Pathaan, RRR, Baahubali – Blockbusters that earned Rs 1000 crore worldwide

With the arrival of ‘Pathaan’ this year, cash registers have been ringing out loud at the box office. After a magnanimous start, the film has earned itself a spot in the coveted 1000 crore club. However, before ‘Pathaan’, biggies like ‘RRR’ and ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ have achieved this feat in the past, take a look:

Aamir Khan playing the doting dad of two young girls and training them in the akhada was a story that struck a chord with the audience. This Nitesh Tiwari directorial was inspired from the story of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters - Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari. According to boxofficeindia, ‘Dangal’ earned Rs 2023 crore nett worldwide by the end of its long theatrical run.

SS Rajamouli’s ambitious film ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ was received with a lot of love from fans of the franchise. After the humongous success of the first film, the fitting sequel raked in Rs 1810 crore worldwide upon its release. This action packed epic drama featured Prabhas and Rana Daggubati in lead roles.

Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer ‘RRR’ had emerged as one of the highest grossing pan-India movies last year. This action packed period drama earned a spot in the coveted 1000 crore club worldwide, in just two weeks of its release. This SS Rajamouli directorial has reportedly earned Rs 1131 crore worldwide. Apart from this humongous box office collection, ‘RRR’ also picked up the Best Original Song trophy for their song ‘Naatu Naatu’, which has also earned an Oscar nod.

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham delivered the biggest hit of 2023. This action entertainer has earned Rs 1008 crore worldwide within a month of its theatrical release. After the debacle of ‘Zero’ in 2018, this film marked Shah Rukh Khan’s grand return to the big screen. SRK’s action stunts and Salman Khan’s cameo in the film were some of the biggest highlights of ‘Pathaan’.