Bollywood is one of the most stupendous film industries all around the globe which has given some of the classic productions to the global cinema scene. Whether it be marvelous VFX or tremendous story life, there is not a single area where the industry hasn’t won its spurs. With time, the obsession of viewers for movies is getting incomparable and the reason is Bollywood is taking every right step to prove nothing is impossible in the industry. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world and ranks fifth in the world in terms of the revenue generated by movies. As the trend of movies crossing the INR 100 crore mark continues, the producers have become more open to spending more on their movies. Here are the Top 10 most expensive movies ever produced in Bollywood:
1) 2.0 (450 Crore): In 2018 when Akshay Kumar and Rajnikanth starrer 2.0 came out it became the most expensive movie ever produced in India. With a whopping budget of Rs. 450 crores, the film was dubbed in 15 languages.
2) Saaho – 350 Crore: It seems like the south Indian movies somewhere changed the budget of the Bollywood film Industry. No doubt Saaho has VFX that can single-handedly challenge the whole Marvel Universe. But this highly VFX-filled movie took 350 crore rupees to be produced.
3) Thugs of Hindustan – 275 Crore: The adaptation of Philip Meadows Taylor's 1839 novel, Confessions Of A Thug was an attempt to take the Bollywood film industry in a new direction. With a whopping budget, the movie also has a star-studded cast.
4) Baahubali 2 – 250 Crore: The sequel of Baahubali 1, this movie was no doubt a classic that the Indian audience has never witnessed. An Indian fantasy-action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and written by his father, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, the film starred Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Anushka Shetty.
5) Padmaavat – 225 Crore: Based on the poem, Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Padmavat was another period drama starring Bollywood superstars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor. For a period of drama, the film is filled with breath-taking visuals, and costumes, and sets reminiscent of the era.
6) Tiger Zinda Hai – 200 Crore: Salman Khan’s movie’s release is celebrated like an occasion in Bollywood and the whole nation knows why. The film was produced under the banner of Yash Raj Films and starred Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sajjad Delfrooz. The film was a sequel to the 2012 film, Ek Tha Tiger.
7) Zero – 200 Crore: The kind of hype this movie created was incomparable as because before the release of Zero, Shahrukh Khan already released a movie titled Fab which was all high on VFX. The VFX used in it looked simple but it was never witnessed by the Indian audience.
8) War – 200 crore: Every time Hrithik Roshan comes out with his movie, he makes sure he put every right foot forward to make it a hit. Same he did with War from action direction to music the movie was top-notch in his own right.
9) Bahubali: The Beginning – 180 Crore: Baahubali 1: The Beginning was an Indian fantasy-action film directed by S. S.Rajamouli and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. The film starred Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. It’s the tale of two cousins in the Kingdom of Mahishmati, India.
10) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – 180 Crore: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo was directed by Sooraj Barjatiya and was produced under the banner of Rajshri Productions. Starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor, the film emerged as one of the top-grossing films of Bollywood with earnings crossing over Rs. 400 crores worldwide.
