Top highest grossing Indian films overseas: Pathaan, RRR, KGF Russia and Japan update

Some Indian films (RRR, Pathaan, KGF 2 and Rangasthalam) released in Japan & Russia in the last couple of weeks. Dangal remains atop in list of highest grossers overseas, with Pathaan at 5 & RRR at 8

By Jatinder Singh

Updated on Jul 25, 2023 | 05:25 PM IST | 1.2M

Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan, Ram Charan and NTR Jr. in RRR (Yash Raj Films and DVV)

There have been some Indian releases in markets like Japan, Russia, etc. in the last couple of weeks, which needed an update. Besides, a post on highest grossing Indian films overseas was long due, the same is done today.

RRR: Since the last update in May, when RRR had completed 200 days run and crossed JPY 2 billion gross mark in Japan, it has continued to run, now in its 40th week. The collections in Japan have reached JPY 2.25 billion ($16.65 million / Rs. 136.70 crores). The film's total overseas collection stands at $45 million, making it the 8th highest-grossing Indian film internationally. Worldwide, it has earned Rs. 1252 crores. The film will see an expansion this week, with the release of a Japanese dubbed version. The one-year run seems like a definite at this point, which would have been unfathomable a year ago.

Pathaan: After its original release back in January, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer was released in Bangladesh in May and a Russian dubbed version in Russia last week. There was a whole article done on the historic Bangladesh release, which you can read here. In short, the film grossed $225,000 in the country with more than 1 lakh tickets sold, outselling Avatar 2.

In Russia, the Russian dubbed version of Pathaan has grossed $52,000 to date, which isn’t a lot but counts. The total overseas collections have now reached $49.20 million (Rs. 403 crores). The total worldwide gross is Rs. 1041 crores. There is a Japan release planned in September.

Rangasthalam: The 2018 Telugu film starring Ram Charan got released in Japan last week, in the wake of RRR popularity. The film, in limited release, has done quite well, with JPY 20.85 million ($140K), not bad for a five-year-old film.

KGF: Both KGF films were released in Japan last week. Both films have grossed JPY 10 million ($70K) each. KGF 2 is the fourteenth highest-grossing Indian film internationally.