Top Highest Grossing Films in India in 2024: Pushpa 2 rules the top followed by Kalki and Stree 2

While the year saw three mega-grossers, including highest grosser of all time, the overall performance across industries, barring Malayalam and to an extent Telugu, painted a subdued picture.

By Jatinder Singh

Updated on Jan 01, 2025 | 04:01 PM IST | 102.4K

Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2 (image courtesy of Mythri Movie Makers)

In the year 2024, the Indian box office showcased a mixed bag of outcomes. While the year saw three mega-grossers, including Pushpa 2, which is on its way to becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, the overall performance across industries, barring Malayalam and to an extent Telugu, painted a subdued picture.

Bollywood, the country's biggest film industry, probably had its worst year ever, not counting the COVID years. While Stree 2 became the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, only six films managed to cross the Rs. 100 crore GROSS mark. For context, 2023 saw seventeen films grossing over Rs. 100 crore and in the pre-pandemic peak of 2019, twenty films hit the century mark. Even a decade ago, in 2014, ten films managed to surpass this figure. The problem wasn't that there were many flops but that there weren't any releases during the long stretches of the year. Looking ahead, 2025 looks better for the industry with a much better release schedule.

Kollywood also had a similar sort of year coming from a very strong 2023 but remained largely devoid of big grossers this year. Only two films, The GOAT & Amaran, managed to gross over Rs. 200 crore versus four last year. There was also a massive disappointment with Indian 2, which was one of the biggest films of the year but bombed tragically.

On the brighter side, Mollywood had a landmark year, with a plethora of blockbusters. Before this year, only three films had grossed over Rs. 100 crore worldwide, this year saw four coming over just two months and then another one later in the year. Now at the end of the year, there is probably another contender in Marco, which is seeing a breakout in the Hindi version.

Tollywood also had a better year than the horror of last year with two mega PAN Indian blockbusters in Pushpa and Kalki. Devara and Hanu Man were the big grossers and impressive showing by Tillu Square and Lucky Bhaskar. Apart from these, the rest of the year remained largely muted for the industry.

The Highest Grossing Films at the Indian Box Office for the year 2024 are as follows:

Rank	Title	Gross
1	Pushpa: The Rule (27 days)	Rs. 1,315.00 cr.
2	Kalki 2898 AD	Rs. 741.00 cr.
3	Stree 2	Rs. 698.00 cr.
4	Devara: Part One	Rs. 333.00 cr.
5	Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3	Rs. 302.00 cr.
6	The Greatest of All Time	Rs. 300.50 cr.
7	Singham Again	Rs. 292.00 cr.
8	Amaran	Rs. 255.50 cr.
9	Hanu Man	Rs. 243.50 cr.
10	Fighter	Rs. 240.00 cr.
11	Shaitaan	Rs. 180.00 cr.
12	Manjummel Boys	Rs. 169.00 cr.
13	Deadpool & Wolverine	Rs. 158.00 cr.
14	Vettaiyan	Rs. 157.00 cr.
15	Guntur Kaaram	Rs. 145.00 cr.
16	Munjhya	Rs. 125.00 cr.
17	Godzilla X Kong	Rs. 119.50 cr.
18	Mufasa: The Lion King (12 days)	Rs. 118.00 cr.
19	Raayan	Rs. 115.50 cr.
20	Tillu Square	Rs. 105.00 cr.

The above list is as of 31st December 2024. Pushpa 2 and Mufasa are still running in theatres. Pushpa 2 is projected to surpass Rs. 1375 crore, maintaining its position as the highest grosser of the year. Meanwhile, Mufasa is expected to gross over Rs. 160 crore. Depending on its final collections, it could climb to the twelfth or thirteenth spot.