Now that Sidharth Malhotra’s Kapoor & Sons, Arjun Kapoor’s Ki & Ka and Shah Rukh Khan’s FAN are nearing the end of their runs, we are updating the list of Top Actors in Bollywood. We also highlight how the domestic box office is quickly becoming a two-man industry, because they (Aamir and Salman) are the ones who are holding the big festive dates.
Since there are no major releases in May, the next update will be after the release of Housefull 3. Tiger Shroff won’t be included because the minimum number of films to qualify is 3.
Some points:
- The list would be based on the net box office collections of an actor’s last five movies. For younger actors, the minimum number of films is 3.
- Only lead roles would be considered. Cameos, special appearances and guest appearances won’t be taken under consideration.
- Dated movies that released before 2007 have not been considered.
- Only domestic box office collections is being taken into account. Collections from all regional versions have been taken into considering as this list is for the top actors in India and regional language releases affect Hindi business in their respective states. For example, Tamil version will affect business of Hindi version in Tamilnadu / Kerala circuit.
Top Actors In Bollywood 2016
Rank 1 Aamir Khan: The domestic box office for Bollywood has now become a two-man industry with Aamir and Salman dominating it. They are the only two actors to deliver 300 crore plus grossers and the contribution of their last 5 films is more than Rs 1000 crore – which also means, they average more than 200 crore per film! The rest have a lot of catching up to do, both in terms of major grossers and the hold over the major festive weekends – Eid, Diwali and Christmas – which is going to be crucial to sustain their stardom and aura in the next few years.
- PK – 341 cr
- Dhoom 3 - 285 cr
- Talaash - 93 cr
- 3 Idiots - 202 cr
- Ghajini - 116 cr
- Next film - Dangal (Christmas 2016)
- Total - 1037 crore (Average per film: 207.4 cr)
Rank 2 Salman Khan: The megastar is at the peak of his super-stardom and the fact that he does more films than Aamir, gives him an edge over his ‘perfectionist’ friend. His next big release is ‘Sultan’, which would have to collect Rs 159 crore or more, for Salman to top the ranking once again. Unless the film disappoints big time content-wise, Rs 160 crore could possibly be the first week collections of the Ali Abbas Zafar directed film – i.e assuming it gets a solo release.
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – 213 cr (including regional versions)
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan – 321 cr
- Kick - 233 cr
- Jai Ho - 112 cr
- Dabangg 2 - 154 cr
- Next film – Sultan (Eid 2016)
- Total – 1033 crore (Average per film: 206.6 cr)
Rank 3 Shah Rukh Khan: FAN has been a major disappointment at the box office, because of which an outstandingly consistent career is showing signs of slowing down. His fan-following is still one of the biggest, because the opening day of a songless film like ‘FAN’ was still close to Rs 20 crore net on Day 1. Happy New Year was record-breaking and Dilwale was huge too. But it’s the neutral audience that aren’t coming out in big numbers to watch his films. His choice of films has disappointed a lot of people, which is obvious from the fact that his last few films have all carried mixed to negative word-of-mouth.
With uncertainty around the release date of his next film Raees, it remains to be seen if Shah Rukh can come back strongly with the Rahul Dholakia directed film. Shah Rukh currently averages 157 crore per film.
- FAN – 85 cr (expected)
- Dilwale – 148 cr
- Happy New Year – 204 cr
- Chennai Express - 227 crore
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 121 cr
- Next film – Raees (still officially scheduled for Eid)
- Total – 785 crore (Average per film: 157 cr)
Rank 4 Hrithik Roshan. The gap between Shah Rukh and Hrithik is at its lowest. Assuming that Raees releases after Mohenjo Daro, the Hrithik Roshan film would have to collect Rs 145 crore or more for Hrithik to beat SRK at the domestic box office. While the gap between the Top 2 and the rest has widened, the gap between No 3 and No 4 has narrowed quite significantly after the release of Dilwale and FAN.
Hrithik’s average of 134 crore is fantastic and comparable to the Khans even though he doesn’t always get to release his films during Eid, Diwali or Christmas.
- Bang Bang – 181 cr
- Krrish 3 - 244 cr
- Agneepath - 122 cr
- Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara - 93 cr
- Guzaarish - 32 cr
- Next film – Mohenjo Daro (August 12)
- Total - 672 cr (Average per film: 134.4 cr)
Rank 5 Ranveer Singh: One film called Bajirao Mastani has changed Ranveer Singh’s life. From a career that appeared to be faltering after the release of Kill Dil, Ranveer has risen from Rank 10 to the Top 5, not only beating stalwarts like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, but also overtaking Varun Dhawan. His next film is a biggie too, Aditya Chopra’s Befikre. Ranveer is also the youngest star to make it to the Top 5, probably the first after Hrithik Roshan.
While it would be difficult for Ranveer to beat Hrithik in the next couple of years, the next target for Ranveer will be to average 100 crore for his last 5 films. For that, Befikre has to collect Rs 126 crore or more.
- Bajirao Mastani – 187 cr
- Dil Dhadakne Do – 77 cr
- Kill Dil – 32 cr
- Gunday – 78 cr
- Ram Leela - 115 cr
- Next film - Befikre (December 9)
- Total Collections – 489 cr (Average per film: 97.8 cr)
Rank 6 Akshay Kumar: Airlift has lifted Akshay Kumar from the 8th to the 6th spot and with a big film like Housefull 3 scheduled to release during the Post-IPL period, Akshay is all set to make a comeback to the Top 5. Housefull 3 has to collect 105 crore or more for Akshay to beat Ranveer and a highly unrealistic Rs 290 crore for Akshay to surpass Hrithik.
- Airlift – 128 crore
- Singh Is Bling – 88 crore
- Brothers – 83 crore
- Gabbar Is Back – 86 crore
- Baby – 96 crore
- Next film - Housefull 3 (June 3)
- Total Collections: 481 cr (Average per film: 96.2 cr)
Rank 7 Ranbir Kapoor: His career was at an all-time high after the success of films like ‘Rockstar’, ‘Barfi’ and ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, but the last couple of years have been disastrous for Ranbir Kapoor as ‘Besharam’ tanked after a good opening day and ‘Bombay Velvet’ couldn’t even manage a face-saving opening at the box office. Tamasha looked like a winner because it was an Imtiaz Ali film starring Deepika Padukone as the female lead, even that has failed. Nothing seems to be working for Ranbir. His next release is Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
- Tamasha – 66 crore
- Bombay Velvet – 24 crore
- Besharam - 57 crore
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani - 188 crore
- Barfi! - 106 cr
- Next film – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Diwali)
- Total - 441 cr (Average per film: 88.2 cr)
Rank 8 Varun Dhawan: Another young actor who is not only appearing in 2-3 movies every year, but has made a name for himself in just 3 years. The trade loves him too - all his films have opened well at the box office, none have failed and his solo-lead film ABCD 2 was his first 100 crore grosser. He has now become a serious challenger to Ranbir Kapoor and should easily surpass him with the release of Dishoom in July. Dishoom would have to collect just Rs 60 crore or more for Varun to go one step ahead in the ranking and beat Ranbir.
- Dilwale – 148 cr
- ABCD 2 – 105 cr
- Badlapur – 52 cr
- Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania – 77 cr
- Main Tera Hero - 54 cr
- Next film – Dishoom (July 29)
- Total Collections – 436 cr (Average per film: 87.2 cr)
Rank 9 Ajay Devgn: Drishyam did fairly well at the box office, but business was affected by Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali. When the film was gaining momentum, Brothers released and made a huge dent on the business of Drishyam. It would have probably collected a lot more than it did, had the makers timed the release better. Ajay has big films in the form of Shivaay, Baadshaho and Sons Of Sardaar in the next 2 years. He is making a shift from medium budget to big budget films and if this move clicks, he has every chance of making it to the Top 5. Currently, his average is poor for a well-established star.
- Drishyam – 73 cr
- Action Jackson – 57 cr
- Singham Returns - 140 cr
- Satyagraha – 58 cr
- Himmatwala - 46 cr
- Next film – Shivaay (Diwali)
- Total: 374 cr (Average per film: 74.8 cr)
Rank 10 Sidharth Malhotra: Kapoor & Sons has done well at the box office, but hasn’t helped Sidharth edge out of Ajay. The actor’s next release ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ has to collect 81 crore or more for Sidharth to go one up in the ranking. However, for an actor who has only done 5 films, Rs 73 crore per film is a fantastic average to have. His only failure is a big budget film like ‘Brothers’, which also had a big star like Akshay Kumar.
- Kapoor & Sons – 73 crore
- Brothers – 83 cr
- Ek Villain - 103 cr
- Hasee Toh Phasee - 35 cr
- Student Of The Year - 70 cr
- Next film – Baar Baar Dekho (September 9)
- Total Collections – 364 cr (Average per film: 72.8 cr)
Rank 11 Arjun Kapoor: Tevar tanked, but Arjun Kapoor has comeback strongly with Ki and Ka, which was a niche film that was well-promoted and opened very well too. It has helped him go up from Rank 12 to 11. Arjun’s average of 62 crore per film (last 5 films) is fantastic too, considering the fact that it includes an off-beat film like Finding Fanny. Half Girlfriend, based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel with the same title, is a biggie. If it does as well as 2 States, it’ll take him higher up in the ranking.
- Ki and Ka – 54 cr
- Tevar – 40 cr
- Finding Fanny – 36 cr
- 2 States - 102 cr
- Gunday - 78 cr
- Next film - Half Girlfriend (April 28 2017)
- Total Collections – 310 cr (Average per film: 62 cr)
Rank 12 Farhan Akhtar: His popularity with the multiplex audience in cities is under-rated. His solo film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ not only took a good opening at the box office, but went on to collect more than Rs 100 crore. Farhan has Rock On 2 lined up for release later this year. It would have to collect just 36 crore or more, for Farhan to reclaim his position that he lost to Arjun.
- Wazir – 40 cr
- Shaadi Ke Side Effects – 38 cr
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – 104 cr
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – 93 cr
- Karthik Calling Karthik - 27 cr
- Next Film - Rock On 2 (November 11)
- Total Collections – 302 cr (Average per film: 60.4 cr)
Rank 13 Saif Ali Khan: Phantom didn’t work even though it was directed by Kabir Khan and Happy Ending was one of the biggest disasters of 2014. Saif is currently going through the worst phase of his career.
- Phantom – 53 cr
- Happy Ending – 22 cr
- Humshakals - 63 cr
- Bullet Raja- 36 cr
- Race 2 - 102 cr
- Next film – Rangoon (September 30)
- Total - 276 cr (Average per film: 55.2 cr)
Rank 14 Shahid Kapoor: Just when Shahid Kapoor’s career was taking a upward turn with films like R.. Rajkumar and Haider, his much-awaited film ‘Shaandaar’ turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments of 2015. It opened well, but wrapped up with lifetime collections of less than 45 crore. With the trade losing both hope and patience in a extremely talented actor like Shahid, he awaits the release of Udta Punjab. What does he need to do, to get that one film that will turn things around for him? A film like Bajirao Mastani or even a ABCD 2, for example. He doesn’t lack in the talent department, but actors who made their debuts nearly a decade after him, have raced past him in no time at all.
For Shahid to go past Saif, Udta Punjab has to collect Rs 72 crore or more.
- Shaandaar – 43 cr
- Haider – 58 cr
- R.. Rajkumar - 65 cr
- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero - 39 cr
- Teri Meri Kahaani - 29 cr
- Next film - Udta Punjab (June 11)
- Total Collections – 234 cr (Average per film: 46.8 cr)
Rank 15 Emraan Hashmi: Emraan’s career is at an all-time low. None of his last 5 films have even managed to cross the 40 crore mark. The genre that seems to be working today is biopics and Emraan will be seen in a film based on controversial cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin – which has to collect Rs 124 crore or more in India for Emraan to beat Shahid.
- Hamari Adhuri Kahani – 38 cr
- Mr X – 25 cr
- Ungli – 21 cr
- Raja Natwarlal – 27 cr
- Ghanchakkar - 39 cr
- Next film - Azhar biopic (May 13)
- Total collections – 150 cr (Average per film: 30 cr)
Top 15 Actor Round Up:
- Aamir Khan - 1037 crore (207.4 crore per film)
- Salman Khan - 1033 crore (206.6 crore per film)
- Shah Rukh Khan - 785 crore (157 crore per film)
- Hrithik Roshan – 672 crore (134.4 crore per film)
- Ranveer Singh - 489 crore (97.8 crore per film)
- Akshay Kumar - 481 crore (96.2 crore per film)
- Ranbir Kapoor - 441 crore (88.2 crore per film)
- Varun Dhawan - 436 crore (87.2 crore per film)
- Ajay Devgn - 374 crore (74.8 crore per film)
- Sidharth Malhotra - 364 crore (72.8 crore per film)
- Arjun Kapoor - 310 crore (62 crore per film) Up from 12 to 11.
- Farhan Akhtar - 302 crore (60.4 crore per film) Down from 11 to 12.
- Saif Ali Khan - 276 crore (55.2 crore per film)
- Shahid Kapoor - 234 crore (46.8 crore per film)
- Emraan Hashmi - 150 crore (30 crore per film)
@sultan tsunami….hero said that in case of last 5 movies…and Hrithik is not tik tak…dont 4get he starts with tsunami and brought several in bollywood..hope,next tsunami comming on 12aug.
definitely hrithik will cross srk after mohenjodaro and join the elite group of salman and aamir .. hrithik deserves this .position and after kaabil and thug who knows hrithik might be at par with the mighty salman and aamir the trio will rule the b.o then amazing…
Haha Srk is so close to Hrithik…for the first time after mohenjodaro, i feel srk will drop from top 3….that is disastrous…..How come our media calls a loser King
Guzaarish is hurting Hrithik….i can guarantee with Mohenjodaro Srk is out of top 3….beginning of end of srk if he is out of top 3
@ Rishabh , where is Chennai express I’m SRK’s list…..so jealous
Isn’t Saif always going through worst phase :P ?
For those akkians who call akki as big as khans/hrithik …… answer my following query:
Mega stars Amir and Salman have crossed 325 cr and targeting 350 to 400 cr now.
Superstars Shahrukh and Hrithik have crossed 225 cr and targeting 250 cr to 300 cr now.
Youngsters Ranveer and Ranbir have crossed 175 cr and targeting 200 cr now.
Whereas the so called big superstar Akshay is still to cross 150 cr.
Still akkians want everyone to call akki a big star like khans and hrithik……. On what grounds? …… Dont give pathetic excuses like EDX and think of new creative excuses. ????
@Agan I am ashamed too call you a salman fan. READ THE DAMN ARTICLE BEFORE COMMENTING. TU NE TO HAMARI NAAK KUTWALI !!
Honestly..
Srk with this make up . Doesn’t look hijda. Gay .
. In this picture above ?
Just see it again please
Loyola hahah
Indicine expect some honest answers from you.
What’s the reason for posting a large percentage of srk related articles here compared to other stars? Is the decision dictated due to the high number of server hits that srk-related articles generate due to fan-wars and a possible increase in revenue? If yes, is it ethical?
Why did average to poor films like hny, dilwale and fan get 4 star reviews whereas a film like PK got less stars?? Is it due to the fact that giving a 4 star review when other competing sites give less star reviews would increase the chances of an “Indicine Review” getting published in the next day’s newspaper ads thereby giving your site more publicity and hits?? Or have you lost touch of what the public wants and likes and are now simply behaving like paid unethical reviewers??
Kindly post this comment even if you don’t want to answer, which is understandable and won’t be surprising!
Love and respect Aamir Khan =)..long live, all the best!
Salman- The Megastar
Aamir and Salman are ruling Bollywood now. Raees should work at the box office. I really feel sorry for emraan and shahid they are extremely talented, but the luck is not in their favour.
Srk still at no 3 in his very bad phase when evertything goes against him his all films in last 5 years got mixed to negative wom except ce only one film(fan)got critical acclaim so i am happy to see him still at no 3 and now very much positive that he will be back to his spot very soon inshallah
@indicine-give ranking based on acting of mainstream actors ….these last 5films will not help cause every1 knows at present ranbir has lost his stardom
Aamir is the king khan.
Aamir is on top, period. No one is close to him. Just because he did fewer films compared to salman doesnt make salman as big as aamir. Not to forget, salman has way more festive releases and advantages compared to Megastar Aamir Khan, so Megastar Aamir Khan is undisputed king of box office. With Dangal he will go light yeas ahead of salman and remain on top forever.
@Sunny Akkiholic, dude, why are you trolling ajay devgn? He is not a superstar or even star. Fans of super stars should only bash and troll other superstars. Mocking and trolling small actors is below over dignity. So its a fact that ajay is not a superstar only an actor so why trolling him and giving his 1 or 2 fans (if they exist on this planet) bad times????? Just ignore small actors and focus on superstars.
@ANK dude, u seem like a sensible user, but you are little pissing me off. Which great script did ghajini and dhoom 3 had? Still they created history in every perspective be it opening, opening weekend, week and life time. Which great amazing script did dil and raja hindustani had? Still they were HGOTY of 1990 and 1996. Yes, srk was ahead, thanks to the 2 biggest and greatest banners yrf and dharma. But now its all aamir fever all the way. No one is close to him. On other note, srk’s recently released fan failed to break aamir’s 4 years old talaash record despite releasing in more than 1000 screens compared to talaash. Huh.
@Romance, dude this is hrithik roshan we are talking about not shahrukh khan. First see the difference. Hrithik’s non holiday movies cross minimum 90 cr in this decade and srk struggling and crowling to make place in 80 cr club. LOL. Srk on non festival can only give my name is khan (70 cr) and Fan (80 cr). While hrithik gives ZNMD (2011 film still 92 cr), Agneepath (123 cr), and Bang Bang (141 cr). So dont worry about hrithik he is not srk to struggle big time on non holiday.
why so many hindu actors come out these days
ranbir, ranveer , siddharth , varun , arjun , ayushmann , harshwardhan rane , sooraj pancholi , tiger shroff , and many more
is it muslims also facing discrimination like res of india
that’s why back to back flop for srk first DILWALE now FAN
@Hassan, have you seen the two names who are on top and delivering those big 300 crore grossers?
@ 70 cr khiladi : think u put ur brain aside while using indicine :-D. Any actor u support, Imagine or let the time come (which is impossible) that he does the same number of movies yearly n again with such a varied roles like akshay kumar does, then come and bark such things…
@70 Cr Khiladi
U don’t need Akshay fans to answer that, Indicine itself has answered that question in its recent Q/A session on who are the 5 biggest superstars of India? Now don’t say even Indicine is giving excuses?
@HASSAN ALI
If u think Muslims are dominated, khans would have never become superstars. It wud have been Akshay(the Aamir) Hrithik(the SRK) and Ajay(the Salman) in their places and even Sunil Shetty might have still been strong.
@hassan ali…tume akhal nahi hai bhai…y u want2 create communal differences…top 3stars r muslims about whom there r millions of crazy. Hindu fans and only coz of srk fan has flopped u shudnot talk rubbish …next time dont bring religion like illiterate person
@hassan ali…one thing for sure u r not indian
@indicine so why always khan facing controversy
@ Harbhajan; Indicine has confirmed that he is behind Khans and Hrithik (chk the sequence) which validates wat i ve been saying n let im 1st deliver a blockbuster hit which even kids ranveer and ranbeer ve delivered to be called a true no 5. I m a hrithik fan and akki is a kid in front of him. MD will destroy Rustom n will show akki his true status.
please give us one for actresses but consider role space!!! you can’t for example say dhoom 3 is katrina movie!!!!!!!!!!
why muslims always thinking about religion
i think that’s reason they are backward compare to other communities