List of most expensive Indian films

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This is an inclusive '''list of the most expensive [[Cinema of India|Indian films]]''', with budgets given in [[Indian rupee]]s and [[US dollars]].

==Most expensive Indian productions (unadjusted for inflation) ==
Only productions with a budget of at least ₹100 [[crore]] in nominal [[Indian rupees]] are listed here. Due to the effects of inflation, all the films on the chart have been produced in the 21st century.

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Most expensive Indian films
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio
! Budget (est.)
! Primary language(s)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|[[RRR (film)|''RRR'']]
|2022
| [[D. V. V. Danayya|DVV Productions]]
| ₹550 crore (US$72 million)
|[[Hindi language|Telugu]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title='RRR' box office collection Day 8: Jr NTR and Ram Charan starrer crosses Rs 700 crore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/rrr-box-office-collection-day-8-jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-starrer-crosses-rs-700-crore/articleshow/90605074.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2
| [[2.0 (film)|''2.0'']]
| 2018
| [[Lyca Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|400|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}{{En dash}}{{INRConvert|600|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|{{efn|Budget estimates of ''2.0'' vary. Director [[S. Shankar]] said the budget stands between {{INR}}400–450 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shankar reveals budget of Rajinikanth's 2.0 and it will blow your mind |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/director-shankar-2-0-budget-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-1394579-2018-11-23 |website=[[India Today]] |date=23 November 2018}}</ref> while actor [[Rajnikanth]] stated it to be {{INR|600}} crore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajinikanth on Shankar's 2.0: Started film with a budget of Rs 300 cr but investment has now doubled |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-on-shankars-2-0-started-film-with-a-budget-of-rs-300-cr-but-investment-has-now-doubled-5500701.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 November 2018}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' revealed the overall budget as ₹400 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=REVEALED: The Real Budget of the Rajinikanth – Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0
|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-real-budget-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-starrer-2-0/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref> ''[[NDTV]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2018 |title=Rajinikanth And Akshay Kumar's 2.0 Has Reportedly Recovered Rs 370 Crore Out Of 500 Already |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-2-0-has-reportedly-recovered-rs-370-crore-out-of-500-already-1952280 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> and ''[[WION]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title='2.0' teaser: Flying phones, giant crow & Chitti; Rajini-Akshay film is high on tech |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/20-teaser-flying-phones-a-gigantic-crow-and-chitti-the-robot-rajinikanth-akshay-film-is-high-on-tech-165372 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> reported the budget to be ₹500 crore. Whereas ''[[The Times of India]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='2.0' box office collection update: The S. Shankar directorial starring Rajinikanth finishes a little under Rs 186 crore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/2-0-box-office-collection-update-the-s-shankar-directorial-starring-rajinikanth-finishes-a-little-under-rs-186-crore/articleshow/67669686.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date= |access-date=3 March 2023|quote=The S. Shankar directorial is also touted as the most expensive Indian film ever made, with a budget of over Rs 500 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Darbar' to 'Kabali': Reported budget of the last five films of Superstar Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/darbar-to-kabali-reported-budget-of-the-last-five-films-of-superstar-rajinikanth/photostory/79021168.cms?picid=79021281 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022|quote='2.0' was made on a budget of Rs 570 crore, and the film was simultaneously made in 2D and 3D.}}</ref> and ''[[News 18]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zero to Saaho, Films That Tanked at Box Office Despite Their Trailers Smashing Records|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/zero-to-saaho-films-that-tanked-at-box-office-despite-their-trailers-smashing-records-4919396.html |website=News18}}</ref> estimated it as ₹500–570 crore. ''[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]'' reported the budget to be ₹500–600 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=2.0 box office collection: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar movie set to grab Rs 25-Rs 30 crore on opening day
|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-20-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-movie-set-to-grab-rs-25-rs-30-crore-on-opening-day-73427|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]}}</ref> ''[[MensXP]]'' mentioned the budget as ₹530 crore,<ref>{{cite web|title='2.0' Has Already Recovered Almost All Of Its 530 Crore Budget Even Before Its Release
|url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/48544-lsquo-2-0-rsquo-has-already-recovered-almost-all-of-its-530-crore-budget-even-before-its-release.html|website=[[MensXP]]}}</ref> whereas ''[[The Indian Express]]'' estimated that the budget was more than ₹540 crore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Making of 2.0: Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar starrer promises to be a modern-day epic|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-making-special-effects-5382264/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref> Other estimates include ₹543 crore by ''[[The News Minute]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title='2.0' strikes gold at box-office, grosses over Rs 500 crore in 1 week|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/20-strikes-gold-box-office-grosses-over-rs-500-crore-1-week-92882|website=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's 2.0 has earned Rs 490 crores already|url=https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-20-has-earned-rs-490-crores-already-31363.html|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=20 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Zee News]]'';<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's 2.0: Makers spend over Rs 543 crore on VFX!|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumars-2-0-makers-spend-over-rs-543-crore-on-vfx-2139951.html|website=[[Zee News]]|access-date=20 October 2022}}</ref> ₹550 crore by ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=VFX work in 2.0 starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar cost Rs 550 crore?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vfx-work-in-2-0-starring-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-cost-rs-550-crore-1337646-2018-09-11|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> and ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=2.0 Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar film makes a mark in US; earns Rs 24 crore in 4 days|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/2point0-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film-makes-mark-us-earns-rs-24-crore-in-4-days-119884-2018-12-03|website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]}}</ref> ''[[International Business Times]]'',<ref name="2.0Budget">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kamal-haasans-indian-2-finally-shelved-due-budget-issues-793369|title=Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 finally shelved due to budget issues?|last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=7 March 2019|website=[[International Business Times]], India Edition|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> ''[[DNA India]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR, 2.0, Brahmastra, Adipurush: Expensive Indian films that cost over Rs 300 crore|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-from-rrr-to-prithviraj-9-most-expensive-movies-that-crossed-a-budget-of-rs-300-crores-or-more-2954513/20-2954517|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Mashable|Mashable India]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='RRR' To 'Pushpa: The Rise'; 7 Most Expensive South Indian Movies|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/36807/rrr-to-pushpa-the-rise-7-most-expensive-south-indian-movies|website=[[Mashable|Mashable India]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> stated that the budget was ₹570 crore. ''[[GQ India]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Baahubali to RRR: 7 most expensive South films ever made|url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/baahubali-to-rrr-7-most-expensive-south-films-ever-made|website=[[GQ India]]|access-date=24 September 2022|quote=2.0 was made on a lavish budget of Rs 600 crore.}}</ref> ''[[Cinema Express]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Lyca Productions says 2.0 grosses Rs 400 crore worldwide|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/dec/03/lyca-productions-says-20-grosses-400-crores-worldwide-9050.html|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0 has recovered Rs 370 crore already?|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/23/rajinikanths-20-has-recovered-rs-370-crore-already-1902323.amp|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[The Hindu]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajinikanth's 2.0: Why it is a big deal|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/20-the-buzz-about-the-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film/article25613646.ece/amp/|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> mentioned the budget as ₹600 crore.}}
|-
|3
|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''
|2022
|[[Star Studios]]
|{{INRConvert|400|c|1k=c}}
|[[Hindi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Ranbir Kapoor clarifies Brahmastra's huge budget: It was for entire trilogy and not just one film |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/ranbir-kapoor-clarifies-brahmastras-huge-budget-it-was-for-entire-trilogy-and-not-just-one-film-1191105 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|4
|''[[Saaho]]''
| 2019
| rowspan="2" | UV Creations
| {{INRConvert|350|c|year=2019|1k=c|mode=historical}}
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|<ref name="saaho1">{{cite AV media|people=Prabha and Shraddha Kapoor with Anupama Chopra|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRofXR5NrFo&t=13m58s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/fRofXR5NrFo| archive-date=13 November 2021 | url-status=live|title= Saaho Interview – Film Companion|date=11 August 2019|access-date=11 August 2019|quote=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="saaho2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/saaho-makers-shell-out-rs-70-crore-prabhas-8-minute-action-sequence-801700|title=Saaho makers shell out Rs 70 crore on Prabhas' 8-minute action sequence|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|access-date=15 July 2019|date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|5
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|2022
|{{INRConvert|300|c}}–{{INRConvert|350|c}}
|{{efn|name=RS|While the ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' estimated the budget as {{INR}}300 crore,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mathur|first=Yashika|title=RRR, Ethakkum Thunnindhavan To Sarkaru Vaari Paata: How Coming Months Can Resurrect South Cinema's Trade |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ethakkum-thunnindhavan-rrr-to-sarkaru-vaari-paata-box-office-success-news-185138 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=5 March 2022}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' reported it to be {{INR}}350 crore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=K |first1=Janani |title=Prabhas's Radhe Shyam teaser on Valentine's Day? What we know so far |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/prabhas-s-radhe-shyam-teaser-on-valentine-s-day-what-we-know-so-far-1765853-2021-02-04 |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=India Today |date=4 February 2021}}</ref>}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 6
|''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
| 2017
|[[Arka Media Works]]
| {{INRConvert|250|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}
| Telugu

|<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web|date=8 April 2017|title=Investments covered, Baahubali 2 is a gold mine even before release: Experts business-news Hindustan Times|url=http://hindustantimes.com/business-news/investments-already-covered-baahubali-2-is-a-goldmine-even-before-its-release-experts/story-gmnuMjMv6lMvzxWbuyQVpN.html|access-date=17 April 2017|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''
| 2022
|[[Lyca Productions]][[Madras Talkies]]
|{{INRConvert|250|c}}
|Tamil
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2020 |title=Mani's Ponniyin Selvan to release in two parts |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/2020/01/05002921/1207634/manis-ponniyin-selvan-to-release-in-two-parts.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630102033/https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/2020/01/05002921/1207634/manis-ponniyin-selvan-to-release-in-two-parts.vpf |archive-date=30 June 2020 |website=DTNext}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]''
|2023
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|250|c}}
|rowspan="3" | Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Pathaan Budget: 250 करोड़ की 'पठान', शाहरुख खान ने ले लिए 100 करोड़, दीपिका और जॉन को कितना मिला|url=https://www.hindi.news18.com/amp/news/entertainment/bollywood-pathan-budget-all-you-need-to-know-shahrukh-khan-deepika-padukone-john-abraham-charged-for-movie-watch-video-5196739.html|website=[[News 18]]|date=10 January 2023 |language=Hindi|access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|7
|[[83 (film)|''83'']]
|2021
|[[Reliance Entertainment]]
|{{INRConvert|225|c}}{{En dash}}{{INRConvert|270|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Understanding the economics of Ranveer Singh-starrer 83: Reliance Entertainment suffers a loss of nearly Rs. 22 cr.|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/box-office-special-features/understanding-economics-ranveer-singh-starrer-83-reliance-entertainment-suffers-loss-nearly-rs-22-cr/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=22 February 2022 |access-date=16 October 2022|quote=Made at a budget of Rs. 240 cr. (COP - Rs. 195 cr. P&A - Rs. 15 cr., Interest cost - Rs. 30 cr.), Excluding the P&A cost the budget is ₹225 crore.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=JHA |first=SUBHASH K. |title=How Much Were '83 Legends Paid For '83? |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/how-much-were-83-legends-paid-for-83/20211223.htm |access-date=23 December 2021 |website=Rediff}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
|''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
| 2018
| [[Yash Raj Films]]
| {{INRConvert|200|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}{{En dash}}{{INRConvert|300|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|{{efn|''[[NDTV]]'' and ''[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]'' stated the budget as ₹200 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thugs Of Hindostan Signs Huge Deals Ahead Of Release:Report|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thugs-of-hindostan-signs-huge-deals-ahead-of-release-report-1941390|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="zeebiz.com">{{cite web|title=Thugs of Hindostan box office collection: Aamir Khan's ship pf pirates to hit Rs 150 cr mark, or not?|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-thugs-of-hindostan-box-office-collection-aamir-khans-ship-pf-pirates-to-hit-rs-150-cr-mark-or-not-71160|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]|date=12 November 2018 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' published that the budget varies in the range ₹200–300 crore.<ref name="scroll.in">{{cite web| title=Box office: 'Thugs of Hindostan' falls short of Rs 150-crore mark|url=https://scroll.in/reel/902916/box-office-thugs-of-hindostan-falls-short-of-rs-150-crore-mark|website=[[Scroll.in]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' mentioned the budget as ₹220 crore.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web|title=Box Office: Understanding the economics of Thugs of Hindostan and the profits for Aamir Khan|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-thugs-hindostan-profits-aamir-khan/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=8 January 2019 |access-date=27 September 2022|quote=Made on a budget of Rs. 240 cr (Cost of Production Rs. 220 cr + Print & Publicity Rs. 20 cr)}}</ref> While ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' reported the budget as ₹300 crore.<ref name="m.hindustantimes.com">{{cite news |title=Theatre owners to demand refund after Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan bombs at box office? |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/theatre-owners-to-demand-refund-after-aamir-khan-s-thugs-of-hindostan-bombs-at-box-office/story-WgMgyJAoAnlg4dcbm0JcxN_amp.html |access-date=1 September 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>}}
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|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|2019
|[[Konidela Production Company]]
|{{INRConvert|200|c|1k=c|year=2019|mode=historical}}{{En dash}}{{INRConvert|300|c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
|Telugu
|{{efn|Budget estimates of ''Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy'' vary. ''[[Zee Media Corporation#Newspaper|DNA]]'' and ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]'' mention the budget as {{INR}}200 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 October 2019 |title=Another 'Saaho' Box Office instance? 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' also faces huge loss in Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-another-saaho-box-office-instance-sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-also-faces-huge-loss-in-tamil-nadu-2796386 |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=DNA India |language=en |quote=While Sye Raa, made on budget of Rs. 200 crore, minted Rs. 3.5 crore in nine days....}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite magazine |title=Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Box Office Collections Day 7: Chiranjeevi's film collects Rs 185 crore worldwide |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-box-office-collections-day-7-chiranjeevi-film-collects-rs-185-crore-worldwide-231656-2019-10-09 |access-date=12 May 2022 |magazine=Business Today |date=9 October 2019 |quote=Made on a budget of nearly Rs 200 crore, Ram Charan's Konidela Production Company's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy raked in more than Rs 80 crore on its opening day.}}</ref> ''[[International Business Times]]'' estimated the budget to be {{INR}}250–270 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-50-day-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi-film-incurs-over-rs-50-crore-809063|title=Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 50-day box office collection: Chiranjeevi film incurs over Rs 50 crore losses|first=Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=21 November 2019|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Bhavana |date=24 August 2019 |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/confirmed-anushka-shetty-play-this-role-sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-804094|title=Confirmed: Anushka Shetty to play this role in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' and ''[[Business Line]]'' estimated the budget as {{INR}}300 crore.<ref name="auto2">{{cite magazine |title=Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy box office collection: Day 5 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy-box-office-collection-day-5-1606866-2019-10-07 |access-date=26 March 2022 |magazine=India Today |date=7 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{cite news |title=Chiranjeevi's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy gets off to massive opening at box-office |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/chiranjeevis-syeraa-narasimha-reddy-off-to-massive-openings/article29572887.ece |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=Business Line |date=2 October 2019}}</ref>|name=SyeRaa}}
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|9
|''[[Varisu]]''
|2023
|{{ubl|[[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]|[[PVP Cinema]]}}
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}–{{INRConvert|280|c}}
|Tamil
|{{efn|The film was made on a budget of ₹200–280 crore,<ref name="news18">{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu Predicted To Make Big Money At The Box Office; Here's Why |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thalapathy-vijays-varisu-predicted-to-make-big-money-at-the-box-office-heres-why-5951401.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114123649/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thalapathy-vijays-varisu-predicted-to-make-big-money-at-the-box-office-heres-why-5951401.html |archive-date=14 November 2022 |access-date=14 November 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2023 |title='Thunivu' and Varisu' leaked online within hours of their releases |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111141443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |quote='Thunivu' is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, while Vijay's 'Varisu' is estimated to be around Rs 280 crores.}}</ref> as mentioned by ''[[News 18]]'' & ''[[The Times of India]]''. The budget also includes actor Vijay's remuneration of ₹120–150 crore.<ref name="news18"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ratda |first=Khushboo |date=10 January 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Thalapathy Vijay charged a whopping Rs 150 crore for Varisu; Emerges as highest-paid Indian actor |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/exclusive-thalapathy-vijay-charged-a-whopping-rs-150-crore-for-varisu-emerges-as-highest-paid-indian-actor-1206014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111141443/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/exclusive-thalapathy-vijay-charged-a-whopping-rs-150-crore-for-varisu-emerges-as-highest-paid-indian-actor-1206014 |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref>}}
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|rowspan="2" |10
|''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
| 2018
|[[Red Chillies Entertainment]] [[Colour Yellow Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|200|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|Hindi
|<ref name="zero2">{{cite news |date=6 October 2018 |title=Shah Rukh Khan Has A Contingency Plan For His Film, Zero |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shah-rukh-khan-has-a-contingency-plan-for-his-film-zero/19866183}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Thunivu]]''
|2023
|{{ubl|[[Boney Kapoor|Bayview Projects LLP]]|[[Zee Studios]]}}
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}
|Tamil
|<ref name="thunivu">{{cite news |title='Thunivu' and Varisu' leaked online within hours of their releases|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms#:~:text='Thunivu'%20is%20reportedly%20made%20on,be%20around%20Rs%20280%20crores.|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 January 2022|quote='Thunivu' is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, while Vijay's 'Varisu' is estimated to be around Rs 280 crores.}}</ref>
|-
|12
|''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]''
|2020
|[[Lyca Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|190|c}}–{{INRConvert|240|c}}
|Tamil
|{{efn|''[[Firstpost]]'' estimates the film's budget to be {{INR|1.9 billion}},<ref name="firstpost.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/darbar-pulls-in-rs-220-cr-pre-release-business-globally-sarileru-neekevvaru-and-ala-vaikunthapurramulo-fetch-career-best-figures-for-mahesh-babu-and-allu-arjun-7882281.html |title=Darbar pulls in Rs 220 cr pre-release business globally; Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala Vaikunthapurramulo fetch career-best figures for Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun |website=Firstpost |date=9 January 2020|access-date=19 August 2020}}</ref> while ''[[DT Next]]'' estimated it as {{INR|2.4 billion}}<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=Did Darbar TN distributors incur losses?|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/02/11032700/1214511/Did-Darbar-TN-distributors-incur-losses.vpf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214234956/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/02/11032700/1214511/Did-Darbar-TN-distributors-incur-losses.vpf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2022|access-date=2022-02-14|website=dtNext.in|language=en}}</ref>}}
|-
|13
| ''[[Padmaavat]]''
| 2018
| [[Bhansali Productions]] [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| {{INRConvert|180|c}}–{{INRConvert|190|c}}
| Hindi
| <ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|title=Deepika - Ranveer's 'Padmavati': Budget decoded|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/most-expensive-films/deepika-ranveers-padmavati-budget-decoded/photostory/54327229.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/padmaavat-box-office-collection-day-22-deepika-padukones-film-is-a-super-hit-earns-267-crore-1813915 |title="Padmaavat" Box Office Collection Day 22: Deepika Padukone's Film Is A Super Hit. Earns 267 Crore|website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=2 February 2018|quote=The Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus, which was reportedly made on lavish budget of ₹ 190 crore.}}</ref>
|-
|14
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
|2015
|[[Arka Media Works]]
|{{INRConvert|180|c|year=2015|mode=historical}}
|rowspan="2" |Telugu
|<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{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 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
|15
|''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]''
| 2021
|[[Mythri Movie Makers]]
||{{INRConvert|170|c}}—{{INRConvert|250|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Releases: Shava Ni Girdhari Lal {{!}} Spider-Man: No Way Home {{!}} Pushpa|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/new-releases-350947|website=[[The Tribune]]|date=16 December 2021|access-date=16 December 2021|quote=Set for a pan-India release, this much-anticipated film has been shot over 180 days on a budget of Rs 200 crore promising a whole new cinematic experience.|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216151012/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/new-releases-350947|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pushpa: The Rise Goes Strong On 20th Day, Grosses Over Rs 40 Lakh In Telugu States|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/pushpa-the-rise-goes-strong-on-20th-day-grosses-over-rs-40-lakh-in-telugu-states-4634711.html|website=[[News 18]]|date=8 January 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022|quote=The action drama, directed by Sukumar was made with a whopping budget of Rs 200 – 250 crore and is having its dream run in the theatres.}}</ref>
|-
|16
| ''[[Bigil]]''
| 2019
| [[AGS Entertainment]]
| {{INRConvert|180|c|1k=c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
|<ref name=":11">{{cite web |title=With a whopping budget of Rs 180 crore, Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil is the most expensive Tamil film after 2.0 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/with-a-whopping-budget-of-rs-180-crore-thalapathy-vijays-bigil-is-the-most-expensive-tamil-film-after-2/500372 |access-date=6 October 2019 |publisher=[[Times Now]]}}</ref>
|-
|17
|''[[Annaatthe]]''
|2021
|[[Sun Pictures]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|180|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/year-ender-2021-master-to-annaatthe-highest-grossing-tamil-movies-of-2021-4604261.html|title=Year Ender 2021: Master to Annaatthe, Highest-grossing Tamil Movies of 2021|date=29 December 2021 }}</ref>
|-
|18
|''[[Laal Singh Chaddha]]''
|2022
| [[Viacom18 Studios]]
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2022 |title=10 upcoming Bollywood films with a whopping budget |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/web-stories/10-upcoming-bollywood-films-with-a-whopping-budget/photostory/92851158.cms |access-date=23 July 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723060045/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/web-stories/10-upcoming-bollywood-films-with-a-whopping-budget/photostory/92851158.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|19
|''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]''
|2022
|{{Unbulleted list |[[YNOT Studios]]|[[Friday Filmworks]]|[[Reliance Entertainment]]||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]}}
|{{INRConvert|175|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2022 |title=With four big-budget films, over Rs 175 crore riding on Hrithik Roshan in 2022–23! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/with-four-big-budget-films-over-rs-175-crore-riding-on-hrithik-roshan-in-2022-23/articleshow/88814137.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130015738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/with-four-big-budget-films-over-rs-175-crore-riding-on-hrithik-roshan-in-2022-23/articleshow/88814137.cms |archive-date=30 January 2022 |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |20
|''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''
|2019
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|{{INRConvert|160|c|1k=c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
|Tamil
|<ref>{{cite web |title='Darbar' to 'Kabali': Reported budget of the last five films of Superstar Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/darbar-to-kabali-reported-budget-of-the-last-five-films-of-superstar-rajinikanth/photostory/79021168.cms?picid=79021281 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022|quote=Rajinikanth joined hands with Karthik Subbaraj for the action-drama 'Petta', and the film was made on a budget of Rs 160 crore.}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sooryavanshi]]''
|2021
|[[Reliance Entertainment]]
|{{INR|160 crore}} ({{US$|{{To USD|1600|IND|year=2021|round=yes}} million}})
| rowspan="8" |Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |date=22 December 2021 |title=Sooryavanshi clocks approx. Rs. 52 cr. profit with 26.45% RoI; understanding the overall economics and the box office |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/sooryavanshi-clocks-approx-rs-52-cr-profit-26-45-roi-understanding-overall-economics-box-office/ |access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" |21
|''[[Samrat Prithviraj]]''
|2022
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|150|c}}{{en dash}}{{INRConvert|200|c}}
|{{efn|''[[The Print]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Tax cuts, nationalism and Amit Shah's blessings aren't saving Akshay's Samrat Prithviraj |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/tax-cuts-nationalism-and-amit-shahs-blessings-arent-saving-akshays-samrat-prithviraj/987120/ |publisher=[[The Print]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> reported the budget to be {{INR|150}} crore. ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bollywood's bad luck at the box office continues as Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' drags |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/bollywoods-bad-luck-at-the-box-office-continues-as-akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-drags-336514-2022-06-06 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=6 June 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> mentioned that the budget was more than {{INR|150}} crore. But ''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection Day 4: Akshay Kumar starrer sees a 50% drop in collections on first Monday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-4-akshay-kumar-starrer-sees-a-50-drop-in-collections-on-first-monday/articleshow/92056116.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[Zee News]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' grows on day 3, faces competition from Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-grows-on-day-3-faces-competition-from-kamal-haasans-vikram-2471113.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[The Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sonu Sood on Samrat Prithviraj's box office failure; says 'This time we failed... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sonu-sood-on-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-failure-101660282803693.html |website=[[The Hindustan Times]] |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> stated that the budget was {{INR|175}} crore. While ''[[India Today]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection Day 16: Akshay Kumar's film crashes, earns Rs 66 crore |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-16-akshay-kumar-s-film-crashes-earns-rs-66-crore-1964139-2022-06-19 |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj is a box office DISASTER; Yash Raj Films to suffer a MINIMUM Rs. 50 crore loss |date=27 June 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-disaster-yash-raj-films-suffer-minimum-rs-50-crore-loss/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[MensXP]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title='Samrat Prithviraj' Makers Suffer Loss Of Rs 50 Crore As Akshay's Film Is A Big Disaster |date=28 June 2022 |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/110907-samrat-prithviraj-update-akshay-kumar-makers-loss-rs-50-crore-film-big-disaster.html |publisher=[[MensXP]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[DNA India]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection day 10: Akshay Kumar starrer earns Rs 62.30 crore, sees 60% decline in week 2 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-10-akshay-kumar-starrer-earns-rs-6230-crore-sees-60-decline-in-week-2-2960144 |publisher=[[DNA India]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[The Indian Express]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office: Disastrous Akshay Kumar film predicted to finish with Rs 65 crore lifetime on a Rs 200 crore budget |date=11 June 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-8-akshay-kumar-7964173/ |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> reported that the budget to be {{INR|200}} crore.}}
|-
|''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''
|2014
|[[Red Chillies Entertainment]]
|{{INR|150 crore}} ({{US$|{{To USD|1500|IND|year=2014|round=yes}} million}})
|<ref name="HHBF">{{cite web |title=Highest Budget Movies All Time |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/budget.php |access-date=28 September 2018 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Race 3]]''
|2018
|[[Salman Khan Films]] [[Tips Industries|Tips Films]]
|{{INRConvert|150|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 June 2018|title=Will Salman Khan's Race 3 cross the box office collection of Saif Ali Khan's Race and Race 2?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/race-franchise-box-office-collection-5215964/|access-date=22 July 2021|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''
|2019
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|150|c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 November 2019 |date=21 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tanhaji|''Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior'']]
|2020
|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]] [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]]
|{{INR|150 crore}} ({{US$|{{To USD|1500|IND|year=2020|round=yes}} million}})
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior box office collection Day 10: Ajay Devgn film earns Rs 22.12 crore |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-box-office-collection-day-10-1638358-2020-01-20 |access-date=22 July 2021 |website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]''
|2021
|[[Salman Khan Films]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|150|c|lk=|year=2021}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Salman khan |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 November 2019 |date=21 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Cuttputlli]]''
|2022
|[[Pooja Entertainment]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Does Akshay Kumar's fees amount to 80% of his film Cuttputlli's budget? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/does-akshay-kumars-fees-amount-to-80-of-his-film-cuttputllis-budget-11246431.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=13 September 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Enthiran]]''
|2010
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|{{INRConvert|150|c|year=2010|mode=historical}}
|rowspan="3" |Tamil
|{{efn|''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title='Baashha' to 'Kabali': Highest grossing films of Rajinikanth|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/baashha-to-kabali-highest-grossing-films-of-rajinikanth/baashha/photostory/64543488.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajnikanth-Ash Enthiran is India's costliest film|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rajnikanthash-enthiran-is-indias-costliest-film/658998/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=10 October 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Endhiran: The costliest film in India|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/rajini/story/endhiran-the-costliest-film-in-india-80199-2010-08-10|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> reported that the budget was ₹150 crore.}}
|-
|''[[Valimai]]''
|rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Zee Studios]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|150|c}}
|<ref name=":14">{{Cite news |author=Janani K |date=17 February 2022 |title=Boney Kapoor announces Valimai Day as Ajith's film is all set for a grand release on Feb 24 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/boney-kapoor-calls-feb-24-as-valimai-day-shares-a-new-promo-of-ajith-s-film-1914373-2022-02-17 |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|''Beast'']]
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|<ref name=":18">{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |date=4 April 2022 |title=Thalapathy Vijay: A superstar's journey, from child actor to action hero |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/thalapathy-vijay-making-of-a-tamil-cinema-superstar-ghilli-pokkiri-thupakki-theri-master-beast-vijay-politics-8309691.html |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=Moneycontrol}}</ref>
|-
|22
|''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
|2015
| [[Eros International]]
|{{INRConvert|145|c}}
|rowspan="2" |Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/big-budget-2017-bollywood-films-841727-2017-02-01 |title=5 big-budget Bollywood films of last 5 years: Dhoom 3 to Bajirao Mastani |date=January 2017 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421155500/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/big-budget-2017-bollywood-films-841727-2017-02-01 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 23
| ''[[Bang Bang!]]''
|2014
|[[Star Studios]]
|{{INRConvert|140|c|1k=c|year=2014|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Bang Bang is one of the costliest Bollywood films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/why-bang-bang-is-one-of-the-costliest-bollywood-films/photostory/43895417.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]''
|2018
|[[Wunderbar Films]]
|{{INRConvert|140|c|1k=c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|Tamil
|{{efn|''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title='Darbar' to 'Kabali': Reported budget of the last five films of Superstar Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/darbar-to-kabali-reported-budget-of-the-last-five-films-of-superstar-rajinikanth/photostory/79021168.cms?picid=79021281 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022|quote= The film is produced by Rajinikanth's son-in-law and actor Dhanush, and it was made on a budget of Rs 140 crore.}}</ref> ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title= Rajinikanth's Kaala earns Rs 230 crore ahead of release |url= https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/rajinikanths-kaala-earns-rs-230-crore-ahead-of-release/story/278538.html |access-date=4 July 2018 |work= Business Today |date=6 June 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaala box office prediction: Rajinikanth starrer expected to earn Rs 25-30 crore on its opening day |date=7 June 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kaala-box-office-prediction-rajinikanth-5207851/ |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[The News Minute]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title='Kaala' ban in Karnataka: How much money will the makers lose? |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kaala-ban-karnataka-how-much-money-will-makers-lose-82484 |website=[[The News Minute]] |date=5 June 2018 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[DNA India]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaala box office: Rajinikanth film crosses Rs 100 crore mark worldwide in just 3 days |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kaala-box-office-rajinikanth-film-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-in-just-3-days-2623858 |website=[[DNA India]] |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=HC Asks Karnataka Govt to Ensure Security for Theatres Screening Rajinikanth's Kaala, Kumaraswamy Sides With Boycott |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/hc-asks-karnataka-govt-to-ensure-security-for-theatres-screening-rajinis-kaala-kumaraswamy-sides-with-boycott-1769797.html |website=[[News18]] |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajinikanth's Kaala: Despite 20 crore loss, movie earns 230 crore before release |date=6 June 2018 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/060618/rajinikanths-kaala-20-crore-loss-movie-earn-230-crore-before-release.html |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> reported that the budget to be {{INR|140 crore}}.}}
|-
|[[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']]
|2022
|{{ubl|[[Konidela Production Company]]}}
|{{INRConvert|140|c|lk=|year=2021}}
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |date=6 January 2021 |title=Watch: Makers of Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' erect massive temple town set |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-makers-chiranjeevis-acharya-erect-massive-temple-town-set-140955 |work=The News Minute |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Waltair Veerayya]]''
|2023
|[[Mythri Movie Makers]]
|{{INRConvert|140|c}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title='Waltair Veerayya': 5 reasons why you should watch Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan and KS Ravindra starrer for sure now…!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/waltair-veerayya-review-5-reasons-why-you-should-watch-chiranjeevi-ravi-teja-shruti-haasan-and-ks-ravindra-starrer-for-sure-now/photostory/96941308.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 January 2022|quote=Waltair Veerayya is said to have been made with a whopping budget of Rs 140 crores, therefore Visual grandeur and Lavish sets are guaranteed besides quality VFX work and performances.}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|title='వాల్తేరు వీరయ్య', 'వీర సింహారెడ్డి' సినిమాల బడ్జెట్ ఎంతో తెలుసా ?|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/exclusive-the-budgets-of-waltair-veerayya-and-veerasimha-reddy-67354|website=[[ABP News]]|date=12 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2023|language=Telugu}}</ref>
|-
|24
|[[Master (2021 film)|''Master'']]
|2021
|XB Film Creators
|{{INRConvert|135|c}}
|Tamil
|<ref name=":19">{{Cite news |date=20 January 2021 |title=Vijay Upcoming Movies 2021, Release Date, Trailer and Budget |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/vijay-upcoming-movies-list-name-trailer-release-date-budget-1760780-2021-01-20 |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|25
|''[[Kalank]]''
|2019
|{{ubl|[[Dharma Productions]]|[[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]]}}
|{{INRConvert|130|c}}
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Box Office: Understanding the Economics of Kalank and why it is not a big loss-making venture for its makers |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-kalank-not-big-loss-making-venture-makers/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=9 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|26
|''[[Kochadaiyaan]]''
|2014
|[[Eros International]]
|{{INRConvert|125|c}}
|rowspan="2"|Tamil
|<ref name=":6">{{cite news |last1=Kandavel |first1=Sangeetha |title=Now, Kochadaiyaan producers in financial tangle |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/now-kochadaiyaan-producers-in-financial-tangle/article6729035.ece |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=27 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
|27
|[[Vikram (2022 film)|''Vikram'']]
|2022
|[[Raaj Kamal Films International]]
|{{INRConvert|120|c}}–{{INRConvert|150|c}}
|<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=Vikram: Here's how many crores Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil & others charged for their roles in the movie made on a budget of Rs 120 Crores |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/vikram-heres-how-many-crores-kamal-haasan-fahadh-faasil-and-others-charged-for-their-roles-in-the-film-made-on-a-budget-of-rs-120-crores |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Box Office Report: बॉक्स ऑफिस पर धीमी पड़ी 'जुग जुग जियो' की रफ्तार, बीकी फिल्मों का बुधवार को ऐसा रहा कारोबार |url=https://www.amarujula.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/Wednesday-box-office-collection-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-day-6-rashtra-kavach-om-jugjugg-jeeyo-vikram-thor |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|28
| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''
| 2017
| [[Yash Raj Films]]
| {{INRConvert|120|c|year=2017|1k=c|mode=historical}}—{{INRConvert|130|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office: Tiger Zinda Hai makes Rs. 188 cr. as profit; the highest for any Bollywood movie released in 2017|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-tiger-zinda-hai-makes-rs-188-cr-as-profit-the-highest-for-any-bollywood-movie-released-in-2017/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=16 January 2018 |quote=Developed on a budget of Rs. 150 cr. (CoP Rs. 120 cr. + P&A Rs. 30 cr.)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tiger Zinda Hai: With 5700 screens, Salman Khan film might be the biggest opener of the year|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tiger-zinda-hai-with-5700-screens-salman-khan-film-might-be-the-biggest-opener-of-the-year/story-aol0jXDgJWezye2RLAMALI.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=21 December 2017 |quote=Tiger Zinda Hai has been made at a budget of Rs 130 crore.}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |29
|''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
|2017
|[[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|120|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}
|Tamil
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Mersal box office collection: Vijay's film crosses Rs 20 crore in Kerala |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mersal-box-office-collection-thalapathy-vijay-atlee/1/1083305.html |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=6 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Spyder (film)|''Spyder'']]
|2017
|[[Reliance Entertainment]]
|Telugu
|<ref name="Girl">{{Cite web|date=26 July 2017|title=Will Mahesh Babu's Spyder set new record after Baahuali 2?|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2017-07-26/Will-Mahesh-Babus-Spyder-set-new-record-after-Baahuali-2/314771|access-date=23 July 2021|website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kabzaa (2023 film)|Kabzaa]]''
|2023
|{{ubl|Sri Siddheshwara Enterprises|Invenio Origin}}
|{{INRConvert|120|c}}
|[[Kannada]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=Kabzaa EXCLUSIVE: Upendra's Kabzaa is made in a whopping budget of 120 Crores, confirms Anand Pandit |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/kabzaa-exclusive-trailer-of-upendra-and-kichcha-sudeepa-film-to-release-on-this-date-confirms-anand-pandit-1207610 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |30
|''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
|2018
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|{{INRConvert|110|c|year=2018|mode=historical}}
|Tamil
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/makers-of-vijays-sarkar-agree-to-remove-controversial-parts-say-reports-1944661|title=Makers Of Vijay's 'Sarkar' Reportedly Give In To AIADMK, To Drop Scenes |last=Stalin |first=J Sam Daniel|work=NDTV|date=9 November 2018|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Veera Simha Reddy]]''
|2023
|Mythri Movie Makers
|{{INRConvert|110|c}}
|Telugu
|<ref>{{cite web|title='వాల్తేరు వీరయ్య', 'వీర సింహారెడ్డి' సినిమాల బడ్జెట్ ఎంతో తెలుసా ?|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/exclusive-the-budgets-of-waltair-veerayya-and-veerasimha-reddy-67354|website=[[ABP News]]|date=12 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2023|language=Telugu}}</ref>
|-
| 32
|''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]''
|2016
|[[Star Studios]] [[Friday Filmworks|Friday FilmWorks]]
|{{INRConvert|104|c}}
|rowspan="3" |Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sarkar|first=Prarthna|date=23 September 2016|title=M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story: Sushant Singh Rajput beats Salman Khan with this film|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/m-s-dhoni-untold-story-sushant-singh-rajput-beats-salman-khan-this-film-694786|access-date=2 February 2021|work=IB Times}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |33
|''[[Ra.One]]''
|2011
|[[Red Chillies Entertainment]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|year=2011|1k=c|mode=historical}}—{{INRConvert|150|c|year=2011|1k=c|mode=historical}}
|{{efn|''[[MensXP]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='SRK Did It First' Fans Dig Up Old Interview To Compare VFX In 'Ra.One' & 'Brahmastra' |date=13 September 2022 |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/116932-shah-rukh-khan-vfx-ra-one-brahmastra-old-video-compare.html |publisher=[[MensXP]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> mentioned the budget was more than {{INR|100}} crore. ''[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=The big bet on Ra.One |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/the-big-bet-on-raone/768913/ |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=30 March 2011 |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> reported the budget to be {{INR|120}} crore. ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ra.One director: Will give both arms and legs to work with Shah Rukh Khan again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ra-one-director-will-give-both-arms-and-legs-to-work-with-shah-rukh-khan-again-1578113-2019-08-07 |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> stated that the budget was {{INR|130}} crore. While ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ra. One – A 150 crores affair? The real picture |date=12 April 2011 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ra-one-a-150-crores-affair-the-real-picture/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[NDTV]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=SRK goes larger than life with RA.One |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/srk-goes-larger-than-life-with-ra-one-602221 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> said that the budget was {{INR|150}} crore.}}
|-
|''[[Shamshera]]''
|2022
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c}}—{{INRConvert|150|c}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/trending/entertainment/story/shamshera-is-ranbir-kapoors-7th-flop-biggest-after-bombay-velvet-343103-2022-07-29|title='Shamshera' is Ranbir Kapoor's 7th hit; biggest after 'Bombay Velvet'|website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=29 July 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022|quote=Shamshera is said to be made at a budget of Rs 100-150 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shamshera box office day 3 collection: Shutter down on Ranbir Kapoor's movie? Experts predict ₹50 cr is it|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shamshera-box-office-shutter-down-on-ranbir-kapoor-s-movie-101658734275739-amp.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=25 July 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022|quote=Mounted on a massive ₹150 crore budget, Shamshera marked Ranbir Kapoor's return to the big screen after four years.}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|34
|''[[Vivegam]]''
|2017
|[[Sathya Jyothi Films]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|100|c|1k=c|year=2017|mode=historical}}—{{INRConvert|130|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}
|Tamil
|<ref name=IndiaTodayFinancial>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vivegam-box-office-collection-thala-ajith-kumar-siva-kajal-1038094-2017-09-05|title=Vivegam-box office- collection Worldwide: Ajith Kumar & Siva Kajal|magazine=India Today|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vivegam box office collection Day 2: Ajith starrer collects over Rs 60 crore|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vivegam-box-office-collection-day-2-ajith-starrer-collects-over-rs-60-crore-4814879/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=26 August 2017 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/will-ajith-s-vivegam-beat-rajinikanth-s-kabali-record-at-the-box-office/story-bX3vWAwx92042h9vCzNmcO.html|title=Will Ajith's Vivegam beat Rajinikanth's Kabali record at the box office?|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=23 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''
|2019
|[[PVP Cinema]]
| Telugu
|<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=6 January 2021 |title=Watch: Makers of Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' erect massive temple town set |work=The News Minute |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-makers-chiranjeevis-acharya-erect-massive-temple-town-set-140955 |access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>{{efn|''[[International Business Times]]'',<ref name="IBT Budget & BO">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/maharshi-box-office-collection-mahesh-babus-film-set-complete-50-days-200-theatres-800236|title=Maharshi box office collection: Mahesh Babu's film set to complete 50 days in 200 theatres|website=International Business Times|date=24 June 2019|access-date=8 August 2020|quote=...over Rs 180 crore gross at the worldwide box office... made with a budget of Rs 100 crore.}}</ref> ''[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi Post]]''<ref name="SP Budget & BO">{{Cite web |url=https://english.sakshi.com/entertainment/2019/06/15/what-is-mahesh-share-in-maharshi-profits|title=What Is Mahesh Share In Maharshi Profits|website=Sakshi Post|date=15 June 2019|access-date=8 August 2020|quote=...budget of approximately Rs 100 Cr... Rs 125 Cr share plus and it has grossed Rs 205 Cr at the worldwide box office.}}</ref> and ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/maharshi-movie-review-mahesh-babu-gets-his-own-underwhelming-version-of-kaththi-1520830-2019-05-09|title=Maharshi Movie Review: Mahesh Babu gets his own underwhelming Kaththi|website=India Today|date=9 May 2019|access-date=8 August 2020|quote=...produced on a lavish budget of nearly Rs 100 crore.}}</ref> estimate the budget as {{INR|100 crore}} while ''[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi Telugu]]''<ref name="sakshi">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-31|title=2019లో భారీ వసూళ్లు రాబట్టిన సినిమాలివే..|trans-title=Highest grossing films of 2019|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/roundup-2019-special-story-tollywood-movies-1252065|access-date=2020-08-06|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> and ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-01|title=Mahesh Babu's Maharshi to release in deficit?|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010519/mahesh-babus-maharshi-to-release-in-deficit.html|access-date=2020-08-06|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> report the budget to be {{INR|130 crore}}}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |35
|''[[Dhoom 3]]''
|2013
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|1k=c|year=2013|mode=historical}}
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhoom:3 crosses ₹250 crore|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dhoom-3-crosses-rs-250-crore-615268|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=2 October 2022|quote=Dhoom:3 was made on a budget of around ₹100 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dhoom:3 mints over Rs.35 crore on opening day|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/375961/dhoom-3-mints-over-rs35.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=21 December 2013 |access-date=2 October 2022|quote=Dhoom: 3, that was made at an approximate budget of Rs.100 crore.}}</ref>
|-
|''[[I (2015 film)|I]]''
|2015
|[[Lyca Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|1k=c|year=2015|mode=historical}}
|rowspan="3" |Tamil
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=SS Rajamouli's Baahubali to Ajith's Vedalam: The Top 10 Highest grossing Tamil movies in 2015 |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/highest-grossing-tamil-movies-2015-top-10-films-that-kept-cash-registers-ringing-box-office-659394 |access-date=13 October 2022 |work=[[International Business Times]]|date=15 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kabali]]''
|2016
|[[V Creations]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|1k=c|year=2016|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title='Darbar' to 'Kabali': Reported budget of the last five films of Superstar Rajinikanth|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/darbar-to-kabali-reported-budget-of-the-last-five-films-of-superstar-rajinikanth/photostory/79021168.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 November 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Viswasam]]''
|2019
|[[Sathya Jyothi Films]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|year=2019|1k=c|mode=historical}}
|
|-
|''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]''
|2021
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
|{{INRConvert|100|c|year=2021|lk=c}}
|[[Malayalam]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyadarshan: Thugs of Hindostan was fantasy, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is steeped in history |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/priyadarshan-thugs-of-hindostan-was-fantasy-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-is-steeped-in-history/19993183 |access-date=3 January 2021 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
|rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Hombale Films]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|100|c|year=2022|lk=c}}
|[[Kannada]]
|<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last1=Hooli |first1=Shekhar H. |title=From KGF 2 to Prithviraj, Rs 700/- riding on Sanjay Dutt's upcoming movies |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kgf-2-prithviraj-rs-700-crore-riding-sanjay-dutts-upcoming-movies-826906 |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=www.ibtimes.co.in |date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Godfather (2022 film)|God Father]]''
|{{ubl|[[Konidela Production Company]]|[[Super Good Films]]}}
|Telugu
|<ref>{{cite web |title='God Father' vs 'The Ghost' clash on Dussehra 2022: Who is likely to win the box office?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/god-father-vs-the-ghost-clash-on-dussehra-2022-who-is-likely-to-win-the-box-office/photostory/94597980.cms?picid=94598083|website=[[The Times of India]]| date=2 October 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>
|}


=== Back-to-back film productions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin:auto;"
|+Most expensive Indian [[back to back film production|back-to-back film productions]]
! scope="col" |Rank
! scope="col" style="width:30em;" |Titles
! scope="col" style="width:5em;" |Years
! scope="col" style="width:5em;" |Cost (est.)
{{small|(millions)}}
! class="unsortable" scope="col" style="width:8em;" |Refs
|-
|1
! scope="row" |''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' and ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion|The Conclusion]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2013–17
| style="text-align:right;" |{{INRConvert|430|c}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="hindustantimes.com" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" />
|-
|2
! scope="row" |''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' and ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2018–22
| style="text-align:right;" |{{INRConvert|180|c}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
|}

== Historical timeline ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Budget in [[Indian rupee|INR]] (est.)
! Budget (est.)
! Language(s)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1933
|''[[Savitri (1933 film)|Savitri]]''
| {{INR|link=yes}}75,000
| {{INR}}75,000 (equivalent to {{INR}}30{{nbsp}}million or US$440,000 in 2016)
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| style="text-align:center;" |{{efn|{{INR}}75,000<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article871376.ece|title=Sati Savithri (1933)|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 November 2010|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|access-date=8 July 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref name="SoManyCinemas">{{cite book |title=So many cinemas: the motion picture in India|author=Bhagwan Das Garg|publisher=Eminence Designs|year=1996|isbn=81-900602-1-X |page=86 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wXRZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22East+India+Film+Company%22+-inpublisher:icon}}</ref> (US$23,856){{efn|3.1439 [[Indian rupee]]s per [[US dollar]] in 1933: {{INR}}13.33 per [[Pound sterling|pound]],<ref name="somanath">V. S. Somanath, [https://books.google.com/books?id=alysnLedf5oC&pg=PA53 ''International Financial Management'', page 53], [[International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers|I. K. International]], 2011</ref> $4.24 per pound<ref name="worth">[https://www.measuringworth.com/exchange/ Computing 'Real Value' Over Time with a Conversion between U.K. Pounds and U.S. Dollars, 1774 to Present], MeasuringWorth</ref>}} in 1933 (US${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|23856|1933}}|}} or {{INR}}3{{nbsp}}crore<ref name="exchange2016"/> in 2016)|group=n}}
|-
| 1943
|''[[Kismet (1943 film)|Kismet]]''
| {{INR}}2 [[lakh]] (200,000)
| {{INR}}200,000 (equivalent to {{INR}}68{{nbsp}}million or US$1{{nbsp}}million in 2016)
| [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]
| style="text-align:center;" |{{efn|{{INR}}200,000<ref>{{cite news|title=B-Town rewind: The tale of the first Bollywood crore|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=16 March 2014}}</ref> (US$60,200){{efn|name=Exchange|3.3223 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1943<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KIA-6MrfDRcC&pg=PA196 ''China's Foreign Trade Statistics, 1864-1949'', page 196], [[Harvard University Asia Center]], 1974</ref>}} in 1943 (equivalent to US${{Inflation|US|0.0602|1943}}{{nbsp}}million or {{INR}}6.83{{nbsp}}crore<ref name="exchange2016">{{cite web |title=Exchange Rates (68.3 INR per USD) |work=[[The World Factbook]] |publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]] |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2076.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003250/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2076.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2007 |year=2016 |access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> in 2016)}}
|-
| 1948
| ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| {{INR}}30 lakh (3 million)
| {{INRConvert|3|m|year=1953}}
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="madras musings">{{cite journal | url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2017/and_thus_he_made_chandralekha_sixty_years_ago.html | title=... And thus he made Chandralekha sixty years ago | date=December 2008 | access-date=2 July 2013 | last=Guy | first=Randor | journal=[[Madras Musings]] | volume=XVIII | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524070957/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2017/and_thus_he_made_chandralekha_sixty_years_ago.html | archive-date=24 May 2013 | author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Aan]]''
| {{INR}}35 lakh (3.5 million)
| {{INRConvert|3.5|m|year=1953}}
| rowspan="7" | Hindustani
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Nadira – Interview|url=http://cineplot.com/nadira-interview/|website=cineplot.com|date=25 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (1953 film)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| {{INR|60 lakh}} (6{{nbsp}}million)
| {{INRConvert|6|m|year=1953}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news |title=2.0 - Among The Biggest Films Ever Made In India - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4467 |access-date=5 February 2019 |work=[[Box Office India]] |date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Mother India]]''
| {{INR|60 lakh}} ({{nowrap|6 million}})
| {{INRConvert|6|m|year=1957}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-50-years-later-the-mother-india-legend-endures-1129805 |title=50 Years Later, the 'Mother India' Legend Endures |work=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] |date=25 October 2007 |access-date=2 August 2015 |ref={{sfnref|Hindustan Times|2007a}} |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052510/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-50-years-later-the-mother-india-legend-endures-1129805 |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]''
| {{INR}}1.5 [[crore]] (15 million)
| {{INRConvert|15|m|year=1960}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="et1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-24/news/30437557_1_tata-sons-shapoorji-pallonji-mistry-tata-group |title=Shapoorji Pallonji Group: The Mughal-e-Azam Of realty business |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=24 November 2011 |access-date=2 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes">{{cite news|title=10 Of The Most Expensive Bollywood Films Ever Made|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/10-of-the-most-expensive-bollywood-films-ever-made-231862.html|work=[[India Times]]|date=17 April 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Sholay]]''
| {{INR}}3 crore (30 million)
| {{INRConvert|30|m|year=1975}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>Chopra, Anupama (2000). ''Sholay – The Making of a Classic''. Penguin Books, India. {{ISBN|0-14-029970-X}}. p. 143</ref>
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]''
| {{INR}}6 crore (60 million)
| {{INRConvert|60|m|year=1980}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-man-behind-gabbar/article5204322.ece|title=The man behind Gabbar|date=5 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu |last1=Rangan |first1=Baradwaj}}</ref>
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Raziya Sultan (film)|Raziya Sultan]]''
| {{INR|7 crore}} (70 million)
| {{INRConvert|70|m|year=1983}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Kamal Amrohi's dream film Razia Sultan bombs at the box-office |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19831015-kamal-amrohi-dream-film-razia-sultan-bombs-at-the-box-office-771082-2013-07-17 |access-date=25 June 2014 |work=[[India Today]] |date=15 October 1983}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" | 1991
| ''[[Ajooba]]''
| {{INR|8 crore}} (80 million)
| {{INRConvert|80|m|year=1991}}
| Hindustani 
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="mint">{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |title=Ten big-budget Bollywood box-office disasters |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/j0uwEr1EQbbKoB83ASpASK/Ten-bigbudget-Bollywood-boxoffice-disasters.html |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=28 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Kannada film)|Shanti Kranti]]''
|₹10 crores
(100 million)
|{{INRConvert|100|m|year=1991}}
| [[Kannada]]
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2021 |title=Ravichandran: Big dreamer who sometimes lost his way |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ravichandran-big-dreamer-who-sometimes-lost-his-way-991254.html |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Trimurti (film)|Trimurti]]''
| {{INR|11 crore}} (110{{nbsp}}million)
| {{INRConvert|110|m|year=1995}}
|Hindi
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Highest Budget Movies 1995 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/budget.php?year=1995 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]''
| {{INR}}15 crore (150 million)
| {{INRConvert|150|m|year=1996}}
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm|title=Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence|access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]''
| {{INR}}20 crore (200 million)
| {{INRConvert|200|m|year=1998}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tamil-director-shankars-latest-film-jeans-costliest-indian-production-to-date/1/263819.html|title=Tamil director Shankar's latest film, Jeans, costliest Indian production to date : FILMS - India Today|access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Raju Chacha]]''
| {{INR}}25 crore (250 million)
| {{INRConvert|250|m|year=2000}}
| rowspan="4" | Hindi
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="mint" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| ''[[Lagaan]]''
| {{INR}}25 crore (250 million)
| {{INRConvert|250|m|year=2001}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010601/edit.htm#7 |title=Aamir Khan causes traffic jam |work=The Tribune |date=1 June 2001 |access-date=20 January 2008}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]''
| {{INR}}40 crore (400 million)
| {{INRConvert|400|m|year=2001}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last=Dhawan |first=Himanshu |title=Look who's laughing |url=http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20020128/uk-cinema.shtml |work=India Today |date=28 January 2002 |access-date=10 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034427/http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20020128/uk-cinema.shtml |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''
| {{INR}}50 crore (500 million)
| {{INRConvert|500|m|year=2002}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Devdas Budget">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMYo4Abel2EC&pg=PA346|page=346|title=Cinemas of the World: Film and Society from 1895 to the Present |first=James |last=Chapman|publisher=Reaktion Books|date=2004|isbn=1861895747|access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story]]''
| {{INR|50 crore}} (500{{nbsp}}million)
| {{INRConvert|500|m|year=2005}}
| Hindustani
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Tuteja|first1=Joginder|title=Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/taj-mahal-an-eternal-love-story-news--music-kkfv7dfeijbsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116051501/http://www.sify.com/movies/taj-mahal-an-eternal-love-story-news--music-kkfv7dfeijbsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2019|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=30 October 2016|date=19 March 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Avijit |first1=Anshul |title=Akbar Khan's ambitious epic Taj Mahal slated to become India's most expensive film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/20021209-akbar-khan-epic-taj-mahal-slated-to-become-most-expensive-film-in-india-793935-2002-12-09 |access-date=12 July 2012 |work=[[India Today]] |date=9 December 2002}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
| {{INR}}60 crore (600 million)
| {{INRConvert|600|m|year=2007}}
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/shivaji-mania-theatres-out-of-tickets/articleshow/2124355.cms?intenttarget=no | title = Shivaji mania: Theatres out of tickets| newspaper = [[The Economic Times]] | access-date = 13 July 2017| date = 15 June 2007}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
| {{INR}}60 crore (600 million)
| {{INRConvert|600|m|year=2008}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/business-of-bollywood/dasavatharam-indias-most-ambitious-film-to-date/articleshow/3173741.cms|title=Dasavatharam: India's most ambitious film to date|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=5 November 2015|date=28 June 2008}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
| {{INR}}65 crore (650 million)
| {{INRConvert|650|m|year=2008}}
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes" />
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Blue (2009 film)|Blue]]''
| {{INR}}80 crore (800 million)
| {{INRConvert|800|m|year=2009}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/blue |title=Blue |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805003739/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/blue |archive-date=5 August 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[My Name is Khan]]''
| {{INR|85 crore}} (850 million)
| {{INRConvert|850|m|year=2010}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Highest Budget Movies 2010 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/budget.php?year=2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Enthiran]]''
| {{INR}}132 crore (1.32 billion)
| {{INRConvert|1.32|b|year=2010}}
| Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="The Economic Times">{{cite news |date=28 January 2011 |title=Sun TV Network Q3 Net up 48.40% at Rs 250.25cr |work=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-28/news/28425591_1_interim-dividend-satellite-rights-enthiran |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204082505/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-28/news/28425591_1_interim-dividend-satellite-rights-enthiran |archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Ra.One]]''
| {{INR}}150 crore (1.5 billion)
| {{INR|1.5 billion}} (equivalent to {{INR|{{Inflation|IN|1.5|2011|r=1}} billion}} or {{US$|{{To USD|2200|IND|round=yes}} million}} in 2017)
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="ra">{{cite web | title = Despite Rs 170cr income, RA.One not a hit? | work = [[Hindustan Times]] | date = 2 November 2011 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/despite-rs-170cr-income-ra-one-not-a-hit/story-yw7lvEwuItuSwHIIBGpFyI.html}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Dhoom 3]]''
| {{INR}}175 crore (1.75 billion)
| {{INR|1.75 billion}} (equivalent to {{INR|{{Inflation|IN|1.75|2013|r=1}} billion}} or {{US$|{{To USD|2100|IND|round=yes}} million}} in 2017)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="HHBF" />
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
| {{INR}}180 crore (1.8 billion)
| {{INR|1.8 billion}} (equivalent to {{INR|{{Inflation|IN|1.8|2015|r=1}} billion}} or {{US$|{{To USD|1900|IND|round=yes}} million}} in 2017)
| Telugu
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hindustantimes.com" />
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
| {{INR}}250 crore (2.5 billion)
| {{INRConvert|2.5|b|year=2017}}
| Telugu
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="HHBF" />
|-
| 2018
|''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''
| {{INR}}400–600 crore (4–6 billion)
|{{INRConvert|4|b|year=2018}} to {{INRConvert|6|b|year=2018}}
| Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" |{{efn|name=2.0|Budget estimates of ''2.0'' vary. Director [[S. Shankar]] said the budget stands between {{INR}}400–450 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shankar reveals budget of Rajinikanth's 2.0 and it will blow your mind |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/director-shankar-2-0-budget-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-1394579-2018-11-23 |website=[[India Today]] |date=23 November 2018}}</ref> while actor [[Rajnikanth]] stated it to be {{INR|600}} [[crore]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajinikanth on Shankar's 2.0: Started film with a budget of Rs 300 cr but investment has now doubled |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-on-shankars-2-0-started-film-with-a-budget-of-rs-300-cr-but-investment-has-now-doubled-5500701.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Independent estimates include {{INR|500}} crore by ''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref name="toifinal">{{cite web | title='2.0' final box office collection all format: The Rajinikanth starrer helmed by S. Shankar is the sixth highest grossing Indian film ever | website=The Times of India | date=14 February 2019 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/2-0-final-box-office-collection-all-format-the-rajinikanth-starrer-helmed-by-s-shankar-is-the-sixth-highest-grossing-indian-film-ever/articleshow/67989955.cms | ref={{sfnref | The Times of India | 2019}} | access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref> ₹550 crore by ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=VFX work in 2.0 starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar cost Rs 550 crore?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vfx-work-in-2-0-starring-rajinikanth-and-akshay-kumar-cost-rs-550-crore-1337646-2018-09-11|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> and ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=2.0 Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar film makes a mark in US; earns Rs 24 crore in 4 days|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/2point0-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-film-makes-mark-us-earns-rs-24-crore-in-4-days-119884-2018-12-03|website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=3 December 2018 }}</ref>.Where as ''[[MensXP]]'' mentioned the budget is more than ₹550 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title='2.0': How Important Is It For Rajinikanth Fans Post Kaala's Lukewarm Response?|url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/46377-2-0-how-important-is-it-for-rajinikanth-fans-post-kaala-rsquo-s-lukewarm-response.html|website=[[MensXP]]|date=21 July 2018 }}</ref> ''[[International Business Times]]'', ''[[DNA India]]'',''[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]'' and ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' stated that the budget was ₹570 crore.<ref name="2.0Budget">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kamal-haasans-indian-2-finally-shelved-due-budget-issues-793369|title=Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 finally shelved due to budget issues?|last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=7 March 2019|website=[[International Business Times]], India Edition|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=RRR, 2.0, Brahmastra, Adipurush: Expensive Indian films that cost over Rs 300 crore|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-from-rrr-to-prithviraj-9-most-expensive-movies-that-crossed-a-budget-of-rs-300-crores-or-more-2954513/20-2954517|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2.0 Total Box Office Collection till now: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar starrer create these 5 Historic records - Check here|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/photo-gallery-20-box-office-collection-worldwide-in-hindi-india-all-versions-languages-5-historic-record-robot-superhit-rs-600-cr-75097|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]|date=10 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=At a reported ₹350 crore budget, here's where Saaho stands on list of most expensive Indian films|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/at-a-reported-rs-350-crore-budget-here-s-where-prabhas-saaho-stands-on-list-of-most-expensive-indian-films/story-aweF3WWFspNQ2OPPupGx9I.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=29 August 2019 |access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[GQ India]]'',''[[Cinema Express]]'' and ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' mentioned the budget as ₹600 crore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baahubali to RRR: 7 most expensive South films ever made|url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/baahubali-to-rrr-7-most-expensive-south-films-ever-made|website=[[GQ India]]|date=31 May 2022 |access-date=24 September 2022|quote=2.0 was made on a lavish budget of Rs 600 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lyca Productions says 2.0 grosses Rs 400 crore worldwide|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/dec/03/lyca-productions-says-20-grosses-400-crores-worldwide-9050.html|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0 to release in China on September 6|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-starrer-2-0-release-china-september-6/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=10 August 2019 |access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref>}}
|-
|2022
|[[RRR (film)|''RRR'']]
| {{INR}}550 crore (5.5 billion)
| {{INRConvert|550|c|year=2021}}
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="b1">{{Cite web |date=28 October 2021 |title=RRR: జక్కన్న భారీ ప్లాన్.. ప్రమోషన్స్ కే రూ.20 కోట్లు! |trans-title=Jakkanna's grand plan..1000 crore target .. Rs 20 crore for promotions only! |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rajamouli-team-spend-huge-budget-rrr-movie-promotions-1407501 |website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |language=te}}</ref>
|}

==Most expensive films by language==
===Assamese===
The [[Assamese cinema]], also known as Jollywood, produces films in [[Assamese language]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
!Rank
!Title
!Year
!Studio(s)
!Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
| ''[[Mission China]]''
| 2017
| I Creation
| {{INRConvert|2.5|c}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mission-china-zubeen-gargs-assamese-film-gives-bollywood-a-run-for-its-money-4030727.html|title=Mission China: Zubeen Garg's Assamese film gives Bollywood a run for its money|access-date=20 January 2018|date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
|}

===Bengali===
The [[cinema of West Bengal]]
produces films in [[Bengali language]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
!Rank
!Title
!Year
!Studio(s)
!Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
| ''[[Amazon Obhijaan]]''
| 2017
| rowspan="3" |[[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| {{INRConvert|20|c|year=2017}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/see-exclusive-shots-from-dev-s-amazon-obhijaan-dgtl-1.396813|title=দেখুন, 'শঙ্করের অ্যামাজন অভিযান'-এর বিশেষ মুহূর্ত|first=নিজস্ব|last=প্রতিবেদন|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
| ''[[Chander Pahar (film)|Chander Pahar]]''
| 2013
| rowspan="2" | {{INRConvert|15|c|year=2013}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="Chander Pahar">{{cite web|title=Costliest Tolly film fights the odds - Mountain to climb for chander pahar at box-office |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131220/jsp/calcutta/story_17698775.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223024220/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131220/jsp/calcutta/story_17698775.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]''
|2014
|-
|3
| ''[[Macho Mustanaa|Macho Mastaana]]''
| 2012
| Remac Filmz
|rowspan="2"|{{INRConvert|6.5|c}}
| <ref name="Macho Mastanaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/macho-mastana-rs-7-cr-is-costliest-bengali-film-447582.html |title=Macho Mastana, Rs 7 cr, is costliest Bengali film |publisher=news18.com|date=17 February 2012}}</ref>

|-
|4
|''[[Mishawr Rawhoshyo]]''
| 2013
|[[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/costliest-tolly-film-fights-the-odds-mountain-to-climb-for-chander-pahar-at-box-office/cid/1285659|title=Costliest Tolly film fights the odds - Mountain to climb for chander pahar at box-office|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Bhojpuri===
The [[Bhojpuri cinema]], colloquially known as ''Bhojpuri'' ''Chalachitra'' , produces films in [[Bhojpuri language]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|}
{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref|Reference}}
|-
|[[Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur|1]]
|[[Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur]]
| 2023
|Vaya Films Ravi Kishan Production
|₹ 12-15 crore
|-
|2
|[[Sangharsh 2]]
|2023
|Worldwide Records
|₹ 4-5 crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-01-31 |title=इस शख्स ने किया था खेसारी लाल यादव पर भरोसा, बना डाली सबसे महंगी फिल्म |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bhojpuri-cinema/worldwide-records-owner-ratnakar-kumar-big-budget-film-with-khesari-lal-yadav-sangharsh-2-2321965 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|3
|''[[Nirahua Chalal London]]''
|2019
|Pashupatinath Production
| {{INRConvert|4|c}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Dinesh Lal Yadav: 'निरहुआ चलल लंदन' का Box Office Collection, इस मामले में रणवीर-आलिया की 'गली बॉय' को दे रही है टक्कर - dinesh lal yadav aka nirahua and amrapali dubey starer film nirahua chalal london box office collection day 6|language=hi|work=Navbharat Times|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/bhojpuri-cinema/dinesh-lal-yadav-aka-nirahua-and-amrapali-dubey-starer-film-nirahua-chalal-london-box-office-collection-day-6/amp_articleshow/68105941.cms|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Deswa]]
|2011
|Champaran Talkies
|₹ 2 Crore
|
|}

===Gujarati===
[[Gujarati cinema]], produces films in [[Gujarati language]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
!Rank
!Title
!Year
!Studio(s)
!Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''[[Bey Yaar]]''
|2014
| rowspan="2" |[[CineMan Productions]]
|{{INR}}2.25 crore ({{USD}}350,000)
|<ref name="SadWeekly 2015">{{cite web |title='કેવી રીતે જઈશ' અને 'બે યાર'ના સર્જક અભિષેક જૈન કહે છે...એ ઘટનાએ જ મારી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ બનાવવાની ધગશને વધુ પ્રગટાવી| url=http://www.sadhanaweekly.com/article.php?catid=171&issue_date=2015-05-02 | language=gu | date=2 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093349/http://www.sadhanaweekly.com/article.php?catid=171&issue_date=2015-05-02 |archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
|''[[Kevi Rite Jaish]]''
|2012
|{{INR}}1.75 crore ({{USD}}270,000)
| <ref name="SadWeekly 2015"/>
|}

===Hindi===
[[Hindi cinema]], also known as [[Bollywood]], produces many of the most expensive Indian films, many of which are released worldwide.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"|#+
|Implies that the film is a multilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce all versions.
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva|Brahmāstra Part One : Shiva]]''
|2022
|[[Star Studios]] [[T-Series (company)|Dharma Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|410|c}}
|<ref name="Bramhastra">{{cite web |date=2 September 2022 |title=Did you know Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's Brahmastra budget exceeds 400 crores? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-alia-bhatt-and-ranbir-kapoors-brahmastra-exceeds-400-crores/articleshow/93935997.cms |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2
|''[[Saaho]]''
| 2019
|rowspan="2" | UV Creations [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| style="background:#ccc;" | {{INRConvert|350|c|year=2019|1k=c|mode=historical}} '''#+'''
|<ref name="saaho1">{{cite AV media|people=Prabha and Shraddha Kapoor with Anupama Chopra|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRofXR5NrFo&t=13m58s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/fRofXR5NrFo| archive-date=13 November 2021 | url-status=live|title= Saaho Interview – Film Companion|date=11 August 2019|access-date=11 August 2019|quote=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="saaho2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/saaho-makers-shell-out-rs-70-crore-prabhas-8-minute-action-sequence-801700|title=Saaho makers shell out Rs 70 crore on Prabhas' 8-minute action sequence|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|access-date=15 July 2019|date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 3
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|2022
| style="background:#ccc;" |{{INRConvert|300|c}}–{{INRConvert|350|c}} '''#+'''
|{{efn|name=RS}}
|-
| 4
| Ganapath
{{INRConvert|345|c}}-
|{{efn|name=RS}}
|-
| 4
| ''[[83 (film)|83]]''
|2021
| [[Reliance Entertainment]] [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan Films]]
| {{INRConvert|270|c}}
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|5
|''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]''
|2022
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|250|c}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Pathaan Budget: 250 करोड़ की 'पठान', शाहरुख खान ने ले लिए 100 करोड़, दीपिका और जॉन को कितना मिला|url=https://www.hindi.news18.com/amp/news/entertainment/bollywood-pathan-budget-all-you-need-to-know-shahrukh-khan-deepika-padukone-john-abraham-charged-for-movie-watch-video-5196739.html|website=[[News 18]]|date=10 January 2023 |language=Hindi|access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|6
|''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
|2018
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}–{{INRConvert|300|c}}
|{{efn|''[[NDTV]]'' and ''[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]'' stated the budget as ₹200 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thugs Of HindostanSigns Huge Deals Ahead Of Release:Report|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thugs-of-hindostan-signs-huge-deals-ahead-of-release-report-1941390|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="zeebiz.com">{{cite web|title=Thugs of Hindostan box office collection: Aamir Khan's ship pf pirates to hit Rs 150 cr mark, or not?|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-thugs-of-hindostan-box-office-collection-aamir-khans-ship-pf-pirates-to-hit-rs-150-cr-mark-or-not-71160|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|Zee Business]]|date=12 November 2018 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' published that the budget varies in the range ₹200–300 crore.<ref name="scroll.in">{{cite web| title=Box office: 'Thugs of Hindostan' falls short of Rs 150-crore mark|url=https://scroll.in/reel/902916/box-office-thugs-of-hindostan-falls-short-of-rs-150-crore-mark|website=[[Scroll.in]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' mentioned the budget as ₹220 crore.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web|title=Box Office: Understanding the economics of Thugs of Hindostan and the profits for Aamir Khan|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-thugs-hindostan-profits-aamir-khan/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=8 January 2019 |access-date=27 September 2022|quote=Made on a budget of Rs. 240 cr (Cost of Production Rs. 220 cr + Print & Publicity Rs. 20 cr)}}</ref> While ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' reported the budget as ₹300 crore.<ref name="m.hindustantimes.com">{{cite news |title=Theatre owners to demand refund after Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan bombs at box office? |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/theatre-owners-to-demand-refund-after-aamir-khan-s-thugs-of-hindostan-bombs-at-box-office/story-WgMgyJAoAnlg4dcbm0JcxN_amp.html |access-date=1 September 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>}}
|-
| 7
| ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
| 2018
| [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] [[Colour Yellow Productions]]
| {{INRConvert|200|c}}
| <ref name="zero2"/>
|-
|8
| ''[[Padmaavat]]''
| 2018
| [[Bhansali Productions]] [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| {{INRConvert|180|c}}–{{INRConvert|190|c}}
| <ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/>
|-
|9
|''[[Laal Singh Chaddha]]''
|2022
|[[Viacom18 Studios]]
|{{INRConvert|180|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2022 |title=10 upcoming Bollywood films with a whopping budget |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/web-stories/10-upcoming-bollywood-films-with-a-whopping-budget/photostory/92851158.cms |access-date=23 July 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723060045/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/web-stories/10-upcoming-bollywood-films-with-a-whopping-budget/photostory/92851158.cms}}</ref>
|-
|10
|''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]''
|2022
|{{Unbulleted list |[[YNOT Studios]]|[[Friday Filmworks]]|[[Reliance Entertainment]]||[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]|Jio Studios|Theme Studios}}
|{{INRConvert|175|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2022 |title=With four big-budget films, over Rs 175 crore riding on Hrithik Roshan in 2022–23! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/with-four-big-budget-films-over-rs-175-crore-riding-on-hrithik-roshan-in-2022-23/articleshow/88814137.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130015738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/with-four-big-budget-films-over-rs-175-crore-riding-on-hrithik-roshan-in-2022-23/articleshow/88814137.cms |archive-date=30 January 2022 |access-date=15 February 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|}

===Kannada===
The [[Kannada cinema]], also known as Sandalwood, produces films in [[Kannada]] language.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" |#+
|Implies that the film is a multilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce all versions.
|}
{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''[[Kabzaa (2023 film)|Kabzaa]]''
|2023
|SSE & Invenio Origin
|{{INRConvert|120|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=Kabzaa EXCLUSIVE: Trailer of Upendra and Kichcha Sudeepa film to release on THIS date, confirms Anand Pandit |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/kabzaa-exclusive-trailer-of-upendra-and-kichcha-sudeepa-film-to-release-on-this-date-confirms-anand-pandit-1207610 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
|2022
|[[Hombale Films]]
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|100|c|lk=|year=2021}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2021 |title=KGF story out : Yash, Sanjay Dutt to amaze the audience in most expensive Kannada movie|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/kgf-story-out-yash-sanjay-dutt-to-amaze-the-audience-in-most-expensive-kannada-movie-syt-qmrb7r|access-date=22 January 2021|work=Asianet News Network}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetra]]''
|2019
|KCN Movies Vrushabhadri Productions Rockline Productions
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2017 |title=Kurukshetra: Kannada cinema's biggest film to roll from August 6 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kurukshetra-kannada-cinema-s-biggest-film-to-roll-from-august-6/story-gBaJNhJJNNREKFn9QGAySI.html |access-date=14 May 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|4
|''[[Vikrant Rona]]''
|2022
|Kiccha Creations
Shalini arts
Invenio Films India
|{{INRConvert|95|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2022 |title=Jacqueline Fernandez surprised Vikrant Rona director with her fluent Kannada |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/jacqueline-fernandez-surprised-vikrant-rona-director-anup-bhandari-with-her-fluent-kannada-101658145583584.html |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 5
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
| 2018
|[[Hombale Films]]
|{{INRConvert|80|c}}
|<ref name=":5">{{cite news |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Zero beaten at the box office by Kannada film KGF in photo finish |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-s-zero-beaten-at-the-box-office-by-kannada-film-kgf-in-photo-finish/story-EC5yZTidmeLLMNTGbPetbI.html |access-date=28 January 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=KGF Box Office Collection Day 6: Hindi version of Yash's movie picks up pace as SRK's Zero slows down |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/kgf-box-office-collection-day-6-hindi-version-yash-movie-picks-up-pace-srk-zero-slows-down/story/304580.html |access-date=28 January 2020 |work=www.businesstoday.in |date=27 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| ''[[Kotigobba 3]]''
| 2021
| Rambabu films
| {{INRConvert|70|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2021|title='Kotigobba 3' has potential to make Rs 100 crore if released in theat…|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/may/17/kotigobba-3-has-potential-to-make-rs-100-crore-if-released-in-theatres-surappa-babu-2303378.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210520095929/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/may/17/kotigobba-3-has-potential-to-make-rs-100-crore-if-released-in-theatres-surappa-babu-2303378.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 May 2021|access-date=1 January 2022|website=archive.ph}}</ref>
|-
| 7
| ''[[Pailwan]]''
| 2019
| Zee Studios RRR Motion Pictures Production
| {{INRConvert|50|c}}
| <ref name="Top 5">{{cite news |title=From 'KGF' to 'The Villain': Top 5 big-budget movies in Sandalwood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-kgf-to-the-villain-top-5-big-budget-movies-in-sandalwood/photostory/74704946.cms |access-date=19 March 2021 |work=Times Of India |date=19 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 8
| ''[[The Villain (2018 film)|The Villain]]''
| 2018
| Tanvi–Shanvi Films
| {{INRConvert|45|c}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|date=26 October 2018|title=Will Shiva Rajkumar's 'The Villain' reach the magic Rs 100 crore mark?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/will-shiva-rajkumar-s-villain-reach-magic-rs-100-crore-mark-90621|access-date=5 January 2022|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
| 9
| ''[[Nagarahavu (2016 film)|Nagarahavu]]''
| 2016
| Inbox Pictures pvt ltd Blockbuster Studios Pen Movies
| {{INRConvert|40|c}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Hundreds of artists bringing Vishnuvardhan back to life|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/jun/11/Hundreds-of-artists-bringing-Vishnuvardhan-back-to-life-938852.html|access-date=26 December 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|10
|''[[Pogaru]]''
|2021
|Shri Jagadguru movies
|{{INRConvert|31|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=GR |first=Avinash |date=25 February 2021 |title=Pogaru: ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ವಿವಾದಗಳ ನಡುವೆ 'ಪೊಗರು' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಷ್ಟು? |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/dhruva-sarja-talks-about-pogaru-collection-report/articleshow/81211681.cms |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>
|}

===Malayalam===
The [[Malayalam cinema]], also known as Mollywood, produces films in [[Malayalam]] language.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;" |#+
|Implies that the film is a multilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce all versions.
|}
{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]''
|2021
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]] Moonshot Entertainments Confident Group
| {{INRConvert|100|C}}
| <ref name="Marakkar">{{cite news |title=Pranav Mohanlal to play young Mohanlal in Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pranav-mohanlal-to-play-young-kunjali-marakkar-in-mohanlal-film-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-1264853-2018-06-20 |access-date=16 March 2019 |work=[[India Today]] |date=20 June 2018 |location=Chennai}}</ref>
|-
|2
|''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]''
|2019
|Kavya Film Company
| {{INRConvert|55|C}}
|<ref>{{cite news |author1=Web team |title='മാമാങ്കത്തെ തകര്‍ക്കാന്‍ സംഘടിത നീക്കം'; ഡിഐജിക്ക് പരാതിയുമായി എക്‌സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് പ്രൊഡ്യൂസര്‍ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/move-to-tarnish-mamangam-alleges-executive-producer-q1bqav |access-date=10 December 2019 |work=[[Asianet News]] |date=21 November 2019 |language=ml}}</ref>
|-
|3
|''[[Odiyan]]''
| rowspan="2" |2018
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| {{INRConvert|50|C}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/905492/in-malayalam-film-odiyan-mohanlal-plays-a-shapeshifting-superhero|title=In Malayalam film 'Odiyan', Mohanlal plays a shapeshifting superhero |date=13 December 2018 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |author=Anubha George |access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 4
|''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
|Sree Gokulam Films
| {{INRConvert|45|c}}
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Vijay |title=Thinking big |work=The Hindu |date=9 August 2018 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rosshan-andrrews-gets-candid-as-he-talks-about-his-upcoming-release-kayamkulam-kochunni/article24633258.ece |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| ''[[Veeram (2016 film)|Veeram]]''
| 2016
| Chandrakala Arts
| rowspan="3" | {{INRConvert|35|c}}
| <ref name=":10">{{cite news|author=Manoj Kumar R.|date=24 October 2016|title=Kunal Kapoor's Veeram teaser trailer is sensuous and bold, watch video|work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kunal-kapoor-veeram-teaser-trailer-video-malayalam-hindi-film-3100830/|access-date=8 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]''
|2021
|Wayfarer Films
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 May 2020|title=Kurup to be Dulquer Salmaan's most expensive film with a budget of Rs 30 crore|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kurup-to-be-dulquer-salmaan-s-most-expensive-film-with-a-budget-of-rs-35-crore/story-sHjar7bBTjYOj1SxpxUbyM.html|access-date=22 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]''
| 2020
| [[Anwar Rasheed Entertainments]]
| <ref name=":12">{{cite news|author=FP staff|date=20 February 2020|title=Trance, Ayushmann Khurrana's Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Bhoot, Mafia, Bheeshma: Know Your Releases|work=[[Firstpost]] |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/trance-ayushmann-khurranas-shubh-mangal-zyada-saavdhan-bhoot-mafia-bheeshma-know-your-releases-8064361.html|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 8
|''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]''
| 2020
| S Talkies Shaman International Vaishaka Cynyma [[Carnival Cinemas|Carnival Movie Network]]
| {{INRConvert|32|c}}
| <ref>{{cite news|date=1 December 2019|title=Carnival Too for Producing Big Brother|language=ml|url=https://i.imgur.com/tzsOEqO.jpg|access-date=10 December 2019|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref>
|-
|9
|''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]''
|2019
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
|{{INRConvert|30|C}}
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Shrijith|first=Sajin|date=20 June 2019|title=Empuraan to follow Mohanlal's directorial debut|work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jun/20/empuraan-to-follow-mohanlals-directorial-debut-1992523.html|access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| ''[[Madhura Raja]]''
| 2019
| Nelson Ipe Cinemas
| rowspan="2" | {{INRConvert|27|c}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=2 കോടി കൂട്ടി പറയട്ടേ: ഉള്ളത് പറഞ്ഞാൽ മതിയെന്ന് മമ്മൂട്ടി; വിഡിയോ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/04/08/madhuraja-raja-real-budget-revealed-mammootty-nelson-iype.html|access-date=8 April 2019|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Malik (film)|Mālik]]''
|2021
|Anto Joseph Film Company
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fahadh looks intense in Malik's first look|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/01/18/fahadh-faasil-malik-first-look-poster.html|access-date=22 July 2021|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|}

===Marathi===
The [[Marathi cinema]], produces films in [[Marathi language]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"|#+
|Implies that the film is a bilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce both versions.
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]''
| 2019
| [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
|style="background:#ccc;"|{{INRConvert|30|c}} '''#+'''
|<ref name="dnaindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manikarnika-vs-thackeray-queen-pips-saffron-tiger-to-box-office-success-2715508|title=Manikaranika vs Thackeray|work=[[DNA India]]|date=3 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2
|''[[Sarsenapati Hambirrao]]''
| 2022
| Urvita Productions
| rowspan="3" | {{INRConvert|15|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Marathi Cinema News, Movies, Celebrities, Actresses, Actors, Films, Songs, Videos {{!}} Entertainment - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news |access-date=14 June 2022 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|3
|''[[Lai Bhaari]]''
| 2014
| [[Mumbai Film Company]]
|<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Riteish-Deshmukh-Lai-Bhari-Aditya-Sarpotdar-Narbachi-Wadi-Classmates-Renu-Desai-Magalashtak-Once-More-Ishq-Wala-Love-Sameer-Dixit-Ameya-Khopkar-Yellow-Om-Raut-Lokmanya-Ticha-Baap-Tyacha-Baap-Suhrud-Godbole-Baji-Powder-Miley-Jab-Chhora-Chhori-Nikhil-Sane-Timepass-Fandry-Natarang-Katyar-Kaljat-Ghusli-Sachin-Nagargoje-Taptapadi-Meenakshi-Sagar-Mitwaa/articleshow/35011215.cms|title=Marathi filmmakers spending crores on films and publicity|date=13 January 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|4
|''[[Ved (film)|Ved]]''
|2022
|[[Mumbai Film Company]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riteish Deshmukh's Ved Becomes Second-highest Grossing Marathi film After Sairat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/riteish-deshmukhs-ved-becomes-second-highest-grossing-marathi-film-after-sairat-6854539.html |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|5
|''[[Har Har Mahadev]]''
|2022
|[[Zee Studios]] Shree Ganesh Marketing and Films
|{{INRConvert|10|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=TheSportsGrail |last2=Choudhary |first2=Reena |date=2022-10-25 |title=Har Har Mahadev Marathi Movie 2022 Budget, Box Office Collection Till Now, Star Cast, True Story Plot, Release Date |url=https://thesportsgrail.com/har-har-mahadev-marathi-movie-2022-budget-box-office-collection-till-now-star-cast-true-story-plot-release-date/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The SportsGrail |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|6
|''[[Pyaar Vali Love Story]]''
| 2014
|Cinema Company India Pvt Ltd Dreaming 24/7 Productions and STV Network Pvt Ltd
| {{INRConvert|7.5|c}}
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Shetty |first1=Shakti |title=Monetary boost giving Marathi cinema a new lease of life? |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/monetary-boost-giving-marathi-cinema-a-new-lease-of-life--15648157 |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=Mid Day |date=1 October 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|7
|''[[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusali]]''
| 2015
| [[Essel Vision Productions]]
| {{INRConvert|7|c}}
| <ref name="indiatimes.com" />
|-
|8
|''[[Faster Fene]]''
| rowspan="2" |2017
|[[Mumbai Film Company]] [[Essel Vision Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|6|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-another-hit-for-riteish-deshmukh-2556504 |title=Another hit for Riteish Deshmukh |work=Daily News & Analysis |date=31 October 2017 |access-date=3 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
|9
|''[[Bhikari]]''
|[[Essel Vision Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|5|c}}
|<ref name="indiatimes.com" />
|}

=== Meitei ===
The [[Meitei cinema]], also known as [[Manipuri cinema]], produces films in [[Meitei language]] (officially known as [[Manipuri language]]).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
!Rank
!Title
!Year
!Director(s)
!Studio(s)
!Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
| ''[[My Japanese Niece]]''
| 2015
| Mohen Naorem
| Legend Studio
| {{INRConvert|1|c|year=2015}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|title=Budget for "My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem|url=https://manipurtimes.com/my-japanese-niece-a-masterpiece-from-mohen-naorem/#:~:text=The%20estimate%20budget%20of%20the,Thailand%2C%20Singapore%2C%20Korea%20etc|access-date=13 June 2022|work=Manipur Times|date=19 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 2012 |title=united states: Foreign actors to act in Manipuri film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/foreign-actors-to-act-in-manipuri-film/articleshow/16579206.cms |access-date=13 June 2022|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|}

===Odia===
The [[Odia Cinema|Odia cinema]] , produces films in [[Odia language]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
!Rank
!Title
!Producer
!Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1
|''Thukul''
|Akshay Kumar Parij
|{{INRConvert|3|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Big money debuts in Ollywood |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2012/apr/22/big-money-debuts-in-ollywood-360873.html |access-date=26 June 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 May 2012}}</ref>
|}

===Punjabi===
The [[Punjabi cinema]], produces films in [[Punjabi language]].
{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1
| ''[[Chaar Sahibzaade]]''
| 2014
| Baweja Movies
| {{INRConvert|20|c}}
| <ref name="Business Standard Chaar">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/harry-baweja-s-chaar-saahibzaade-rakes-in-rs-70-crore-globally-115010800141_1.html|title=Harry Baweja's Chaar Saahibzaade gives 250% returns|first=Urvi|last=Malvania|date=9 January 2015|access-date=29 December 2019|via=Business Standard|newspaper=Business Standard India}}</ref>
|-
| 2
| ''[[Zorawar]]''
| 2016
| PTC Motion Pictures
| {{INRConvert|16|c}}
| <ref name="India.com Zorawar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/first-look-revealed-gippy-grewals-rugged-look-in-faraar-458668/|title=First Look revealed: Gippy Grewal's rugged look in 'Faraar' |date=13 July 2015|website=India.com|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 3
| ''[[Sardaar Ji]]''
| 2015
| rowspan="2" | White Hill Productions
| {{INRConvert|13|c}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/punjabi-films-budget-increasing-with-time-diljit-dosanjh-115061900770_1.html|title=Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh|date=19 June 2015|access-date=29 December 2019|via=Business Standard|newspaper=Business Standard India}}</ref>
|-
| 4
| ''[[Jatt & Juliet 2]]''
| 2013
| {{INRConvert|8.5|c}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/punjabi-movies-sardaar-ji-jatt-juliet-2-to-get-telugu-adaptation/|title=Punjabi movies 'Sardaar Ji', 'Jatt & Juliet 2' to get Telugu adaptation|date=15 October 2015|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 5
| ''[[Mirza – The Untold Story]]''
| 2012
| Inda Raikoti and Aman Khatkar
| {{INRConvert|8|c}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357211/|title=Mirza: The Untold Story|date=6 April 2012|access-date=29 December 2019|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
|}

===Tamil===
The [[Tamil cinema]], colloquially known as Kollywood in reference to its headquarters, Kodambakkam, produces films in [[Tamil language]].<ref name="Kodambakkam">{{cite news |url=https://arynews.tv/en/kollywood-film-industry-crisis/ |title= Kodambakkam alias Kollywood/Tamil Cinema Industry |work= ARY NEWS TV | agency=Press Trust of India |date=10 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204082505/https://arynews.tv/en/kollywood-film-industry-crisis/|archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"|#+
|Implies that the film is a multilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce all versions.
|}
{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1
| ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''
| 2018
| rowspan="2" | [[Lyca Productions]]
| {{INRConvert|400|c}}–{{INRConvert|600|c}}
| {{efn|name=2.0}}
|-
| 2
| ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''
| 2022
| style="background:#ccc;" | {{INRConvert|250|c}} '''#+'''
| <ref name="Hindustan Times" />
|-
|3
|''[[Varisu]]''
|2023
|{{ubl|[[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]|[[PVP Cinema]]}}
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}–{{INRConvert|280|c}}
|{{efn|The film was made on a budget of ₹200–280 crore,<ref name="news18">{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu Predicted To Make Big Money At The Box Office; Here's Why |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thalapathy-vijays-varisu-predicted-to-make-big-money-at-the-box-office-heres-why-5951401.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114123649/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thalapathy-vijays-varisu-predicted-to-make-big-money-at-the-box-office-heres-why-5951401.html |archive-date=14 November 2022 |access-date=14 November 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2023 |title='Thunivu' and Varisu' leaked online within hours of their releases |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111141443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |quote='Thunivu' is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, while Vijay's 'Varisu' is estimated to be around Rs 280 crores.}}</ref> as mentioned by ''[[News 18]]'' & ''[[The Times of India]]''. The budget also includes actor Vijay's remuneration of ₹120–150 crore.<ref name="news18"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ratda |first=Khushboo |date=10 January 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Thalapathy Vijay charged a whopping Rs 150 crore for Varisu; Emerges as highest-paid Indian actor |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/exclusive-thalapathy-vijay-charged-a-whopping-rs-150-crore-for-varisu-emerges-as-highest-paid-indian-actor-1206014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111141443/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/exclusive-thalapathy-vijay-charged-a-whopping-rs-150-crore-for-varisu-emerges-as-highest-paid-indian-actor-1206014 |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref>}}
|-
|4
|''[[Thunivu]]''
|2023
|{{ubl|[[Boney Kapoor|Bayview Projects LLP]]|[[Zee Studios]]}}
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}
|<ref name="thunivu">{{cite news |title='Thunivu' and Varisu' leaked online within hours of their releases|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thunivu-and-varisu-leaked-online-within-hours-of-their-releases/articleshow/96905034.cms#:~:text='Thunivu'%20is%20reportedly%20made%20on,be%20around%20Rs%20280%20crores.|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 January 2022|quote='Thunivu' is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, while Vijay's 'Varisu' is estimated to be around Rs 280 crores.}}</ref>
|-
|5
|''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]''
|2020
|[[Lyca Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|190|c}}–{{INRConvert|240|c}}
|{{efn|''[[Firstpost]]'' estimates the film's budget to be {{INR|1.9 billion}},<ref name="firstpost.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/darbar-pulls-in-rs-220-cr-pre-release-business-globally-sarileru-neekevvaru-and-ala-vaikunthapurramulo-fetch-career-best-figures-for-mahesh-babu-and-allu-arjun-7882281.html |title=Darbar pulls in Rs 220 cr pre-release business globally; Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala Vaikunthapurramulo fetch career-best figures for Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun |website=Firstpost |date=9 January 2020|access-date=19 August 2020}}</ref> while ''[[DT Next]]'' estimated it as {{INR|2.4 billion}}<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=Did Darbar TN distributors incur losses?|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/02/11032700/1214511/Did-Darbar-TN-distributors-incur-losses.vpf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214234956/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/02/11032700/1214511/Did-Darbar-TN-distributors-incur-losses.vpf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2022|access-date=2022-02-14|website=dtNext.in|language=en}}</ref>}}
|-
|6
|''[[Bigil]]''
|2019
|[[AGS Entertainment]]
|{{INRConvert|180|c}}
|<ref name=":11" />
|-
|7
|''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''
|2019
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|{{INRConvert|160|c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title='Darbar' to 'Kabali': Reported budget of the last five films of Superstar Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/darbar-to-kabali-reported-budget-of-the-last-five-films-of-superstar-rajinikanth/photostory/79021168.cms?picid=79021281 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022|quote=Rajinikanth joined hands with Karthik Subbaraj for the action-drama 'Petta', and the film was made on a budget of Rs 160 crore.}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |8
|''[[Enthiran]]''
|2010
|[[Lyca Productions]]
| rowspan="3" |{{INRConvert|150|c|year=2010|mode=historical}}
|{{efn|''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title='Baashha' to 'Kabali': Highest grossing films of Rajinikanth|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/baashha-to-kabali-highest-grossing-films-of-rajinikanth/baashha/photostory/64543488.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajnikanth-Ash Enthiran is India's costliest film|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rajnikanthash-enthiran-is-indias-costliest-film/658998/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=10 October 2020 |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[India Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Endhiran: The costliest film in India|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/rajini/story/endhiran-the-costliest-film-in-india-80199-2010-08-10|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> reported that the budget was ₹150 crore.}}
|-
|''[[Valimai]]''
| rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Zee Studios]]
|<ref name=":14" />
|-
|[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|''Beast'']]
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|<ref name=":18" />
|}

===Telugu===
The [[Telugu cinema]], also known as Tollywood, produces films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"|#+
|Implies that the film is a multilingual and the budget figure includes the collective expense to produce all versions.
|}

{| style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Year
! Studio(s)
! Budget (est.)
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1
| ''[[RRR (film)|RRR]]''
| 2022
| [[D. V. V. Danayya|DVV Entertainment]]
| {{INRConvert|550|c}}
|<ref name="b1" />
|-
|2
| ''[[Saaho]]''
|2019
| rowspan="2" |UV Creations [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]
| style="background:#ccc;"| {{INRConvert|350|c}} '''#+'''
|<ref name="saaho1" /><ref name="saaho2" />
|-
| 3
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|2022
| style="background:#ccc;"|{{INRConvert|300|c}}–{{INRConvert|350|c}} '''#+'''
|{{efn|name=RS}}
|-
|4
|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|2019
|[[Konidela Production Company]]
|{{INR}}200 crore (US$28.4 million)–{{INR}}300 crore (US$42.6 million)
|{{efn|name=SyeRaa}}
|-
| 5
| ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
| 2017
| [[Arka Media Works]]
| style="background:#ccc;" | {{INRConvert|250|c|year=2017|mode=historical}} '''#+'''
| <ref name="Hindustan Times" />
|-
|6
|''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]''
|2021
|[[Mythri Movie Makers]] Muttamsetty Media
|{{INRConvert|200|c}}–{{INRConvert|250|c}}
|{{efn|While ''[[The Tribune]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=New Releases: Shava Ni Girdhari Lal {{!}} Spider-Man: No Way Home {{!}} Pushpa|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/new-releases-350947|website=[[The Tribune]]|date=16 December 2021|access-date=16 December 2021|quote=Set for a pan-India release, this much-anticipated film has been shot over 180 days on a budget of Rs 200 crore promising a whole new cinematic experience.|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216151012/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/new-releases-350947|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Allu Arjun's Fee For Pushpa: The Rule Will Blow Your Mind|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/allu-arjuns-fee-for-pushpa-the-rule-will-blow-your-mind-5700499.html|website=[[News 18]]|date=17 August 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022|quote=Pushpa Part one was made at a budget of approximately Rs 200 crore.}}</ref> ''[[Outlook India|Outlook]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Demand Fee Hike For 'Pushpa: The Rule'|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-demand-fee-hike-for-pushpa-the-rule--news-220015|website=[[Outlook India|Outlook]]|date=31 August 2022 |access-date= 1 October 2022}}</ref> and ''[[The Times of India]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa: The Rise' bags a top award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-pushpa-the-rise-bags-a-top-award-at-dadasaheb-phalke-international-film-festival/articleshow/89720141.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2022|quote=The film made with a whopping budget of Rs 200 crores has minted around Rs 365 crores in its theatrical run and now streaming on the OTT platforms in all the languages.}}</ref> mentioned it as ₹200 crore. But ''[[The Indian Express]]'' reported the budget as ₹250 crore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rashmika Mandanna on Pushpa's success: 'We didn't anticipate the madness of the film…'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rashmika-mandanna-on-pushpas-success-8176456/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=27 September 2022 |access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref>}}
|-
|7
| ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
| 2015
| [[Arka Media Works]]
| style="background:#ccc;" | {{INRConvert|180|c|year=2015|mode=historical}} '''#+'''
| <ref name="hindustantimes.com" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
|[[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']]
|2022
|[[Konidela Production Company]]{{Br}}Matinee Entertaimnent
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|140|c|lk=|year=2021}}
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|''[[Waltair Veerayya]]''
|2023
|[[Mythri Movie Makers]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|10
|[[Liger (film)|''Liger'']]
|2022
|[[Dharma Productions]] Puri Connects
| style="background:#ccc;" | {{INRConvert|125|c|lk=|year=2021}}'''#+'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=#Liger is expensive film...|url=https://twitter.com/amitkarn99/status/1562637815271555072 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Mike Tyson being paid more than Vijay Deverakonda in Liger? Read this |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/gallery/entertainment/is-mike-tyson-being-paid-more-than-vijay-deverakonda-in-liger-read-this-rcb-r08vi7 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=newsable.asianetnews.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

==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==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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