To say that the year 2022 is going to be the golden year for the Indian cinema industry, which is going to bring back the charm of the industry, will not be an understatement. Over the years, we have seen filmmakers going for insanely big budgets for their ventures. And to break that record, many new filmmakers are all set with their upcoming movies. With a big budget of 200 to 300 crores for each film, a slew of movies are waiting to see their release on the big screen. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 upcoming insanely expensive Indian movies.
1. Prithvi Raj (Rs. 300 crores): With a big budget of 300 crores, Prithvi Raj is Yash Raj’s next big venture which captures Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar in lead. The movie is a cinematic take on the life of brave Hindu ruler Prithvi Raj Chauhan and the first battle of Tarain.
2. Adipurush (Rs 400 crores): Produced by T-Series Films and Retrophiles production, Adipurush, based on Hindu mythological story Ramayana is produced on budget of Rs 400 crore. The movie stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan in lead.
3. RRR (Rs. 400 crores): One of the most awaited movies of the year, S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR is making the audience go crazy. Starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt, the movie has a reported budget of Rs 400 crore.
4. Radhe Shyam (Rs. 350 crores): Prabhas is a big-budget star and his upcoming ventures are proof of that. Before Adipurush, Prabhas is coming up with a story about a guy who races against time to save his love. Made on a budget of Rs 350 crore, the sci-fi romantic drama has been in news ever since its announcement.
5. Brahamastra (Rs. 300 crores): Ayan Mukherjee’s upcoming trilogy, Brahamastra is going to change the curve of the Hindi cinema. The movie has a stellar cast including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy, among others. The movie is reported to have a big budget of 300 crores.
6. Ponniyin Selvan: Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's dream project and highly-awaited periodic features biggies like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Jayaram, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Vikram Prabhu. As per reports, the movie is made on a budget of Rs 500 crore and is produced by Lyca Productions and Madras Talkie.
7. Tiger 3 (Rs 200 crores): We can expect every movie of Salman Khan to be celebrated as a festival in the nation. Especially when it is produced on the budget of 200 crores. In the next installment in Salman’s Tiger’s franchise, the movie casts Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi in lead.
8. Pathan (Rs 150 crore): Pathan is going to rock the box office as it is going to mark the comeback of Bollywood’s King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan after 3 years of sabbatical. An action-spy thriller featuring Shahrukh Khan has a budget of Rs 150 crores.
9. Fighter (Rs 250 crore): Deepika and Hrithik is not really a very well-known on-screen couple. But this film has that, and is an iconic scene already! The expected release date for this film is 2023 and the budget is said to be ₹250 crores.
10. SVC 50 (Rs 250 crores): Political drama directed by Shankar, featuring Megapower star Ram Charan and Kiara Advani has a budget of Rs 250 crores.
