Do you know that an Indian film made with a budget of Rs 100 crore created history by earning more than its cost on the very first day of its release. Even today the record is in discussion.
Indian cinema has created its own identity across the world in the last few years. Films like ‘Dangal’, ‘Bahubali 2’, ‘RRR’ and ‘Pushpa’ made record-breaking earnings, but do you know that there is an Indian film which almost spent its entire budget on the first day of its release? This film made such a record on the opening day, which remains a topic of discussion even today. After a great start, the film made many big records at the box office and also made its place in the list of world’s highest-grossing Indian films.
What is the record of India’s biggest opening blockbuster?
Yash’s ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, which is making headlines for the upcoming film ‘Toxic’, created history at the box office on the very first day of its release. According to reports, the budget of this film, released in 2022, was around Rs 100 crore, while on the first day it earned Rs 164 crore worldwide. That is, the film surprised everyone by doing business much more than its cost on the very first day.
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Which records did ‘KGF 2’ make at the box office?
‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is considered to be one of the most expensive films of Kannada cinema. The film made many records upon its release and became one of the films achieving the biggest opening in India. After this, the film earned more than Rs 1000 crore worldwide and took the fourth place (at that time) in the list of highest-grossing films of Indian cinema. Till then only ‘Dangal’, ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ and ‘RRR’ were included in this list. However, now it is at 7th position in this list.
Which are the Indian films that have earned more than Rs 1000 crore?
The list of Indian films earning more than Rs 1000 crore worldwide is as follows:-
- Dangal (2016): Rs 2,070 crore
- Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (2026): Rs 1813 crore
- Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): Rs 1788 crore
- Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024): Rs 1742 crore
- Dhurandhar (2025): Rs 1307 crore
- RRR (2022): Rs 1230 crore
- KGF Chapter 2 (2022): Rs 1215 crore
- Jawan (2023): Rs 1160 crore
- Pathan (2023): Rs 1055 crore
- Kalki 2898 AD (2024): Rs 1042 crore
Who was included in the starcast of KGF Chapter 2?
Yash played the powerful character of Rocky in this film directed by Prashant Neel. Sanjay Dutt was seen in the role of the main villain Adhira. Raveena Tandon played the role of 1980s Prime Minister Ramika Sen, while Srinidhi Shetty appeared in the role of Reena Desai in the film.
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Is ‘KGF 3’ coming soon?
At present ‘KGF 3′ does not seem to be starting soon. Prashant Neel is currently busy with Prabhas’ Salaar: Part 2 – Shauryang Parvam. After this, he also has Jr NTR’s film ‘NTR31’ (working title ‘Dragon’) in the lineup. Talking about Yash, his next film ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups’ will be released on 26 August 2026. Apart from this, he will also be seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s mega budget film ‘Ramayana’, in which Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Sunny Deol will also be seen in important roles. This film will reach theaters in October.