan (Family Drama) – 72.74Cr
• Average – 97.08Cr (+8.8Cr)

2011:

• Bodyguard (Comedy/Action/Romance)- 141Cr
• Ra.One (Action/Superhero)- 125Cr
• Ready (Comedy) – 121Cr
• Don 2 (Action) – 115Cr
• Singham (Action) – 100Cr
• Average – 120.4Cr (+23.32Cr)

2012:

• Ek Tha Tiger (Action/Romance) – 199 cr
• Dabangg 2 (Action/Comedy) – 155 cr
• Rowdy Rathore (Action/Comedy) – 132 cr
• Agneepath (Action/Drama) – 120 cr
• Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Romance) – 120 cr
• Average – 145.2 cr (+24.8 cr)

2013:

• Dhoom 3 (Action) – 285 cr
• Krrish 3 (Action/Superhero) – 245 cr
• Chennai Express (Action/Comedy/Romance) – 227 cr
• Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Romance/Drama) – 188 cr
• Ram Leela (Romance) – 111 cr
• Average – 211.2 cr (+66 cr)

2014:

• PK (Social drama / comedy) – 350 cr (expected)
• Kick (Action) – 233 cr
• Happy New Year (Comedy/Action-Heist) – 205 cr
• Bang Bang (Action) – 181 cr
• Singham Returns (Action) – 140 cr
• Average – 221.8 cr (+10.6 cr)

Most successful genres

• Action – 31
• Drama – 30
• Comedy – 29
• Romance – 17
• Thriller – 4
• Superhero – 3
• Sports – 2
• Horror – 1

Most successful actors (number of films in Top 5)

• Shahrukh Khan – 17 (out of a total of 27 films since 2000)
• Salman Khan – 12 (37 films)
• Akshay Kumar – 12 (58 films)
• Hrithik Roshan – 10 (20 films)
• Aamir Khan – 8 (12 films)
• Ajay Devgn – 6 (57 films)
• Abhishek Bachchan – 6 (42 films)
• Sanjay Dutt – 6 (52 films)
• Saif Ali Khan – 3 (28 films)
• Ranbir Kapoor – 3 (11 films)
• Amitabh Bachchan – 3
• Sunny Deol – 3

Actors with most number of ‘highest grosser of the year’ since 2000

• Aamir Khan – 4 movies (Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3, PK)
• Salman Khan – 4 movies (No Entry, Dabangg, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger)
• Hrithik Roshan – 3 movies (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya, Dhoom 2)
• Shahrukh Khan – 3 movies (Devdas, Veer Zaara, Om Shanti Om)
• Sunny Deol – 1 movie (Gadar Ek Prem Katha)