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| producer      = [[Salman Khan]]<br/>[[Rockline Venkatesh]]

| writer        = '''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]<br>[[Kausar Munir]]

| screenplay    = [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]<br/>Parveez Sheikh<br/>[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]

| story          = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]

| starring      = {{unbulleted list|[[Salman Khan]] | [[Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor Khan]]|[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]|[[Harshaali Malhotra]]}}

| music          = '''Score:'''<br/>[[Julius Packiam]]<br/>'''Songs:'''<br/>[[Pritam]]

| editing        = Rameshwar S. Bhagat

| runtime        = 159 minutes<!-- Theatrical runtime: 150:4 --><ref>{{cite web|title=''BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN'' (12A) – British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/bajrangi-bhaijaan-film|publisher=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>

| language      = Hindi

| budget        = {{INR|link=yes|90 [[crore]]}}<ref name=IBTBudget>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bajrangi-bhaijaan-31-day-worldwide-box-office-collection-salman-starrer-makes-252-profit-set-643194|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan' 31-Day Worldwide Box Office Collection: Salman Starrer Makes 252% Profit; Set to Take Net Total to Rs 500 Crore Mark|first=Ankita|last=Mehta|date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

| gross          = {{Estimation}}<!--Per WT:ICTF consensus--> {{INR|969 crore}} {{small|([[#Box office|see{{nbsp}}below]])}}<ref name="statista"/>{{better source needed|reason=Not a mainstream source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.|date=November 2019}}

'''''Bajrangi Bhaijaan''''' ({{translation|Brother Bajrangi}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] and written by him in conjunction with [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]], [[Kausar Munir]] and Parveez Sheikh. Produced by [[Salman Khan]] and [[Rockline Venkatesh]], it stars Salman, [[Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], and debutante [[Harshaali Malhotra]] in the lead roles, and tells the story of Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi, an ardent devotee of [[Hindusim|Hindu]] deity [[Hanuman]], who embarks on a journey to take a mute six-year-old [[Pakistani Muslim]] girl Shahida, separated in [[India]] from her parents, back to her hometown in [[Pakistan]].

Made on a budget of {{INRConvert|90|c|lk=c}}, the principal photography commenced in November 2014. The cinematography was done by [[Aseem Mishra]] and was edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat. [[Julius Packiam]] composed the [[film score]] while the songs featured in the film were composed by [[Pritam]].

The film received wide acclaim from critics, and was a commercial success. It grossed {{INR|969 crore}} ({{US$|150 million|long=no}}) worldwide,<ref name="statista"/>{{better source needed|reason=Not a mainstream source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.|date=November 2019}} and is currently the third [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] and second [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films|highest-grossing Bollywood film]]. It won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] at the [[63rd National Film Awards]],<ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> and was nominated for four awards at the [[61st Filmfare Awards#Main Awards|61st Filmfare Awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], and won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]. It was also nominated for Best Foreign Film in China's [[Douban|2015 Douban Film Awards]].<ref name="douban-awards">{{cite web|title=小萝莉的猴神大叔 Bajrangi Bhaijaan 获奖情况|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/26393561/awards/|website=[[Douban]]|access-date=20 January 2018|language=zh-cmn-Hans}}</ref><ref name="douban2015">{{cite web|title=豆瓣电影 2015年度榜单|url=https://movie.douban.com/annual/2015|website=[[Douban]]|access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref>

On its way back to Pakistan, the train stops for repairs and Shahida gets off to save a lamb while her mother is asleep. The train leaves before Shahida can re-board. Panicked, she boards a freight train, assuming it to be headed in the same direction, but instead goes reverse-path and winds up in [[Kurukshetra]]. During a celebration there, she meets Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi ([[Salman Khan]]), who is affectionately called Bajrangi by the locals. He is a devout [[Hindu]] [[Brahmin]] and an ardent devotee of [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]]. Pawan resides at the home of his father's friend, Dayanand Pandey ([[Sharat Saxena]]), where he is engaged to Dayanand's daughter, Rasika Pandey ([[Kareena Kapoor]]). He tries in vain to find out where Shahida lives. He starts calling her "Munni" and brings her home. Dayanand lets her stay, thinking she must be Brahmin. However, the family eventually learns that Munni is a [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] [[Muslim]]. An enraged Dayanand orders Pawan to have her sent to Pakistan through the [[High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi|Pakistani High Commission]], but offices are closed due to protests. A local [[travel agent]] promises to take Munni to [[Pakistan]] without a [[passport]] but instead tries to sell her to a [[brothel]], causing Pawan to become enraged. After rescuing her, he vows to take Munni home on his own despite not having a [[passport]] and [[Travel visa|visa]].

Pawan and Munni are able to enter Pakistan under the border's fences, but shortly later, they are arrested under suspicions of Pawan being an [[Indian people|Indian]] spy. During interrogation, he escapes with Munni and meets [[Chand Nawab]] ([[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]), a [[journalist]] who works for a [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] [[television channel]]. Nawab has been following Pawan's situation, thinking he is indeed an [[Indian people|Indian]] spy, but discovers that Pawan is a victim of circumstances who is on a noble mission to reunite the mute Munni with her parents. Moved by his story, Nawab joins him in his journey to find Munni's parents. They encounter an Islamic religious scholar, Asad, who helps them avoid capture by police and directs the group to [[Azad Kashmir]], after Munni recognises an area similar to her hometown in a calendar photo. Meanwhile, Nawab's cameraman, Kamil Yusuf, is arrested by Inspector Aamir Qureshi and Senior Pakistani Police Officer Hamid Khan ([[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]) when his efforts to escape fail miserably, and they bait him into tracing Nawab's location.

Nawab documents their journey on video, but his boss refuses to air it, thinking it's a useless story. Nawab uploads the video on [[YouTube]], discovering in the process that Kamil is being scapegoated by the police to capture Pawan alive when he notices the team at a shrine. While reviewing the footage, Munni recognises Razia getting off a bus in the background. The trio go to the bus station and finally identify Sultanpur as Munni's hometown. They board a bus but find that the local officers have put up barricades to identify and catch "the Indian spy". Devising a plan to divert police attention, Pawan gets off the bus and runs toward the jungle in full view while Nawab and Munni escape on the other side. Pawan is captured and shot in the arm. Meanwhile, Nawab and Munni reach Sultanpur, where Munni is finally reunited with her parents.

The videos uploaded by Nawab go viral throughout India and Pakistan, emotionally moving many. A compassionate Hamid realises that Pawan is innocent after his story is verified, and has him released, defying his boss's order to keep him in jail. Nawab calls for support at Hamid's behest and thousands of Pakistanis and Indians congregate at Narowal Check Post, where Pawan is to return to India. As Pawan crosses the border, Nawab reveals that Munni's real name is Shahida, who, also present in the crowd, runs toward the fence and after some effort, cries out Pawan's name get his attention. Pawan hears her voice, and the two run toward each other as they have a reunion with Pawan tossing Shahida high in the air.

* [[Salman Khan]] as Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi a.k.a. Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the titular protagonist who hails from a typical Indian Brahmin family in [[Pratapgarh]]{{dn|date=July 2021}} and has been living in [[Delhi]] since his father's death

* [[Harshaali Malhotra]] as Shahida 'Munni' Aziz, a mute [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] girl who gets lost in [[India]] only to bump into Pawan, who makes it his mission to take her back home. Munni, the name given to Shahida by Pawan, is derived from the song ‘Munni Badnaam Hui' from the film [[Dabangg]], which also featured [[Salman Khan]]

* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as [[Chand Nawab]], a [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] [[news reporter]] and Pawan's later ally. The name is based on a real-life Pakistani reporter with the same name.

* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as Rasika Pandey, Pawan's love interest and fiance

* [[Meher Vij]] as Razia Aziz, Shahida's mother

* Kushaal Pawar as Kamil Yusuf, [[Chand Nawab]]'s cameraman who gets caught by the [[police]] to get information about Pawan and Nawab

* [[Mir Sarwar]] as Rauf Aziz, Shahida's father

* [[Kamlesh Gill]] in a special appearance as a passenger in the train with Razia & Shahida

* [[Adnan Sami]] in a special appearance as a singer in the song  "Bhardo Jholi Meri"

* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Hamid Khan, a Senior [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] [[police]] office

* [[Krunal Pandit]] as Vardhan; A [[travel agent]] in [[Delhi]]

* Mursaleen Qureshi as Boo Ali; A smuggler at [[India]]-[[Pakistan]]'s border who helps Pawan and Munni to cross the border illegally

* Manoj Bakshi as Aamir Qureshi; A [[Police]] Inspector

* [[Harssh A. Singh]] as Shamsher Ali; a news channel head in [[Pakistan]] and Nawab's boss

* Yudhvir Dahiya as a reporter of [[NDTV]]

The film's co-writer K. V. Vijayendra Prasad stated that the idea of the film was inspired by the 1987 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Pasivadi Pranam]]'', which itself is a remake of the  [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986). Prasad also took inspiration from a story he heard about a Pakistani couple coming to India for their daughter's heart surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 July 2015|title=Baahubali doesn't belong to any one industry: Vijayendra Prasad|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-doesn-t-belong-to-any-one-industry-vijayendra-prasad/story-03quNkCM9gzkfaAnlpctDK.html|access-date=10 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nathan|first=Archana|title='Baahubali' writer KV Vijayendra Prasad has had a great year, and 2018 promises to be better|url=https://scroll.in/reel/858536/baahubali-writer-kv-vijayendra-prasad-has-had-a-great-year-and-2018-promises-to-be-better|access-date=10 August 2020|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|quote=The plot is a rehash of Telugu star Chiranjeevi’s 1987 film Pasivadi Pranam, Prasad admitted.}}</ref>

Kabir Khan noted that his script for ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' was influenced by some of his own experiences. He noted the influence of the [[Hindu epic]] ''[[Ramayana]]'', which he used to watch [[Ramlila]] plays of as a child, and particularly the [[Hindu deity]] Bajrangi ([[Hanuman]]), who left a strong impression on him as a child. He felt that Bajrangi was a character who was loved by people all religious communities in India, including [[Hindus]] and [[Muslims in India]], due to how Bajrangi brought joy and fun to many Indian children. Khan began writing ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' partly in response to the rise of religious [[sectarianism]] in India since the 1980s and particularly in response to the [[Bajrang Dal]], a [[Hindu fundamentalist]] organisation that appropriated Bajrangi for violent sectarian motives and played a central role in the deadly [[2002 Gujarat riots]], leading to the name Bajrangi having communal connotations. He began writing ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' in 2013 as a way of reclaiming Bajrangi for all communities, and as a way of bringing [[Hindus]] and [[Muslims]] together.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kabir Khan|author-link=Kabir Khan (director)|date=10 November 2015|title=Ramayana Special: This god is yours, this god is mine|language=en-IN|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/ramayana-special-this-god-is-yours-this-god-is-mine/|access-date=8 February 2019}}</ref>

=== Principal Photography ===

The [[principal photography]] began on 3 November 2014 in [[New Delhi]], with [[Salman Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] participating. The second filming schedule took place at the [[ND Studios, Karjat]]. The third schedule of the film was held in [[Mandawa]], [[Rajasthan]]. On 7 January 2015, Khan was seen on the top of the castle of [[Mandawa]] playing [[cricket]] with a young boy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan enjoys the view from Mandwa castle during 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' shoot|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150108/entertainment-bollywood/article/salman-khan-enjoys-view-mandwa-castle-during-bajrani-bhaijaan|access-date=1 July 2015|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 January 2015}}</ref> On 10 January 2015, Khan shot with school students in [[Rajasthan]]'s [[Jhunjhunu]] district.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/salman-khan-surprises-school-children-on-the-sidelines-of-bajrani-bhaijaan-shoot-725123 Salman Khan Surprises School Children on the Sidelines of Bajrangi Bhaijaan Shoot – NDTV Movies]. Movies.ndtv.com (10 January 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref> Shooting of the film was completed on 20 May. Some scenes of the film were shot at Khan's Panvel farm house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kabir-khan-shoots-bajrangi-bhaijaan-scenes-at-salman-khans-panvel-farmhouse/|title=Kabir Khan shoots Bajrangi Bhaijaan scenes at Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse|date=5 June 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Shooting also took place in the [[Kashmir Valley]] in places like [[Sonamarg]] and [[Zoji La]].<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/kashmir-connection-salman-khan-tells-twitter-hes-reminded-of-katrina-kaif-764326 Kashmir Connection: Salman Khan Tells Twitter Hes Reminded of Katrina Kaif – NDTV Movies]. Movies.ndtv.com (19 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/salman-khan-kareena-kapoor-back-from-kashmir-after-bajrangi-bhaijaan-shoot/ PHOTOS: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor back from Kashmir after wrapping up ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’]. The Indian Express (20 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-press-con-in-kashmir-wasnt-to-promote-bajrangi-bhaijaan/ Salman Khan: Press conference in Kashmir wasn’t to promote ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’]. The Indian Express (21 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/salman-khan-wraps-bajrangi-bhaijaan-in-kashmir-flies-to-mumbai-764550 Salman Khan Wraps Bajrangi Bhaijaan in Kashmir, Flies to Mumbai – NDTV Movies]. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref> The film's climax was shot at Sonmarg near the Thajiwas glacier (at 10,000&nbsp;ft above sea level) with around 7,000 people.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khan-bajrangi-bhaijaan-sonamarg-fans/1/438151.html Salman Khan leaves Sonamarg fans disappointed : Bollywood, News – India Today]. Indiatoday.intoday.in (15 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bajrangi-bhaijaan-climax-was-shot-at-10-000-ft-above-sea-level/article1-1361852.aspx Bajrangi Bhaijaan climax was shot at 10,000 ft above sea level]. Hindustantimes.com (23 June 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150714/jsp/t2/story_31321.jsp#.Vav_SIuUdyw Salaam Bhaijaan]. Telegraphindia.com (14 July 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref> [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]'s character Chand Nawab was inspired by a real character [[Chand Nawab]], who was with [[Karachi]]-based [[Indus Media Group#Indus News|Indus News]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/meet-chand-nawab-the-reporter-on-which-nawazuddin-s-character-is-based-in-bajrangi-bhaijaan/article1-1370240.aspx Meet Chand Nawab: Nawazuddin's inspiration in Bajrangi Bhaijaan]. Hindustantimes.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2015.</ref><ref>Desk, Entertainment. (12 July 2015) [http://tribune.com.pk/story/923116/pakistani-reporter-chaand-nawab-inspires-a-rendition-in-bajrangi-bhaijaan/ Pakistani reporter Chaand Nawab inspires a rendition in Bajrangi Bhaijaan – The Express Tribune]. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 20 July 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-real-chand-nawab-is-a-hit-in-pakistan-thanks-bajrangi-bhaijaan/article1-1371176.aspx|title=Thanks to Bajrangi Bhaijaan, I've been offered roles in TV ads: Chand Nawab|work=hindustantimes.com|date=20 July 2015|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-real-chand-nawab-is-a-hit-in-pakistan-thanks-bajrangi-bhaijaan/article1-1371176.aspx|title=Thanks to Bajrangi Bhaijaan, I've been offered roles in TV ads: Chand Nawab|work=hindustantimes.com}}</ref>

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[[A. R. Rahman]] was initially in talks to compose the music of the film,<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/rahman-to-compose-for-kabir-khans-next/</ref> however he did not sign the film. The music was then composed by Kabir Khan's usual collaborators, with Pritam composing the songs and [[Julius Packiam]] composing the score. The lyrics were written by [[Mayur Puri]], [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], [[Neelesh Misra]], [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], and [[Kausar Munir]] while [[Julius Packiam]] composed the score. The soundtrack of the movie become Super Hit. The Song "Bhar Do Jholi" one of the biggest hits of 2015 sang by Adnan Sami. The soundtrack album consists of eleven tracks, was released on 17 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/bajrangi-bhaijaan-original/id1017221083|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806022920/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/bajrangi-bhaijaan-original/id1017221083|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2015|website=iTunes|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> "Tu Chahiye and Selfie Le Le Re become chartbusters.

The film includes the [[qawwali]] "Bhar Do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad" originally written by [[Purnam Allahabadi]] and composed and sung by the [[Sabri Brothers]]. The qawwali was revamped with the voice of [[Adnan Sami|Adnan Sami Khan]]. EMI Pakistan and [[Amjad Sabri]] heir to the [[Sabri Brothers]], have called for legal action against the producers of the film and the qawwali in separate instances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/912948/emi-amjad-sabri-to-sue-bajrangi-bhaijan-makers-over-bhar-do-jholi/|title=EMI, Amjad Sabri to sue Bajrangi Bhaijan makers over 'Bhar do jholi'|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/923833/amjad-sabri-to-visit-india-to-sort-out-bhar-do-jholi-controversy/|title=Amjad Sabri to visit India to resolve Bhar Do Jholi controversy|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref>

| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]

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''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' was released on 17 July 2015, one day before [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], on 4,500 screens in India and 1,000 screens in overseas respectively.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/RZBaA8luxMEwAJ2tasugOM/Bajrangi-Bhaijaan-storms-the-Box-Office-on-opening-day.html ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ storms the box office on opening day]. Livemint (14 July 2015). Retrieved on 19 July 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/416|title=Bollywood's 300 Crore Club|date=8 August 2015}}</ref> The film was also released in 50 countries outside India, on more than 700 screens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salman-khan-s-bajrangi-bhaijaan-to-release-in-50-countries-2105108|title=Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' to release in 50 countries – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=16 July 2015}}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on 6 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/standing-ovation-for-salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-at-busan-film-festival|title=Standing Ovation For Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' At Busan Film Festival – Koimoi|first=Koimoi.com|last=Team|date=7 October 2015}}</ref>

In November 2017, it was announced that ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' was set to release in [[China]], following the success of [[Aamir Khan]]'s ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' (2016) in the country.<ref name="chinadaily">{{cite news|title=《小萝莉的猴神大叔》有望引进 继《摔爸》后又一印度高分神作 – 中国日报网|url=http://ent.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-11/24/content_34937940.htm|work=[[China Daily]]|date=24 November 2017}}</ref> In December 2017, it was announced the film would release there in 2018.<ref name="filmfare">{{cite news|title=This is the title under which Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan will release in China!|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/this-is-the-title-under-which-salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-will-release-in-china-25455.html|work=[[Filmfare]]|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Prior to the announcement, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' had a cult following in China,<ref name="chinadaily"/> where it has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 on the popular film site [[Douban]], with over 70,000 votes.<ref name="filmfare"/><ref name="douban">{{cite web|title=小萝莉的猴神大叔 (豆瓣)|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/26393561/|website=[[Douban]]|access-date=8 December 2017|language=zh-cmn-Hans}}</ref> It placed fourth on Douban's list of top foreign films of 2015.<ref name="douban2015"/> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' will be released in China under the title 小萝莉的猴神大叔 which roughly translates as "''Little Lolita's Monkey God Uncle''"; "monkey god" is a rough translation of "Bajrangi" while "little lolita" and "uncle" reference the characters. The Chinese version will also be cut down in length to 140 minutes.<ref name="filmfare"/><ref name="douban"/> The film released in China on 2 March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.douban.com/movie/subject/26393561/|title=小萝莉的猴神大叔 – 电影|work=豆瓣(手机版)|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> In January 2018, it was announced that the film will be getting a wide release, on 8,000 screens in China, building on the Chinese box office success of Aamir Khan's ''Dangal'' and ''[[Secret Superstar]]'' (2017), and ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan''{{'}}s positive [[Word-of-mouth marketing|word-of-mouth]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Frater|first1=Patrick|title=Eros Confirms Wide Release in China for Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/wide-release-for-salman-khan-bajrangi-in-china-1202672044/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=22 January 2018}}</ref> On 6 February 2018, the film had advance screenings in 29 Chinese cities, receiving a positive reception from audiences.<ref>{{cite news|title=印度高分电影《小萝莉的猴神大叔》中国29城点映获好评|url=http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0207/c1012-29810604.html|work=ent.people.com.cn|date=7 February 2018}}</ref> It also had a limited preview on 25 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Box Office > China (02/25/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=02%20/25%20/2018|website=EntGroup|access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> The film's China premiere on 27 February 2018 was attended by Kabir Khan and Harshali Malhotra. Its release date of 2 March 2018 marks the [[Lantern Festival]], which celebrates families coming together.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

It was released in Turkey on 17 August 2018 on 190 screens. In the first weekend it grossed approx $89,796 with a spectator count of 8,389.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} The film released in Japan on 18 January 2019,<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan Releases In Japan. Details Here |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-releases-in-japan-details-here-1979757 |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=18 January 2019}}</ref> with the title "バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子"<ref>{{cite news |title=「バーフバリ」に次ぐヒット記録の印映画「バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子」1月18日公開 |url=https://eiga.com/news/20180928/11/ |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=[[:ja:映画.com|Eiga]] |date=28 September 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> (''Bajurangi ojisan to, chīsana maigo''), which translates as "Uncle Bajrangi and a small lost child".<ref>{{cite web |title=バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子 |url=https://translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=ja&tl=en&text=バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子 |website=[[Google Translate]] |access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

{{As of|2020|07}}, the film holds a 87% fresh rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on fifteen reviews from English-language critics with an [[average rating]] of 6.4/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bajrangi_bhaijaan/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> The film received similarly positive reviews from Chinese critics. Several critics in China, where it was released as ''Little Lolita's Monkey Uncle'', noted narrative parallels to the 16th century Chinese epic ''[[Journey to the West]]'' and its monkey-king hero [[Sun Wukong]] (which in turn have similarities to the Hindu epic ''[[Ramayana]],'' which was composed between the 7th and 4th centuries BCE, and its monkey-god hero [[Hanuman]]), making the film relatable to Chinese audiences.<ref>{{cite news |title=《小萝莉的猴神大叔》：呆萌版《西游记》？ |url=http://wemedia.ifeng.com/50869554/wemedia.shtml |access-date=8 February 2019 |work=[[Ifeng]] |agency=[[Phoenix Television]] |date=4 March 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, upon release in Japan, it was the week's highest-rated film on the Filmarks audience satisfaction survey.<ref>{{cite news |title=【発表】映画『バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子』初日満足度ランキング1位獲得 |url=https://filmaga.filmarks.com/articles/2548/ |url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001036/https://filmaga.filmarks.com/articles/2548/ |archive-date=26 January 2019 |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=Filmarks |publisher=Filmaga |date=21 January 2019 |language=ja}}</ref>

Comparisons were drawn between ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' and the 2006 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]'' in terms of the core plot and characters.<ref>{{cite web|author=B. L. Venu|date=12 October 2015|title=ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ...|trans-title=Kallarali and Bhajarangi|url=http://www.prajavani.net/article/ಭಜರಂಗಿ-ಮತ್ತು-ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ|access-date=7 November 2015|language=kn}}</ref>

==Box office==

''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed {{INRConvert|333|c|lk=c}} worldwide in its first week,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_week#.VdqxQIuUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724093602/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_week |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2015 |title=Top Worldwide First Week All Time }}</ref> beating the previous record of {{INRConvert|332|c|lk=r}} worldwide by ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''. The film went on to [[Net income|net]] {{INRConvert|3.15|b}} and {{INRConvert|4.26|b}} gross<ref name="robcain">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/14/oops-pk-is-not-actually-indias-top-grossing-movie-ever/|title=Oops... 'PK' Is Not Actually India's Top-Grossing Movie Ever|author=Rob Cain|work=Forbes|access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> in India<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bajrangi-bhaijaan-300-cr-india-20-days-2nd-highest-grosser-pk/|title=Salman Khan 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' becomes the second highest grosser in India after PK|date=6 August 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdmondaybusiness#.VcBa4Pmqqko%7ctitle=Boxoffice%7cwork=boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806004603/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdmondaybusiness |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2015 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> and grossed {{INRConvert|1.792|b}} overseas for a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|6.03|b}} in 31 days.<ref name="robcain"/><ref name="forbes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/04/despite-weekend-slowdown-indias-bajrangi-bhaijaan-treks-to-540-crore-84-2m-worldwide/|title=Despite Weekend Slowdown, India's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Treks To 540 crore / $84.2M Worldwide|author=Rob Cain|date=4 August 2015|work=Forbes}}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' became the quickest film to collect {{INRConvert|1|b}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/india_records_weekend#.Vb9kGLXoBqA%7ctitle=Boxoffice%7cwork=boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124064537/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/india_records_weekend |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2014 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> and {{INRConvert|2|b}} net domestically beating ''PK'' and ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-26/news/64880449_1_200-crore-kareena-kapoor-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan' mints Rs 200 crore – The Economic Times<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> The distributor share of the film had crossed {{INRConvert|150|c}} crore which is a record in India being the second film to do so after ''PK''.<ref name="ReferenceB" /><ref name="bajrangi150">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdtuesdaybusiness#.VcGnH4uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807171333/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdtuesdaybusiness |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Third Tuesday Business }}</ref> In August 2015, [[Eros International]] said in a statement to the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] that ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' has become the fastest Bollywood film to gross {{INRConvert|500|c}} worldwide, while it crossed {{INRConvert|300|c}} at the domestic box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/salman-khan-creates-box-office-history-with-bajrangi-bhaijaan-1204785|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Nets Rs 500 Crore; Eros Shares Surge 60% This Year|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanheadingforalltimeblockbusterstatus#.VcYByIuUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811042753/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanheadingforalltimeblockbusterstatus |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Heading For All Time Blockbuster Status }}</ref>

The film is the highest nett grosser ever in Delhi / UP, CP Berar, CI, Bihar, Assam and Orissa, East Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal beating the lifetime collections of ''PK'' and ''Dhoom 3''. The footfalls of the film crossed 35.2{{nbsp}}million after five weeks, making it the most watched film in India since ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' (2001) and beating ''PK'', ''[[3 Idiots]]'', ''Dhoom 3'', and ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]''.<ref name="robcain"/><ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanfourthweekbusiness#.Vc2eWbKqqkp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816170428/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanfourthweekbusiness |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2015 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/footfallsfiveweeksbajrangibhaijaanvpk#.Vd6i8dButzR |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827035237/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/footfallsfiveweeksbajrangibhaijaanvpk |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 August 2015 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed {{INRConvert|626|c}} worldwide at the end of its 7th week.<ref name="Koimoi Gross">{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/bajrangi-bhaijaan-grosses-626-crores-worldwide-box-office-report|title=KoiMoi – Bajrangi Bhaijaan Grosses 626 Crores Worldwide – Box Office Report|work=koimoi.com|access-date=19 September 2015|date=7 September 2015}}</ref> The domestic Indian gross for the film was {{INRConvert|433|c}} as of August 2015,<ref>{{cite news|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Worldwide Box Office Collection: Salman Starrer is now 2nd Highest Grosser with Over Rs 600 Crore Income|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bajrangi-bhaijaan-worldwide-box-office-collection-salman-starrer-now-2nd-highest-grosser-over-643326|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=18 August 2015}}</ref> while its overseas gross was [[United States dollar|US$]]30.9million<ref name="ibtimes"/> ({{INR}}211.05crore)<ref name="exchange16"/> as of 2017. It was one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] ever at the time, behind ''PK''.<ref name="gross">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-aamir-khans-dangal-eclipses-dhoom-3-becomes-3th-highest-worldwide-grosser/|title=Box Office: Aamir Khan's Dangal eclipses Dhoom 3; becomes 3rd Highest worldwide grosser – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=7 January 2017}}</ref> Prior to its China release, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan''{{'}}s worldwide gross was {{INR}}626{{nbsp}}crore (US${{To USD|626|IND|year=2015|round=yes}}{{nbsp}}million) as of 27 February 2018.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/deepika-padukone-padmaavat-beats-aamir-khan-dhoom-3-and-salman-khans-tiger-zinda-hai-at-the-box-office/202889|title=Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat beats Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3 and Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai at the box office|date=27 February 2018|work=[[Times Now]]}}</ref> After 22 days at the Chinese box office, it became the fourth Indian film to gross {{INR}}900{{nbsp}}crore (US${{To USD|9000|IND|year=2015|round=yes}}{{nbsp}}million) worldwide, after ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'', ''[[Baahubali 2]]'', and ''[[Secret Superstar]]''.<ref name="entgroup"/><ref name="exchange17"/> As of today, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' is the third highest-grossing Indian film ever worldwide.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite news|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan dethrones Secret Superstar to become third highest-grossing Indian film of all time|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bajrangi-bhaijaan-dethrones-secret-superstar-to-become-third-highest-grossing-indian-film-of-all-time-4411939.html|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=30 March 2018}}</ref> The film was marketed by a Mumbai-based company named Spice PR owned by Prabhat Choudhary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/us-baahubali-achievement-content-foresight-prabhat-choudhary/ |title=For us, Baahubali is an achievement of the content and foresight – Prabhat Choudhary |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=31 May 2017 }}</ref>

! {{US$|30.9 million|long=no}}<ref name="ibtimes"/> ({{INR}}211.05&nbsp;crore)<ref name="exchange16"/>

| [[Pakistani rupee|PKR]] 54.01 Crore{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} (US${{To USD|541.02|Pakistan|year=2015}}{{nbsp}}million)

| US$9.45{{nbsp}}million<ref name="ibtimes2015"/> ({{INR}}65&nbsp;crore)<ref name="exchange16"/>

| US$8.187{{nbsp}}million<ref name="boi-us">{{cite web|title=USA / Canada Top Grossers All Time|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/week_report_overseas_total.php?cityName=canada|website=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref> ({{INR}}56&nbsp;crore)<ref name="exchange16"/>

| [[Pound sterling|£]]2,662,115<ref name="bh-bo"/> (US${{To USD|2.662115|GBR|year=2015}}{{nbsp}}million)

| [[A$]]1,701,000<ref name="ibtimes2015"/> (US${{To USD|1.701|AUS|year=2015}}{{nbsp}}million)

| [[HK$]]1,364,088<ref name="bh-bo"/> (US${{formatnum:{{To USD|1364088|HKG|round=yes}}|}})

! {{US$|{{#expr:45534364+196062+44640}}{{ndash}}{{#expr:47600000+196062+44640}}|long=no}} ({{INR|{{#expr:45775066*68.3978/10000000 round 2}} crore}}+)<ref name="sauder">{{cite web|title=Pacific Exchange Rate Service|url=http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3|website=[[UBC Sauder School of Business]]|publisher=[[University of British Columbia]]|page=3|access-date=8 February 2019}}</ref>

| {{US$|45,534,364{{ndash}}47,600,000|long=no}}<ref name="entgroup"/><ref name="mojo">{{cite web |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) – International Box Office Results |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=bajrangibhaijaan.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref> ({{INR|{{#expr:45534364*68.3978/10000000 round 2}} crore}}+)<ref name="sauder"/>

| $196,062<ref>{{cite news |title=Japan's love for Indian films continues to rise |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/japans-love-for-indian-films-continues-to-rise-3505491.html |access-date=9 February 2019 |work=[[Moneycontrol]] |date=9 February 2019}}</ref> ({{INR|{{#expr:196062*68.3978/10000000 round 2}} crore}})<ref name="sauder"/>

| $44,640<ref name="mojo"/> ({{INR|{{#expr:44640*68.3978/100000 round 1}} [[lakh]]}})<ref name="sauder"/>

! {{INR|{{#expr:444.92+524.14}} crore}} ({{US$|150 million|long=no}})<ref name="statista">{{Cite web |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/282411/bollywood-highest-grossing-movies-worldwide/ |title=All time box office revenue of the highest grossing Bollywood movies worldwide as of June 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) |website=[[Statista]] |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' opened to an overwhelming response at the domestic box office and went on to break the first week record of ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' and ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''. The film grossed around {{INRConvert|270|m}} in India on the first day of release,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150720201318/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bhajrangibhaijaanhasexcellentfirstdaybeatskickandpk Bhajrangi Bhaijaan Has Excellent First Day – Beats Kick And PK]. Boxofficeindia.com.</ref> and further showed incredible growth on its second and third day to gross {{INRConvert|350|m}}, setting new records in several circuits,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150722123644/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bhajrangibhaijaanseconddaybusiness Bhajrangi Bhaijaan Second Day Business]. Boxofficeindia.com.</ref> and {{INRConvert|385|m}} on the first Sunday to take its first-weekend total to {{INRConvert|1005|m}}, which is an all-time first-weekend record, becoming the quickest film to gross {{INRConvert|1|b}} domestically.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com" /><ref name="boxofficeindia2">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetsalltimeweekendrecord#.VayJY4uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722192336/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetsalltimeweekendrecord |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Sets All Time Weekend Record |work=Box Office India |date=20 July 2015 }}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|255|m}} on its first Monday which is the highest-ever non-holiday Monday and<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancrosses125croreinfourdays#.Va3XQ4uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723195155/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancrosses125croreinfourdays |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Crosses 125 Crore In Four Days }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancontinuestomakehistoryonmonday#.Va29vouUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722192309/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancontinuestomakehistoryonmonday |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Continues To Make History On Monday }}</ref> {{INRConvert|21.25|c}} Tuesday as well as {{INRConvert|20|c}} on its first Wednesday and Thursday {{INRConvert|16|c}} to take its first-week gross to {{INRConvert|183.52|c}}, making it the highest first-week total for an Indian film in domestic markets beating previous record holder ''PK''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tidingstoday.com/bajrangi-bhaijaan-1-month-30th-day-5th-weekend-collection-03174/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817204016/http://www.tidingstoday.com/bajrangi-bhaijaan-1-month-30th-day-5th-weekend-collection-03174/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2015 |title=All Time Bajrangi Bhaijaan Box Office collection }}</ref>

The film grossed {{INRConvert|13.50|c}} on its second Friday.<ref name="bajrangi6">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanwednesdaybusinessupdate#.VbCRfouUdyw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723210931/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanwednesdaybusinessupdate|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2015|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Wednesday Business Update}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanfirsttuesdaybusiness#.Va8qbouUdyw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722131055/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanfirsttuesdaybusiness|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2015|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan First Tuesday Business}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancontinuestocollectbignumbers#.Va8tE4uUdyw%7ctitle=Boxoffice%7cwork=boxofficeindia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722131957/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaancontinuestocollectbignumbers|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2015|title=Boxoffice|work=boxofficeindia.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> The film showed further growth and grossed {{INRConvert|20.05|c}} on its second Saturday and {{INRConvert|24.05|c}} Sunday for a total of {{INRConvert|57.50|c}}, which is the highest second weekend ever for an Indian film and took its domestic total to {{INRConvert|240.72|c}} in ten days and also made it the second highest weekend ever for an Indian film.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200|title=Special Features: Bollywood's 100 Crore club – Box Office, Bollywood Hungama|author=Bollywood Hungama|work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed around {{INRConvert|10|c}} on its second Monday. ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed around {{INRConvert|9.3|c}} on its second Tuesday, {{INRConvert|9.1|c}} on its second Wednesday, and {{INRConvert|9.3|c}} on its second Thursday. ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed {{INRConvert|87|c}}, which is the second-highest second-week collection of all time to take its two-week domestic gross to {{INRConvert|270.50|c}}.<ref name="bajrangi87second">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanhashugesecondweek#.VbzNBYuUdyx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801234231/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanhashugesecondweek |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Has Huge Second Week }}</ref>

''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed {{INRConvert|4|c}} on its third Friday, {{INRConvert|6.08|c}} on its third Saturday, and {{INRConvert|9.08|c}} on its third Sunday to take its third weekend total to {{INRConvert|20|c}} which is the second-highest third weekend of all time. The film grossed around {{INRConvert|20|c}} in its third weekend, reaching {{INRConvert|292|c}} in seventeen days in India to become the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in domestic markets]], beating ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdfridaybusiness#.VbxfDYuUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803005821/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanthirdfridaybusiness |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Third Friday Business }}</ref> The film went on to gross {{INRConvert|1.53|b}} overseas for a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|540|c}} in just 17 days.<ref name="forbes.com" /> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' set a new all-time lifetime record in India by becoming the highest grosser ever in Bihar as it went to the {{INRConvert|7.50|c}} gross mark after its third weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetsfirstdomesticcircuitrecord#.VcHpS7XoBqA%7ctitle=Boxoffice%7cwork=boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807171328/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetsfirstdomesticcircuitrecord |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 August 2015 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|3.50|c}} on its third Monday, {{INRConvert|2.50|c}} on its second Tuesday, and {{INRConvert|2.43|c}} on its second Wednesday to take its 19 days total to {{INRConvert|300.6|c}} in India and become only the 2nd Indian film to do so.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bajrangi-bhaijaan-20-day-box-office-collection-after-aamirs-pk-salman-starrer-enters-rs-300-641841|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan' 20-Day Box Office Collection: After Aamir's 'PK', Salman Starrer Enters Rs 300 Crore Club|date=6 August 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> The film also recorded the third-highest third week ever as it grossed {{INRConvert|2.50|c}} on its third Thursday for a combined total of {{INRConvert|30|c}} in its third week.<ref name="bajrangi298152">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanalltimethirdhighestthirdweek#.VcRHO4uUdyx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808210813/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanalltimethirdhighestthirdweek |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan All Time Third Highest Third Week }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/box-office/bajrangi-bhaijaan/all-domestic/2900/ |title=  Bajrangi Bhaijaan Domestic BoxOffice Report |publisher=Bollywoodtrade |access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref>

The film grossed {{INRConvert|7.25|c}} in its fourth weekend.<ref name="bajrangifourthweekend">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanat306croreafterin24days#.VchN14uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812225435/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanat306croreafterin24days |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan At 306 Crore After In 24 Days }}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|10.65|c}} in its fourth week, {{INRConvert|3.78|c}} in its fifth week, {{INRConvert|1.49|c}} in its sixth week, {{INRConvert|0.65|c}} in its seventh week, and {{INRConvert|0.195|c}} in its eighth week. The film collected {{INRConvert|0.11|c}} in its ninth week becoming the second film ever to gross more than 10 lakhs in the ninth week after ''[[Vicky Donor]]''.

''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed around $8.1 million in the first weekend in overseas markets, which is the second-highest opening weekend for a Hindi film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanoverseasbusiness#.Va3XR4uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723195225/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanoverseasbusiness |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Overseas Business }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/587 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' a runaway hit – Box Office Overseas Report]. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 20 July 2015.</ref> The film has grossed around $2.45 million in its first weekend in US-Canada.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanoverseasandworldwideupdate#.VayJX4uUdyw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722192330/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanoverseasandworldwideupdate |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan – Overseas And Worldwide Update |work=Box Office India }}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed {{ PKRConvert  |4.5|c}} in Pakistan in first 3 days of its release,<ref name="binroyeindia">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/border-blockbuster/|title=Alongside 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', a small Pakistani film competes for attention|date=22 July 2015}}</ref> and subsequently {{ PKRConvert  |6|c}} in the first week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1195872|title=At the box office: How did Bin Roye, Wrong No and Bajrangi Bhaijaan fare?|first=Zoya|last=Anwer|date=24 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Salman-Khans-Bajrangi-Bhaijaan-earns-big-at-Pakistani-box-office/articleshow/48203700.cms|title=Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' earns big at Pakistani box office|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-earns-big-at-pakistani-box-office/|title=Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' earns big at Pakistani box office|date=24 July 2015}}</ref> The ten-day overseas gross of ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' is US$17 million plus.<ref name="bboverseas10">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetforhugetotalinoverseas#.VbaY2YuUdyx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729215147/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaansetforhugetotalinoverseas |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Set For Huge Total In Overseas }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/bajrangi-bhaijaan-continues-to-gallop-speedily/|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan continues to gallop speedily :Latest Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=27 July 2015}}</ref> At the end of two weeks, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed US$20 million in overseas. ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed around $23.5 million in overseas in 17 days.<ref name="overseas23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/drishyam-decent-bajrangi-bhaijaan-fantastic/|title='Drishyam' decent, 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' fantastic :Latest Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=3 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="bajrangi500">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanclosinginon500croreworldwide#.VbzLh4uUdyx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801185925/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanclosinginon500croreworldwide |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2015 |title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Closing In On 500 Crore Worldwide }}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' set an all-time record in the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf region]] with collections of {{INRConvert|47.9|c}} to become the highest-grossing film in the territory, beating films like ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]'' and ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanistopalltimegrosseringulf#.VcBZw_mqqko%7ctitle=Boxoffice%7cwork=boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806004558/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/bajrangibhaijaanistopalltimegrosseringulf |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2015 |title=Boxoffice |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> The film is also the biggest Salman Khan film in the [[Persian Gulf]], beating the previous best of ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' which grossed around $4.1 million.<ref name="ReferenceA" /> The film has done excellent across all overseas markets, according to [[Box Office India]].

The film topped all four major markets by beating the lifetime collection of ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''.<ref name="ibtimes2015">{{cite web|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-welcome-back-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-bajrangi-bhaijaan-tops-646260|title=Box Office Collection: 'Welcome Back' Crosses Rs 100 Crore Mark Worldwide; 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Tops Main Overseas Markets|date=11 September 2015}}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed [[Pound sterling|£]]2,662,115 in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref name="bh-bo"/> US$9,450,000 in the Persian Gulf region, and [[A$]]1,701,000 in Australia.<ref name="ibtimes2015"/> The film grossed $8,180,000 after its sixth weekend in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]],<ref name="ibtimes2015"/> with a final gross of US$8.187{{nbsp}}million in the US and Canada.<ref name="boi-us"/> In [[Hong Kong]], the film grossed [[HK$]]1,364,088 (US${{formatnum:{{To USD|1364088|HKG|round=yes}}|}}) in 2016.<ref name="bh-bo">{{cite web|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 Box Office|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bajrangi-bhaijaan/box-office/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=15 July 2016|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed US$30.9&nbsp;million<ref name="ibtimes">{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar|title=Baahubali 2 overseas box office collection: Rajamouli's film beats Chennai Express, Kabali's lifetime record in 1st weekend|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-2-overseas-box-office-collection-rajamoulis-film-beats-chennai-express-kabalis-725036|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=1 May 2017}}</ref> ([[100 Crore Club|{{INR}}211&nbsp;crore]])<ref name="exchange16">{{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 |year=2016 |access-date=30 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215024949/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook//fields/2076.html |archive-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> overseas as of 2017.<ref name="ibtimes"/> After 26 days of its release in China, the film became the third Indian film (first featuring Salman Khan) to gross more than {{INR}}500 crore from overseas markets.<ref name="entgroup"/><ref name="exchange17"/>

====China====

In [[China]], on its opening day of 2 March 2018, the film grossed US$2.29{{nbsp}}million, debuting at number seven on the daily China box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Box Office > China (03/02/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=03%20/02%20/2018|website=EntGroup|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> This is the fourth-highest opening for an Indian film in China, after ''[[Secret Superstar]]'' ($6.97{{nbsp}}million), ''[[Hindi Medium]]'' ($3.68{{nbsp}}million) and ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' ($2.55{{nbsp}}million), while ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' also crossed the lifetime China gross of ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite news |title=Frühgeborene frühestens nach 60 s abnabeln – ist das sicher? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bajrangi-bhaijaans-china-box-office-collection-at-rs-14-6-crore-crosses-3-idiots-earnings-4374609.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=30 August 2018 |pages=168–169 |doi=10.1055/a-0632-4348}}</ref> On its second day, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' grossed $3.11{{nbsp}}million, entering the top five, with a two-day gross of $5.36{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Daily Box Office > China (03/03/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=03%20/03%20/2018|website=EntGroup|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> It grossed another $3.13{{nbsp}}million in its third day,<ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Box Office > China (03/04/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=03%20/04%20/2018|website=EntGroup|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> giving it an opening weekend gross of $9{{nbsp}}million<ref>{{cite web|title=Weekly Box Office > China (03/04/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/Default.aspx?week=991|website=EntGroup|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305143121/http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/Default.aspx?week=991|archive-date=5 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the third-highest opening weekend for an Indian film, behind only ''Secret Superstar'' and ''Dangal'', and it has become the highest-grossing Indian film not starring Aamir Khan.<ref name="cnnb">{{cite news|title=《小萝莉的猴神大叔》创印度电影最佳开画纪录-新闻中心-中国宁波网|url=http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2018/03/05/008731208.shtml|work=CNNB|date=5 March 2018|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306083313/http://news.cnnb.com.cn/system/2018/03/05/008731208.shtml|archive-date=6 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The successful opening weekend of ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' has been attributed to strong [[word of mouth]], generated by high audience ratings such as 8.6 on [[Douban]] and 9.7 on [[Maoyan]].<ref name="cnnb"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan Has Fair Start In China|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3724|work=[[Box Office India]]|date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

On the 14th day of its release, the film grossed $1.13 million and became the first Indian film not featuring Aamir Khan to gross more than {{INR}}200{{nbsp}}crore in the Chinese market, grossing $31.12{{nbsp}}million up until then.<ref name="entgroup"/> In 31 days, the film had a cumulative gross of $48{{nbsp}}million<ref name="entgroup">{{cite web|title=Weekly Box Office > China (04/01/2018)|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/Default.aspx?week=995|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402230358/http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/Default.aspx?week=995|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2018|website=EntGroup|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> ({{INR}}313{{nbsp}}crore).<ref name="exchange17">{{cite web|title=Yearly Average Rates (65.11 INR per USD)|url=https://www.ofx.com/en-gb/forex-news/historical-exchange-rates/yearly-average-rates/|website=[[OFX (company)|OFX]]|date=31 December 2017|access-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713183556/https://www.ofx.com/en-gb/forex-news/historical-exchange-rates/yearly-average-rates/|archive-date=13 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film's audiences were about 60% female and 40% male, and the majority were in the 20–34 age group.<ref>{{cite web|title=小萝莉的猴神大叔|url=http://piaofang.maoyan.com/movie/343136/wantindex|website=[[Maoyan]]|access-date=29 March 2018}}</ref> It surpassed ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' to become the seventh [[List of highest-grossing films in China|highest-grossing film in China]] during the first quarter of 2018, behind only Hindi film ''Secret Superstar'' and several [[Hollywood films]] including ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' and ''[[Pacific Rim: Uprising]]''.<ref name="firstpost"/>

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}

| {{sort|Munir|[[Kausar Munir]]}} – (for "Tu Jo Mila")

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}, {{sort|Kabir|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]}}, {{sort|Shaikh|Parveez Shaikh}}

| {{sort|Nautiyal|[[Jubin Nautiyal]]}} – (for "Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise)")

| {{sort|Phukan|[[Dhrubajyoti Phukan]]}}, {{sort|George|[[Nikhil Paul George]]}}<br>{{sort|Mahanta|Roop Mahanta}}, {{sort|Sunny|[[Sunny M.R.]]}} – (for "Selfie Le Le Re")

| Producer: {{sort|Venkatesh|[[Rockline Venkatesh]]}} & {{sort|Salman|[[Salman Khan]]}}<br/>Director: {{sort|Kabir|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]}}

| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf |title=63rd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=14 July 2021 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407212456/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf |archive-date=7 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}, {{sort|Kabir|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]}}, {{sort|Shaikh|Parveez Shaikh}}

| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Debut|Promising Debut Female]]

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}

| {{sort|Prasad|[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]}}, {{sort|Kabir|[[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]}}, {{sort|Shaikh|Parveez Shaikh}}

| {{sort|Munir|[[Kausar Munir]]}} – (for "Tu Jo Mila")

| {{sort|Sami|[[Adnan Sami]]}} – (for "Bhar Do Jholi Meri")

== Home Media ==

The film is made available on [[Disney+Hotstar]], [[Eros Now]] and on [[Amazon Prime Video]] (In Selected Regions)

==See also==

==Notes==

==References==

* {{IMDb movie}}