The film industry of Bollywood has made some blockbusters which have broken the records of the box office not only in India but even outside India. Reaching the figure of ₹1,000 crore used to be difficult, but there have been a few movies that have crossed the barrier and established the international popularity of Indian movies. These movies cover different genres ranging from entertainment to emotional drama. Below are mentioned the top five movies of Bollywood in terms of international box office performance.
1. Dangal
At the top, comfortably sitting, comes the movie "Dangal", which still remains Bollywood's highest grossing movie around the world. "Dangal" was a sports drama film, starring Aamir Khan. This film depicted the life of the wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters. Its tremendous performance abroad, especially in China, made it earn an amazing figure of ₹1,968.03 crore globally.
Dangal is even after many years considered one of the most successful Indian movies ever produced.
2. Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Ranveer singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge carved itself out a place as one of Bollywood’s all-time box office hits by earning an astounding gross collection of ₹1,851.38 crore from around the globe. This movie impressed people with its high production value, action-oriented story, and dramatic moments.
It became one of the most-discussed movies of recent times owing to its incredible performances.
3. Dhurandhar
Featuring Ranveer singh, The prequel Dhurandhar was a huge commercial success way before its sequel was released. With revenues of ₹1,350.83 crore internationally, it built a fan following of its own.
Its good story, performances, and appeal made it one of the most successful movies in Bollywood history.
4. Jawan
With Shah Rukh Khan playing one of his most popular parts ever, Jawan became an international hit movie. It was a combination of entertainment, emotions, and great performances that made this action entertainer a successful film among the masses.
With a worldwide total of ₹1,148.32 crore, the film established many new records, adding more strength to the box-office success of Shah Rukh Khan.
5. Pathaan
Pathaan is another big-budget film from Shah Rukh Khan, which saw a record-breaking return to the big screen for the actor. Being one of the most talked-about films before its release, it became one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in the Bollywood industry.
The movie grossed an astounding amount of ₹1,050.30 crore worldwide and became an essential part of the YRF Spy Universe.
Bollywood's Global Reach Continues to Grow
This success of the movies shows the rising popularity and influence of Bollywood within the global market. Due to people all over the world enjoying Bollywood movies, global collections from such films continue to hit record highs. As film makers put in money to produce even better and bigger movies, the competition becomes more and more interesting.