This list ranks the highest-grossing Indian animated films by their box office performance.
List[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of the top-grossing Indian animated films in terms of theatrical box office. Figures are approximate and listed in Indian Rupees (₹ crore).[1][2]
| * | Denotes films still running in theatres |
| Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahavatar Narsimha | 2025 | ₹326.82 crore | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Kochadaiiyaan | 2014 | ₹30 crore | [8] |
| 3 | Chaar Sahibzaade | 2014 | ₹24 crore | [9] |
| 4 | Hanuman | 2005 | ₹11.47 crore | [10] |
| 5 | Roadside Romeo | 2008 | ₹6.46 crore | [10] |
| 6 | Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | 2012 | ₹4.54 crore | [10] |
| 7 | Motu Patlu: King of Kings | 2016 | ₹4.44 crore | [10] |
| 8 | Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali | 2013 | ₹3.93 crore | [10] |
| 9 | Chhota Bheem: Himalayan Adventure | 2016 | ₹3.90 crore | [10] |
| 10 | Jumbo | 2008 | ₹3.38 crore | [10] |
| 11 | Return of Hanuman | 2007 | ₹2.81 crore | [10] |
| 12 | Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka | 2019 | ₹2.78 crore | [10] |
| 13 | Delhi Safari | 2012 | ₹2.29 crore | [10] |
| 14 | Arjun: The Warrior Prince | 2012 | ₹2.12 crore | [10] |
| 15 | Ghatotkach – Master of Magic | 2008 | ₹1.54 crore | [10] |
| 16 | Mighty Raju: Rio Calling | 2014 | ₹1.40 crore | [10] |
| 17 | Mahabharat | 2013 | ₹1.35 crore | [10] |
| 18 | Krishna | 2006 | ₹1.34 crore | [10] |
| 19 | Hanuman Da Damdaar | 2017 | ₹1.13 crore | [10] |
| 20 | Krishna Aur Kans | 2012 | ₹1.10 crore | [10] |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mahavatar Narsimha's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹300 crore (Hindustan Times,[3] Cinema Express,[4] News18[5]) – ₹324.5 crore (The Economic Times[6]) – ₹325 crore (DNA India[7])
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mahavatar Narsimha box office collection Day 4: Ashwin Kumar directorial emerges as highest grossing Indian animated film, surpasses Hanuman". The Times of India. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Box Office India – Animation Films". Box Office India. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mahavatar Narsimha OTT release date: When and where to watch mythological epic that became India's biggest animated hit". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mahavatar Narsimha finally gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mahavatar Narsimha OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Mythological Epic That Became A Box Office Blockbuster". News18. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mahavatar Narsimha OTT release date confirmed: When and where to watch Ashwin Kumar's mythological blockbuster online". The Economic Times. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Wadhwa, Aman. "Mahavatar Narsimha OTT release date: When, where to watch Ashwin Kumar's blockbuster animated film". DNA India. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Kandavel, Sangeetha (27 December 2014). "Now, Kochadaiyaan producers in financial tangle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016.
- ↑ "Top Ten Punjabi Grossers All Time - Carry On Jatta 2 Rules". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 "All Time – Top India Animation Grossers (Adjusted Nett Gross)". Box Office India. Retrieved 2 August 2025.