List of most expensive Indian films#Bengali
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This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia.{{efn|See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES}} 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 list of the most expensive films produced in the Indian film industry, each with a budget of ₹200 crore or more.
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 ten most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry.
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|align="right" |₹2 crore |align="center" |2017 |
=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 three most expensive Indian Bengali films.
=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 ten most expensive Bhojpuri films produced in the Bhojpuri film industry.
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|align="right" |₹6 crore |align="center" |2023 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |2
|align="right" |₹4 crore |align="center" |2019 |
=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.{{cite web |title=New age Gujarati cinema sets industry on revival course |website=Hindustan Times |date=11 February 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/new-age-gujarati-cinema-sets-industry-on-revival-course/story-FuVgZnvAjE5Bz5cPEtmWiL.html |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021104140/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/new-age-gujarati-cinema-sets-industry-on-revival-course/story-FuVgZnvAjE5Bz5cPEtmWiL.html |url-status=live }} The following table lists the top ten most expensive Gujarati films produced in the Gujarati film industry.
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|align="right" |₹2.25 crore |align="center" |2014 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |2
|align="right" |₹1–1.75 crore |align="center" |2012 |align="center" |{{cite web | last=Dutta | first=Vishal | title='Good Road' builds bridges with city audience | website=The Economic Times | date=23 September 2013 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/good-road-builds-bridges-with-city-audience/articleshow/22924968.cms?from=mdr | access-date=2 November 2024}} |
=Hindi=
Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.{{Cite book |last1=Gulzar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |last2=Nihalani, Govind |last3=Chatterji, Saibal |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt Ltd. |year=2003 |isbn=81-7991-066-0 |pages=10–18 |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405040645/https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC |archive-date=5 April 2019 |url-status=live}} The films are made primarily in the Hindi-language.{{Cite book |last1=Pippa de Bruyn |url=https://archive.org/details/frommersindia0000debr/page/579 |title=Frommer's India |last2=Niloufer Venkatraman |last3=Keith Bain |publisher=Frommer's |year=2006 |isbn=0-471-79434-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/frommersindia0000debr/page/579 579]}} 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.{{Cite book |last=Wasko, Janet |title=How Hollywood works |publisher=SAGE |year=2003 |isbn=0-7619-6814-8 |page=185}}{{Cite book |last1=K. Jha |url=https://archive.org/details/essentialguideto00jhas/page/1970 |title=The Essential Guide to Bollywood |last2=Subhash |publisher=Roli Books |year=2005 |isbn=81-7436-378-5 |page=[https://archive.org/details/essentialguideto00jhas/page/1970 1970]}} The following table lists the top ten most expensive Hindi films produced in the Hindi film industry.
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|Adipurush{{efn|name="hte"|The film was produced in both the Hindi and Telugu languages, according to the filmmakers.}} |align="right" |₹500–700 crore |align="center" |2023 |align="center" |{{efn|name="adi"}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:right" |2
| align="right" |₹375–400 crore | align="center" |2022 |
scope="row" style="text-align:right" |3
| align="right" |₹350–375 crore | align="center" |2024 |
scope="row" style="text-align:right" |4
| align="right" |₹350 crore | align="center" |2024 |
scope="row" style="text-align:right" |5
|Saaho{{efn|name="teh"|The film was produced in both the Telugu and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.}} | align="right" |₹325 crore | align="center" |2019 |
rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:right" |6
| rowspan="2" align="right" |₹300 crore | align="center" |2023 |
Tiger 3
|align="center" |2023 |
rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:right" |8
| rowspan="2" align="right" |₹250 crore |align="center" |2023 |
Fighter
|align="center" |2024 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |10
|align="right" |₹235 crore |align="center" |2024 |
=Kannada=
Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The following table lists the top ten most expensive Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry.
=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.
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| rowspan="1" align="right" |₹175 crore |align="center" |2025 |
rowspan="1" scope="row" style="text-align:right" |2
| rowspan="1" align="right" |₹150 crore |align="center" |2024 |align="center" |{{cite web |access-date=31 December 2024 |title=Mohanlal reacts to Barroz's box office failure after film collects Rs 9 cr in 6 days: 'Not made for the numbers'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-reacts-to-barroz-box-office-failure-after-film-collects-rs-9-cr-in-6-days-not-made-for-the-numbers-9752550/ |work=Indian Express|date=30 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103190259/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-reacts-to-barroz-box-office-failure-after-film-collects-rs-9-cr-in-6-days-not-made-for-the-numbers-9752550/|archive-date=3 January 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Barroz Lifetime Kerala Box Office: Mohanlal's fantasy movie to end its run grossing ONLY Rs 11 crore in the state|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/barroz-lifetime-kerala-box-office-mohanlals-fantasy-movie-to-end-its-run-grossing-only-rs-11-crore-in-the-state-1366314|website=PINKVILLA|date=8 January 2025}} |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |3
|Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | rowspan="1" align="right" |₹100 crore |align="center" |2021 |
rowspan="1" scope="row" style="text-align:right" |4
|align="right" |₹82 crore |align="center" |2024 |
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!scope="row" style=text-align:right |5 |align="right" |₹70 crore |align="center" |2024 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |6
|align="right" |₹65 crore |align="center" |2024 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |7
|align="right" |₹55 crore |align="center" |2019 |
rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:right" |8
| rowspan="2" align="right" |₹50 crore |align="center" |2018 |
King of Kotha
|align="center" |2023 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |10
|align="right" |₹45 crore |align="center" |2018 |
=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 ten most expensive Marathi films produced in the Marathi film industry.
=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 ten most expensive Meitei films produced in the Meitei film industry.
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|align="right" |₹1 crore |align="center" | 2015 |
=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 ten most expensive Odia films produced in the Odia film industry.
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|Thukul |align="right" |₹3 crore |align="center" |2012 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |2
|align="right" |₹1 crore |align="center" |2022 |
=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.{{Cite book |last=Rawle |first=Steven |title=Transnational Cinema: An Introduction |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2018 |isbn=9781137530141 |pages=28}}{{Cite book |last=Jeffrey |first=Craig |title=Modern India: A Very Short Introduction |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2017 |isbn=9780191082238 |series=Very Short Introductions |pages=88}} The following table lists the top ten most expensive Indian Punjabi films produced in the Punjabi film industry.
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|align="right" |₹20 crore |align="center" |2014 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |2
|align="right" |₹11 crore |align="center" |2015 |
scope="row" style=text-align:right |3
|align="right" |₹8–10 crore |align="center" |2024 |align="center" | |
=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 ten most expensive Tamil films produced in the Tamil film industry.
=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 Film Nagar neighbourhood of Hyderabad.{{Cite news |date=26 December 2007 |title=Year of success for tinsel town |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122650520200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227070116/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122650520200.htm |archive-date=27 December 2007 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India}} The following table lists the top ten most expensive Telugu films.
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.
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|+{{Screen reader-only|Most expensive back to back Indian films}} !scope="col" |Rank !scope="col" style="width:30em;" |Titles !scope="col" style="width:25em;" |Budget !scope="col" style="width:30em;" |Total budget !Language !Years !class="unsortable" scope="col" style="width:8em;" |{{Refh}} |
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| align="right" |₹250 crore | rowspan="2" align="right" |₹500 crore | rowspan="2" align="center" |Tamil | align="center" |2022 | rowspan="2" align="center" | |
Ponniyin Selvan: II
| align="right" |₹250 crore | align="center" |2023 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:right" !scope="row" |2
| align="right" |₹180 crore | rowspan="2" align="right" |₹430 crore | rowspan="2" align="center" |Telugu{{Br}}Tamil | align="center" |2015 | rowspan="2" align="center" |{{efn|{{blist|Baahubali: The Beginning – ₹180 crore{{cite web |date=February 2017 |title=Baahubali 2: Has SS Rajamouli's film already made Rs 500 crore before release? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-has-ss-rajamouli-s-film-already-made-rs-500-crore-before-release/story-wMTs2y7ZfVXDFe39wjt3XM.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 March 2017 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225152117/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-has-ss-rajamouli-s-film-already-made-rs-500-crore-before-release/story-wMTs2y7ZfVXDFe39wjt3XM.html |url-status=live }}|Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – ₹250 crore }}}} |
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
| align="right" |₹250 crore |align="center" |2017 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:right" !scope="row" |3
| align="right" |₹50–80 crore | rowspan="2" align="right" |₹150–180 crore | rowspan="2" align="center" |Kannada | align="center" |2018 | rowspan="2" align="center" | |
KGF: Chapter 2
| align="right" |₹100 crore |align="center" |2022 |
Record-holders
The following table lists milestone Indian films by production budget, produced within the Indian film industry.
See also
Notes
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