List of Indian films of 2022

This is the list of Indian films that were released in 2022.

## Box office collection

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The list of highest-grossing Indian films released in 2022, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:

Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide

| Implies that the film is multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version.

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Rank  | Title  | Production company  | Language  | Gross ₹ crore (est.)  | Ref

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1  | RRR | DVV Entertainment | Telugu | ₹1,253 crore (equivalent to ₹13 billion or US$160 million in 2023)–₹1,387 crore (equivalent to ₹15 billion or US$170 million in 2023)  | [a]
2  | KGF: Chapter 2 | Hombale Films | Kannada | ₹1,200 crore (equivalent to ₹13 billion or US$150 million in 2023)–₹1,250 crore (equivalent to ₹13 billion or US$160 million in 2023)  | [b]
3  | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Madras Talkies | Tamil | ₹450 crore (equivalent to ₹477 crore or US$56 million in 2023)–₹500 crore (equivalent to ₹530 crore or US$63 million in 2023)  | [17][18]
4  | Vikram | Raaj Kamal Films International | ₹414.43 crore (equivalent to ₹439 crore or US$52 million in 2023)–₹500 crore (equivalent to ₹530 crore or US$63 million in 2023)  | [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
5  | Kantara | Hombale Films | Kannada  | ₹393.3 crore (equivalent to ₹417 crore or US$49 million in 2023)–₹450 crore (equivalent to ₹477 crore or US$56 million in 2023)  | [26]
4  | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva |

Dharma Productions

| Hindi | ₹418.8 crore (equivalent to ₹444 crore or US$52 million in 2023)–₹430 crore (equivalent to ₹456 crore or US$54 million in 2023)  | [27][28]
7  | Drishyam 2 | Panorama Studios
Viacom18 Studios
T-Series Films | ₹345.05 crore (equivalent to ₹366 crore or US$43 million in 2023)  | [29][30]
8  | The Kashmir Files | Zee Studios
Abhishek Agarwal Arts  | ₹340.95 crore (equivalent to ₹361 crore or US$43 million in 2023)  | [31][30]
9  | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | T-Series Films
Cine1 Studios  | ₹266.85 crore (equivalent to ₹283 crore or US$33 million in 2023)  | [27][32][30]
10  | Beast | Sun Pictures | Tamil  | ₹251 crore (equivalent to ₹266 crore or US$31 million in 2023)  | [33][34]

## Box office records

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* RRR set several records for an Indian film.
* It became the first Indian movie to reach the $100 million mark in the COVID-19 pandemic era, grossing more than $160 million.
* It set the record for the biggest opening day for an Indian film, grossing ₹240 crore (US$30 million in 2022) in its first day to surpass S.S. Rajamouli's previous directed film, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017).[35]
* It set the record for the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan, surpassing Muthu (1995).[36] It grossed $15.2 million in Japan.[37][38]

## Lists of Indian films of 2022

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* List of Bhojpuri films of 2022
* List of Hindi films of 2022
* List of Malayalam films of 2022
* List of Tamil films of 2022
* List of Telugu films of 2022
* List of Kannada films of 2022
* List of Marathi films of 2022
* List of Punjabi films of 2022
* List of Gujarati films of 2022
* List of Tulu films of 2022
* List of Indian Bengali films of 2022

## Notes

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1. ^ RRR's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,253 crore (Pinkvilla[1]) – ₹1,300 crore (News18 India,[2] India Today,[3] DNA[4]) – ₹1,387 crore (NDTV India[5])
2. ^ While The New Indian Express and DNA India[6] reported that the worldwide collection to be around ₹1,200 crore[7] to ₹1,216 crore,[8] The Hindustan Times mentioned the collection as ₹1,207 crore.[9] News 18[10] and India Today[11] mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore. The Times Of India,[12][13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News[16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores.

## References

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1. ^ "Top Highest Grossing Indian Films Worldwide: Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 overtakes RRR for Third". PINKVILLA. 17 December 2024.
2. ^ "Student No. 1 To RRR, A Look At The Box Office Collections Of SS Rajamouli Films". News18 India. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
3. ^ TS, Sudhir (9 May 2024). "Opinion: Will Modi's attempt to ride on 'RR' be an electoral blockbuster in Telangana?". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. ^ Kanetkar, Riddhima (1 October 2024). "Baahubali with Prabhas, Vikramarkudu with Ravi Teja, RRR with Ram Charan, now Jr NTR? Decoding SS Rajamouli's 'curse'". DNA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
5. ^ Saini, Narendra (18 September 2024). "बेटे की आरआरआर ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर कमाए थे 1300 करोड़ रुपये, सुपरस्टार पापा के साथ आया तो दी साल की सबसे बड़ी फ्लॉप". NDTV India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. ^ "Kantara box office collection: Rishab Shetty starrer is second Kannada film post KGF Chapter 2 to earn $1 million in USA". DNA India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
7. ^ "KGF: Chapter 2 completes 100 days in theatres, makers say it is 'just the beginning'". The Indulge Express. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
8. ^ "Southywood Slam! - the New Indian Express". 8 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
9. ^ "Kantara box office: Rishab Shetty's film is 6th biggest Kannada movie ever. See who else is on the list". The Hindustan Times. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
10. ^ "From KGF: Chapter 2 To RRR: A Look At The Highest Grossing Movies". News 18. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
11. ^ "KGF Chapter 2 box office collection Day 50: Yash's film inches closer to Rs 1250 crore globally". 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
12. ^ "'KGF2' to 'Vikrant Rona', 5 Pan-India Kannada Films that shocked the Indian box-office". The Times of India. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
13. ^ S, Sridevi. "Kannada films rock the 100-cr club". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
14. ^ "ವಿಶ್ವ ಸಿನಿಪ್ರಿಯರ ಗಮನಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್‌ವುಡ್‌! ಶತಕೋಟಿ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ಸೇರಿದ ಕನ್ನಡದ 4 ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳು". Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
15. ^ "ಮುಂಬೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್ 2'; ಯಶ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಒಟ್ಟೂ ಗಳಿಕೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?". 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
16. ^ "Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 makes multiple records in Canada". Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
17. ^ "Pinkvilla ₹480 crore".
18. ^ "Hindustan Times ₹500 crore".
19. ^ "Thug Life: More Gain Than Loss Due to Controversy?". NDTV. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
20. ^ "Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 1 surpasses Vikram in Tamil Nadu to emerge the HIGHEST grossing film of ALL TIME". Bollywood Hungama. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023. "Vikram has occupied the 2nd spot with Rs. 435 crore gross."
21. ^ "10 highest grossing Indian movies worldwide in 2022". Deccan Herald. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023. "It collected Rs 424 crore worldwide."
22. ^ "Vikram box office collection Day 27: Kamal Haasan's film refuses to slow down". India Today. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023. "Kamal Haasan's Vikram is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office. As of now, Vikram is marching towards Rs 500 crore at the worldwide box office."
23. ^ "வெற்றிகரமாக 75 நாட்களை நிறைவு செய்த விக்ரம்..! இதுவரை வசூல் செய்தது மட்டும் எத்தனை கோடி தெரியுமா?". Asianet News Network (in Tamil). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022. "இதுவரை 500 கோடி ரூபாய் வசூல் சாதனை செய்துள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது."
24. ^ "Kamal Haasan's Vikram finishes theatrical run as highest grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, registers record footfall". Hindustan Times. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022. "At the end of its theatrical run, the film registered a record footfall and grossed over ₹500 crore worldwide."
25. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (10 October 2022). "Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 1 surpasses Vikram in Tamil Nadu to emerge the HIGHEST grossing film of ALL TIME :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
26. ^ "Kantara Box Office Collection: Rishab Shetty's Kannada film enters Rs 400 cr club, continues heroic run". India TV. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
27. ^ a b "10 highest grossing Indian movies worldwide in 2022". Deccan Herald. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
28. ^ "Brahmastra Comes Through All the Negativity - Box Office India".
29. ^ "Drishyam 2 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
30. ^ a b c "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2022". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
31. ^ "The Kashmir Files Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
32. ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
33. ^ "'Beast' box office collection: Vijay scores fifth consecutive Rs 250 crores". The Times of India. 7 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
34. ^ "Thalapathy Vijay Beast Crosses Rs 250 Crore at Worldwide Box Office Despite KGF 2 Wave - Check Detailed Collection Report Here". www.india.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
35. ^ "'RRR' Box Office collections day 1: SS. Rajamouli film mints over Rs 240 crores; deets inside!". The Times of India. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
36. ^ Singh, Jatinder (12 December 2022). "RRR becomes Biggest Indian film in Japan; Beats 24 years old record of Rajinikanth starrer Muthu". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
37. ^ "RRR｜インド映画の興行収入と観客動員数の推移" [RRR: Indian film box office revenue and attendance]. 映画予報 (Eiga Yohō) (in Japanese). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
38. ^ "RRR (Japan)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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