Highest Grossing Indian Films Worldwide 2023: Shah Rukh Khan Reigns Supreme with Jawan, Pathaan

The cumulative collections from Shah Rukh Khan's three films in 2023, Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki, surpassed an astounding Rs. 2600 crore at worldwide box office, a feat that defies imagination.

By Jatinder Singh

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 | 01:24 PM IST | 556.6K

Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Thalapathy Vijay

Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan (image courtesy of Red Chillies Entertainment)

The year 2023 was the year of big box office grossers. A total of six Indian films exceeded the Rs. 600 crore mark globally and Salaar is expected to join as seventh upon the conclusion of its theatrical run. Two of them, Jawan and Pathaan, both headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, went on to cross the Rs. 1000 crore mark, with Jawan taking the top spot amassing a staggering Rs. 1148 crore.

The year of Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan made a triumphant return to the silver screen in 2023 after a four-year hiatus. Kicking off the year with Pathaan, which became the first Bollywood film to gross Rs. 1000 crore sans China. He followed it with Jawan in September, surpassing his own records, claiming the #1 position and maintaining it until the year's end. Concluding the year with Dunki, although falling slightly short of expectations, it still managed to secure a spot among the top ten grossers, with a projected final figure of Rs. 450 crore. The cumulative earnings from Shah Rukh Khan's films in 2023 surpassed an astounding Rs. 2600 crore, a feat that defies imagination.

Animal & Gadar 2 Took the Box Office by Storm

In Third, Animal led by Ranbir Kapoor, exceeded even the highest of expectations, collecting nearly Rs. 900 crore at the worldwide box office. That wasn’t the biggest surprise of the year though, the biggest shocker of the year was Gadar 2, a film that took everyone by surprise, exploding onto the scene with over Rs. 500 crore Nett in India, securing the fourth spot in the list.

Rounding off the top five, Vijay starrer Leo, eclipsed ahead of Jailer to emerge second highest-grossing Kollywood film ever with Rs. 617 crore.

Highest Grossing Indian films Worldwide - 2023 (Pinkvilla)