List of highest-grossing Pakistani films#Global gross figures
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This list charts the most successful Pakistani films screened at cinemas in Pakistan and overseas. Pakistani films generate income from several revenue streams including box office sales (admissions), theatrical exhibitions, television broadcast rights and merchandising. See List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan for domestic gross figures.
Global gross figures
With a worldwide box-office gross of more than Rs. 4 billion,{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-04-19 |title=Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan's Pakistan Blockbuster 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' Gets Unprecedented International Rerelease (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/fawad-khan-the-legend-of-maula-jatt-rerelease-1235588445/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The Legend of Maula Jatt is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 24 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Domestic gross figures
{{See also|List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan}}
This is the list of top 11 highest-grossing Pakistani films within local Pakistani cinemas, which include films from all the Pakistani languages (business by foreign films in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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| scope="col"| Rank
! scope="col"| Film ! scope="col"| Total gross ! scope="col"| Language ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Reference(s) |
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| 1
|{{PKRConvert|115.02|c|lk=r}} |2022 |
| 2
|{{PKRConvert|53.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentpk.com/highest-grossers-of-2018-in-pakistan-humayun-saeed-tops-again/|title=Highest Grossers of 2018 in Pakistan : Humayun Saeed Tops Again|date=2019-01-02|access-date=2019-01-02|website=EntertainmentPk.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentpk.com/exclusive-highest-box-office-grossers-in-pakistan-over-the-years/|title=Exclusive: Highest Box Office grossers in Pakistan over the years|date=2019-01-06|access-date=2019-01-06|website=EntertainmentPk.com}} |
| 3
|{{PKRConvert|36.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2018 |
| 4
|{{PKRConvert|35.85|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2017 |
| 5
|{{PKRConvert|35.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2018 |
| 6
|{{PKRConvert|34.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2015 |
| 7
|{{PKRConvert|30.00|c|lk=r}} |Urdu |2022 |
| 8
|{{PKRConvert|24.50|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2018 |
| 9
|{{PKRConvert|24.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2016 | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 10
| Waar |{{PKRConvert|23.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2013 | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 11
|{{PKRConvert|21.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | 2017 |
Highest-grossing opening weekends
The following list shows Pakistan's top 11 highest-grossing opening weekends worldwide, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. For opening weekends gross in Pakistan, see List of highest-grossing opening weekends in Pakistan
These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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| scope="col"| Rank
! scope="col"| Film ! scope="col"| Total gross ! scope="col"| Weekend days ! scope="col"| Year ! class="unsortable"| Reference(s) | |
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| 1
|{{PKRConvert|51.00|c|lk=r}} |3 |2022 | |
| 2
|{{PKRConvert|25.02|c|lk=r}} | 5 | 2018 | |
| 3
|{{PKRConvert|15.68|c|lk=r}} | 5 | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1378865768809558/posts/2273807272648732/|title=Parwaaz Hai Junoon Weekend business|date=2018-08-27|access-date=2018-08-27|work=Parwaaz Hai Junoon}} | |
| 4
|{{PKRConvert|15.00|c|lk=r}} | 3 | 2017 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1948409408712628&id=1805441149676122|title=Punjab Nahi Jaungi Worldwide Box Office Collection On Eid RS. 15 CRORE|work=Punjab Nahi Jaungi|date=2017-09-06|access-date=2017-09-06}} | |
| 5
| {{PKRConvert|12.15|c|lk=r}} | 3 | 2019 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aryfilmsary/status/1162056039010852864|title=#PareyHutLove Ruling the Global BoxOffice with a collection of over Rs. 12.15 Crores & running to packed houses | |date=2019-08-15|access-date=2019-08-15|work=@aryfilmsary}} |
| 6
| {{PKRConvert|11.40|c|lk=r}} | 3 | 2019 | |
| 7
| Chhalawa | {{PKRConvert|10.80|c|lk=r}} | 5 | 2019 | |
| 8
| {{PKRConvert|10.60|c|lk=r}} | 5 | 2019 | |
| 9
|{{PKRConvert|10.33|c|lk=r}} | 3 | 2015 | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 10
|{{PKRConvert|10.15|c|lk=r}} | 3 | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 11
|{{PKRConvert|7.30|c|lk=r}} | 5 | 2018 | 🙌 #Filmwalapictures #NabeelQureshi #FizzaAliMeerza #MehwishHayat #FahadMustafa #FaaizaHasan #DistributionClub #HarPalGeo #GeoFilm #EidulAzha #ZeeInternationalStudios|date=2018-08-27|access-date=2018-08-27|work=Load Wedding}} |
Highest-grossing films by language
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| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Director | Production company | Reference(s) |
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| 1
|{{PKRConvert|4.0|b|lk=r}} |2022 |Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films | ||||||
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| Choorian | {{PKRConvert|200|m|lk=r}} | 1998 | Pak Nishan Films | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |title=Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - Pakistan |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=1998&locations=PK&start=1997 |website=World Bank |year=1998 |access-date=13 June 2020}} |
Highest grossing films by year of release
This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. These films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Worldwide gross ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" | Production company/director ! scope="col" | Reference(s) |
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| scope="row" | 1975
| {{PKR|7 crore}} ({{US$|7.1 million}}) | Urdu | Shabab Productions | style="text-align:center" | {{efn|name=Mohabbat|In 1981, Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat sold nearly {{nowrap|60 million}} tickets in China. At an average ticket price of {{CNY|{{#expr:(0.1+0.3)/2}}|link=yes}},{{cite book |last1=Link |first1=Perry |title=The Uses of Literature: Life in the Socialist Chinese Literary System |date=2000 |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=9780691001982 |page=204 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qhBYxOitb-MC&pg=PA204}} the film grossed an estimated {{CNY|{{#expr:60*0.2}} million}}, equivalent to {{US$|{{#expr:12/1.7 round 1}} million|long=no|link=yes}}{{cite web |title=Official exchange rate (CNY per US$, period average) |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=1981&locations=CN&start=1980 |website=World Bank |year=1981 |access-date=7 February 2019}} ({{PKR|{{#expr:(7.1*9.9)/10 round 1}} crore|link=yes}}).{{cite web |title=Official exchange rate (INR per US$, period average) |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=1981&locations=PK&start=1980 |publisher=World Bank |year=1981 |access-date=8 February 2019}} Adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to {{US$|{{Inflation|US|7.1|1981}} million|long=no}} ({{PKR|{{#expr:20*(1000/{{To USD|1000|PAK}})/10 round 0}} crore}}).}} |
| scope="row" | 1998
| Choorian |{{PKRConvert|20.00|c|lk=r}} | Punjabi | Pak Nishan Films |
| scope="row" | 2007
|{{PKRConvert|15.06|c|lk=r}} | Urdu / English | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web |title=Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - Pakistan |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=2007&locations=PK&start=2006 |website=World Bank |year=2007 |access-date=13 June 2020}} |
| scope="row" | 2011
| Bol |{{PKRConvert|16.80|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | Shoman Productions | style="text-align:center" | |
| scope="row" | 2013
| Waar |{{PKRConvert|34.65|c|lk=r}} | Urdu / English | MindWorks Media / Off Road Studios | style="text-align:center" | |
| scope="row" | 2014
|{{PKRConvert|14.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | Filmwala Pictures |
| scope="row" | 2015
|{{PKRConvert|49.44|c|lk=r}} | Urdu |
| scope="row" | 2016
| Janaan |{{PKRConvert|30.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu / Pashto | Filmwala Pictures |
| scope="row" | 2017
|{{PKRConvert|51.65|c|lk=r}} | Urdu / Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus / Salman Iqbal Films |
| scope="row" | 2018
|{{PKRConvert|73.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus |
| scope="row" | 2019
| {{PKRConvert|30.05|c}} | Urdu |
| 2022
|{{PKRConvert|280.00|c|lk=r}} |Punjabi |Encyclomedia / Lashari Films |
Timeline of highest-grossing films
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Record gross earning ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" | Reference(s) |
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| scope="row" | 1975
| {{PKR|7 crore}} ({{US$|7.1 million}}) | Urdu | style="text-align:center" | {{efn|name=Mohabbat}} |
| scope="row" | 1998
| Choorian |{{PKRConvert|20.00|c|lk=r}} | Punjabi |
| scope="row" | 2013
| Waar |{{PKRConvert|34.65|c|lk=r}} | Urdu |style="text-align:center" | |
| scope="row" | 2015
|{{PKRConvert|49.44|c|lk=r}} | Urdu |
| scope="row" | 2017
|{{PKRConvert|51.65|c|lk=r}} | Urdu |
| scope="row" | 2018
|{{PKRConvert|73.00|c|lk=r}} | Urdu |
| 2022
|{{PKRConvert|280.00|c|lk=r}} |Punjabi |
Highest grossing franchises and film series
The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨100 crore.
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| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=header|ranklabel=Rank|titlelabel=Franchise / series|totallabel=Total worldwide box office (crore)|numberlabel=No. of films|averagelabel=Average of films (crore)|highestlabel=Highest grossing film (crore)}} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=1|currency=₨|title=Jawani Phir Nahi Ani|number=2|highest=Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2|gross=70.00
|Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) |70.00 |Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) |49.44 }} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=2|currency=₨|title=Punjab Nahi Jaungi (film series)|number=2|highest=Punjab Nahi Jaungi|gross=51.65
|Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017) |51.65|London Nahi Jaunga (2022) |55.00 }} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=3|currency=₨|title=Wrong No. (film series)|number=2|highest=Wrong No.|gross=30.25|Wrong No. (2015)
|30.25 |Wrong No. 2 (2019) |21.65 }} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=4|currency=₨|title=Na Maloom Afraad|number=2|highest=Na Maloom Afraad 2|gross=21
|Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017) |21.00 |Na Maloom Afraad (2014) |14.00 }} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=5|currency=₨|title=Karachi Lahore|number=2|highest=Lahore Se Aagey|gross=21.60
|Lahore Se Aagey (2016) |21.60 |Karachi Se Lahore (2015) |10.30 }} |
| {{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=6|currency=₨|title=3 Bahadur|number=3|highest=3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam|gross=08.10
|3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam (2016) |08.10 |3 Bahadur (2015) |06.65 |3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors (2018) |06.17 }} |
See also
Notes
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180909221405/http://materiaislamica.com/index.php/Lollywood The History of Lollywood Decade By Decade (1947—present)]
- [https://m.imdb.com/list/ls061608780/ Best Pakistani Movies On IMDB]
- [https://m.imdb.com/list/ls063676259/ Pakistani Movies On IMDB]
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