List of most expensive Indian films

This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.^[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, excluding promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.).

Most expensive films

The following table lists the top 50 most expensive films produced in the Indian film industry, each with a budget of ₹200 crore or more.

Most expensive Indian films

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Language	Year	Ref.
1	Kalki 2898 AD	₹600 crore	Telugu	2024	[1][2]
2	RRR	₹550 crore	Telugu	2022	[3]
3	Adipurush	₹500–700 crore	Hindi Telugu	2023	[c]
4	2.0	₹400–600 crore	Tamil	2018	[d]
5	The Greatest of All Time	₹400crore	Tamil	2024	[18]
6	Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva	₹375—400 crore	Hindi	2022	[19]
7	Singham Again	₹350–375 crore	Hindi	2024	[20][21]
8	Saaho	₹350 crore	Telugu Hindi	2019	[9]
9	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	₹350 crore	Hindi	2024	[22]
10	Jawan	₹300 crore	Hindi	2023	[23][24]
11	Tiger 3	₹300 crore	Hindi	2023	[25]
12	Vettaiyan	₹300 crore	Tamil	2024	[9]
13	Devara: Part 1	₹300 crore	Telugu	2024	[26]
14	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire	₹270 crore	Telugu	2023	[27][28]
15	Leo	₹250–300 crore	Tamil	2023	[29]
16	Indian 2	₹250–300 crore	Tamil	2024	[e]
17	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	₹250 crore	Telugu Tamil	2017	[32]
18	Pathaan	₹250 crore	Hindi	2023	[33][34]
19	Fighter	₹250 crore	Hindi	2024	[35][36]
20	Maidaan	₹235 crore	Hindi	2024	[37]
21	83	₹225–270 crore	Hindi	2021	[f]
22	Radhe Shyam	₹200–350 crore	Telugu Hindi	2022	[g]
23	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	₹200–300 crore	Telugu	2019	[h]
24	Thugs of Hindostan	₹200–300 crore	Hindi	2018	[i]
25	Varisu	₹200–280 crore	Tamil	2023	[j]
26	Pushpa: The Rise	₹200–250 crore	Telugu	2021	[k]
27	Jailer	₹200–220 crore	Tamil	2023	[57]

Most expensive films by language

Assamese

Assamese cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Assam, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Assamese-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Mission China	₹2 crore	2017	[58]

Bengali

Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Bengali films.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Amazon Obhijaan	₹20 crore	2017	[59]
2	Chander Pahar	₹15 crore	2013	[60]
3	Professor Shonku O El Dorado	₹10 crore	2019	[61][62][unreliable source?]
4	Dard	₹10 crore	2024	[63][unreliable source?]
5	Macho Mustanaa	₹7 crore	2012	[64]
6	Mishawr Rawhoshyo	₹7 crore	2013	[65]

Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Bhojpuri-language. Its major production centres are Lucknow and Patna. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Bhojpuri films produced in the Bhojpuri film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Sangharsh 2	₹6 crore	2023	[66]
2	Nirahua Chalal London	₹4 crore	2019	[67][unreliable source?]

Gujarati

Gujarati cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Gujarati-language. It is based in Ahmedabad and is sometimes referred to as Dhollywood.^[68] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Gujarati films produced in the Gujarati film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Bey Yaar	₹2.25 crore	2014	[69][unreliable source?]
2	Kevi Rite Jaish	₹1–1.75 crore	2012	[70][69][unreliable source?]

Hindi

Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.^[71] The films are made primarily in the Hindi-language.^[72] It is often known as Bollywood and is one of the largest film producers in India as well as a major centre of film production worldwide.^[73][74] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Hindi films produced in the Hindi film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Adipurush[l]	₹500–700 crore	2023	[c]
2	Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva	₹375–400 crore	2022	[19]
3	Singham Again	₹350–375 crore	2024	[20][21]
4	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	₹350 crore	2024	[75]
5	Jawan	₹300 crore	2023	[23][24]
6	Tiger 3	₹300 crore	2023	[25]
7	Pathaan	₹250 crore	2023	[33][34]
8	Fighter	₹250 crore	2024	[35][36]
9	Maidaan	₹235 crore	2024	[37]
10	83	₹225–270 crore	2021	[f]

Kannada

Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Martin	₹150 crore	2024	[76]
2	Kabzaa	₹120 crore	2023	[77]
3	Kurukshetra	₹100 crore	2019	[78]
4	KGF: Chapter 2	₹100 crore	2022	[79]
5	Vikrant Rona	₹95 crore	2022	[80]
6	KGF: Chapter 1	₹50–80 crore	2018	[m]
7	Pailwaan	₹50 crore	2019	[83]
8	Kaatera	₹45 crore	2023	[84]
9	Nagarahavu	₹40 crore	2016	[85]
10	Kotigobba 3	₹25 crore	2021	[86]

Malayalam

Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language. The following table lists the 10 most expensive Malayalam films produced in the Malayalam film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea	₹100 crore	2021	[87]
2	The Goat Life	₹80 crore	2024	[88]
3	Turbo	₹70 crore	2024	[89]
4	Malaikottai Vaaliban	₹65 crore	2024	[90]
5	Mamangam	₹55 crore	2019	[91]
6	Odiyan	₹50 crore	2018	[92]
7	King of Kotha	₹50 crore	2023	[93]
8	Kayamkulam Kochunni	₹45 crore	2018	[94]
9	Nadikar	₹40 crore	2024	[95]
10	Veeram	₹35 crore	2016	[96]

Marathi

Marathi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Marathi-language and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Marathi films produced in the Marathi film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Ved	₹15 crore	2022	[97]
2	Har Har Mahadev	₹10–15 crore	2022	[98][unreliable source?]
3	Subhedar	₹10 crore	2023	[99][unreliable source?]
4	Ghar Banduk Biryani	₹8–10 crore	2023	[100][unreliable source?]
5	Dharmaveer	₹8 crore	2022	[101][unreliable source?]
6	Timepass 3	₹8 crore	2022	[102]
7	Navra Maza Navsacha 2	₹8 crore	2024	[103][unreliable source?]
8	Dharmaveer 2	₹8 crore	2024	[104][unreliable source?]
9	Sairat	₹4 crore	2023	[105]

Meitei

Meitei cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Meitei-language (officially Manipuri-language) and is based in Manipur. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Meitei films produced in the Meitei film industry.

Rank	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	My Japanese Niece	₹1 crore	2015	[106][unreliable source?]

Odia

Odia cinema, also known as Ollywood, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Cuttack, Odisha and dedicated to the production of films in the Odia-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Odia films produced in the Odia film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Thukul	₹3 crore	2012	[107]
2	Daman	₹1 crore	2022	[108]

Punjabi

Punjabi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Punjabi-language films. It is based in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Mohali, Punjab.^[109][110] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Punjabi films produced in the Punjabi film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Chaar Sahibzaade	₹20 crore	2014	[111]
2	Sardaar Ji	₹11 crore	2015	[112]

Tamil

Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil-language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Tamil films produced in the Tamil film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	2.0	₹400–600 crore	2018	[d]
2	The Greatest of All Time	₹400 crore	2024	[18]
3	Leo	₹250–300 crore	2023	[29]
4	Indian 2	₹250–300 crore	2024	[e]
5	Varisu	₹200–280 crore	2023	[j]
6	Jailer	₹200–220 crore	2023	[57]
7	Thunivu	₹200 crore	2023	[52]
8	Darbar	₹190-240 crore	2020	[113]
9	Bigil	₹180 crore	2019	[114]

Telugu

Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.^[115] The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Telugu films produced in the Telugu film industry.

Rank[b]	Title	Budget	Year	Ref.
1	Kalki 2898 AD	₹600 crore	2024	[1][2]
2	RRR	₹550 crore	2022	[3]
3	Saaho[n]	₹350 crore	2019	[9]
4	Devara: Part 1	₹300 crore	2024	[116]
5	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire	₹270 crore	2023	[27][28]
6	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[o]	₹250 crore	2017	[32]
7	Radhe Shyam[n]	₹200–350 crore	2022	[g]
8	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	₹200–300 crore	2019	[h]
9	Pushpa: The Rise	₹200–250 crore	2021	[k]
10	Guntur Kaaram	₹200 crore	2024	[117]

Back-to-back films

This ranking features back-to-back Indian films—films in which two or more are shot as a single production, reducing both costs and time.

Most expensive back to back Indian films

Rank[b]	Titles	Budget	Language	Years	Ref.
1	Ponniyin Selvan: I and II	₹500 crore	Tamil	2022–23	[118]
2	Baahubali: The Beginning Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	₹430 crore	Telugu Tamil	2015–17	[p]
3	KGF: Chapter 1 KGF: Chapter 2	₹150–180 crore	Kannada	2018–22	[q]

Milestone films

The following table lists milestone Indian films by production budget, produced within the Indian film industry.

Year	Title	Budget	Industry	Ref.
1933	Sati Savitri	₹75,000	Telugu	[121]
1943	Kismet	₹2 lakh	Hindi	[122]
1948	Chandralekha	₹30 lakh	Tamil	[123]
1952	Aan	₹35 lakh	Hindi	[124]
1953	Jhansi Ki Rani	₹60 lakh		[125]
1957	Mother India	₹60 lakh		[126]
1960	Mughal-e-Azam	₹1.5 crore		[127][128]
1975	Sholay	₹3 crore		[129]
1980	Shaan	₹6 crore		[130]
1983	Razia Sultan	₹7 crore		[131]
1991	Ajooba	₹8 crore		[132]
	Shanti Kranti	₹10 crores	Kannada	[133]
1995	Trimurti	₹11 crore	Hindi	[134]
1996	Indian	₹15 crore	Tamil	[135]
1998	Jeans	₹20 crore		[136]
2000	Raju Chacha	₹25 crore	Hindi	[132]
2001	Lagaan	₹25 crore		[137]
	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...	₹40 crore		[138]
2002	Devdas	₹50 crore		[139]
2005	Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story	₹50 crore		[140][141]
2007	Sivaji: The Boss	₹60 crore	Tamil	[142]
2008	Dasavathaaram	₹60 crore		[143]
	Ghajini	₹65 crore	Hindi	[128]
2009	Blue	₹80 crore		[144]
2010	My Name Is Khan	₹85 crore		[145]
	Enthiran	₹132 crore	Tamil	[146]
2011	Ra.One	₹150 crore	Hindi	[147]
2013	Dhoom 3	₹175 crore		[148]
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning	₹180 crore	Telugu	[119]
2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	₹250 crore		[32]
2018	2.0	₹400–₹600 crore	Tamil	[d]
2022	RRR	₹550 crore	Telugu	[3]
2024	Kalki 2898 AD	₹600 crore		[1][2]

See also

• List of most expensive films
• List of most expensive non-English-language films
• List of highest-grossing films
• List of highest-grossing Indian films

Notes

1. See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
2. Films are sorted based on their upper budget estimates. In cases where budget estimates conflict, films are listed according to their lower-bound estimates, and if these are the same, the older film is ranked higher.
3. Adipurush's reported budget varies between ₹500 crore (Bollywood Hungama^[4]) – ₹700 crore (India Today,^[5] News18^[6])
4. 2.0's reported budget varies between ₹400 crore (Bollywood Hungama^[7]) – ₹500 crore (NDTV^[8]) – ₹500–570 crore (News18^[9]) – ₹543 crore (The News Minute,^[10] Filmfare,^[11] Zee News^[12]) – ₹550 crore (India Today,^[13] Business Today^[14]) – ₹570 crore (DNA India^[3]) – ₹600 crore (Cinema Express,^[15] The New Indian Express,^[16] The Hindu^[17])
5. Indian 2's reported budget varies between ₹250 crore (India Today^[30]) – ₹300 crore (News18^[31])
6. 83's reported budget varies between ₹225 crore (Bollywood Hungama^[38]) – ₹270 crore (Rediff.com^[39])
7. Radhe Shyam's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (Hindustan Times^[40]) – ₹300 crore (Outlook^[41]) – ₹350 crore (India Today,^[42] News18^[43])
8. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (Business Today,^[44] DNA India^[45]) – ₹300 crore (India Today,^[46] Business Line^[47])
9. Thugs of Hindostan's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (NDTV^[48]) – ₹220 crore (Bollywood Hungama^[49]) – ₹300 crore (Hindustan Times^[50])
10. Varisu's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (News18^[51]) – ₹280 crore (Business Today^[52])
11. Pushpa: The Rise's reported budget varies between ₹200 crore (The Tribune,^[53] News18,^[54] Outlook^[55]) – ₹250 crore (The Indian Express^[56])
12. The film was produced in both the Hindi and Telugu languages, according to the filmmakers.
13. KGF: Chapter 1's reported budget varies between ₹50 crore (Hindustan Times^[81]) – ₹80 crore (Business Today^[82])
14. The film was produced in both the Telugu and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
15. The film was produced in both the Telugu and Tamil languages, according to the filmmakers.
16. • Baahubali: The Beginning – ₹180 crore^[119]
    • Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – ₹250 crore ^[32]
17. • KGF: Chapter 1 – ₹50–80 crore^[81][120]
    • KGF: Chapter 2 – ₹100 crore^[79]

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