Here Are Bollywood’s 15 Biggest Diwali Earners In The Last Decade

Thugs Of Hindostan was one of the most anticipated releases of 2018. With Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif in lead, the hype around the film was surely high. Though the film didn't live up to the expectations of viewers and received mostly negative reviews, it bagged a sum of 262.80 crores at the box office. Thugs Of Hindostan is touted to be as the most expensive Bollywood films till date as it was made on a giant number of 335 Crores. 

Made under the production house Aamir Khan, Secret Superstar, made it huge that year. Who would have thought that despite having big releases, Secret Superstar would become the highest earner of 2017! The inspirational and light-hearted movie even left Salman Khan's film Tiger Zinda Hai behind. Being made on a budget of 15 crores, the film went bang on to collect 977 crores at the box office. 

Despite all the controversies Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil came out triumphs and beat ‘Shivaay’ at the box-officecollections. The film makes it the directors first into the 100-crore club asit continues to rake in the ‘moolah’. Made at a budget of nearly Rs 70 crore, the movie will go down in box-office history as ahit. 

Made on a budget of nearly 115 crores, Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo marked his return to direction. The combination of Sooraj and Salman again spelled magic at the box-office with the costume drama raking in over Rs. 210 crore domestically and over 300 crore, worldwide. Actress Sonam Kapoor finally reconstructed her career to  find herself in the 100 crore club with this Diwali blockbuster.

Director Farah Khan hit back with this action comedy after the debacle of Tees Maar Khan. She yet again got her favorite Shah Rukh Khan on board to act and produce in this musical heist where SRK forms a group of dancers to carry out the biggest diamond robbery in a dancing competition. A formidable cast and catchy music ensured the flick turns into a blockbuster.

Producer-director Rakesh Roshan’s third installment of Krrish series was one of the most awaited flicks of that year. The sci-fi entertainer had no other release with it which made it a clear winner at the box-office. The magic of Hrithik as the super hero worked yet again with Vivek Oberoi playing the antagonist.

Veteran producer-director Yash Chopra’s swan song hit the bulls-eye at the box-office. Jab Tak Hai Jaan released a few weeks after his death as son Aditya Chopra ensured that the show must go on as this love-triangle involving Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma made it to the 100 crore-club.

After much clash controversy with SRK’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardaar too released on the same day. A remake of S.S. Rajamouli’s Telugu hit, ‘Maryada Ramanna’, the former was directed by Ashwini Dhir. The comedy action drama did do good business as it also had Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla and Sonakshi Sinha.

Finally, Shah Rukh got to play a super hero on screen in this sci-fi thriller directed by Anubhav Sinha. The flick though was titled after the antagonist played by Arjun Rampal, a lot of buzz and special effects went into the making of this ambitious film which was bankrolled by King Khan himself. Though it fell short of expectations, it still managed to rake in good enough moolah to be declared a Diwali hit.

The third installment of the Golmaal series, Rohit Shetty again wielded the megaphone for this comedy caper which was a remake of the yesteryear hit Hamare Tumhare and Khatta Meetha released in 1978 and 1977, respectively. The flick was pitted against another biggie, Action Replayy but G3 easily won the race.

Made on a budget of nearly 40 crore, this laugh riot directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Ajay Devgn clashed with the Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar starrer, ‘Blue’ on the same day but All The Best: Fun Begins had the last laugh. 

Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Returns was the second installment in the Golmaal series which clashed with Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Though, Golmaal Returns was a sort of remake of yesteryear hit Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar which starred Kiran Kumar and Radha Saluja it was a clear Diwali winner besides being panned down by critics.

Madhur Bhandarkar’s take on a small town girl making it big as a supermodel in the world of fashion was well received by the audiences at thebox-office. Fashion was actress Priyanka Chopra’s crowning glory which helpedher bag that years Filmfare as well as National award for Best Actress. Fashion finished second to Golmaal Returns that year among Diwali releases.

A merger of two yesteryear movies, Subhash Ghai’s Karz and Bimal Roy’s Madhumati resulted in Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om which had Shah Rukh Khan playingthe main lead opposite debutant Deepika Padukone. The reincarnation drama waspitted against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya which saw the screen debutof Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. SRK’s OSO ruled the roost.

Director Farhan Akhtar remade his father, Javed Akhtar’s cult classic Don which had Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role. Shah Rukh was signed to play Don whereas Priyanka Chopra reprised Zeenat Aman’s role. The action thriller clashed with another biggie, Janemann on the same day which starred Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Priety Zinta but fared badly compared to the former.