Highest-Grossing Indian Films Quiz

Indian Film Industry

• As of 2021, the Telugu film industry became the largest in terms of box-office revenue.
• The Malayalam film industry is sometimes known by the nickname 'Mollywood'.

Hindi Language Film Industry

• The Hindi language film industry is primarily based in Mumbai.

Gujarati Film Industry

• The Gujarati film industry is focused on the audience in Gujarat and Mumbai.

Bengali Film Industry

• The Bengali film industry is based in the Tollygunge neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal.

Industry Revenue

• As of 2019, the Hindi film industry represents the majority of the net box office revenue in India.
• The Telugu and Tamil film industries combined represent 66% of the net box office revenue in India as of 2019.
• The Hindi language constitutes 21% of the net box office revenue in India as of 2014.

Film Industry Growth

• In the 1990s, there was a steady rise in the ticket price, a tripling in the number of theatres, and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released.

Global Reach

• As of 2003, films from India were screened in 90 countries.

Test your knowledge of the highest-grossing Indian films from various languages, based on global box office estimates. Explore the impact of Indian cinema on international markets and its impressive box office records.