List of Highest-grossing Bollywood Films - Top Lifetime Distributor Shares in India

Top Lifetime Distributor Shares in India

The distributor shares are what the Bollywood industry is interested in as they are the bottom line in deciding the fate of a Bollywood film at the Indian boxoffice. The distributor shares are nett gross minus theatre rentals. The theatre rentals vary. Multiplexes give 50% in week one, 42.5% in week two, 37.5% in week three and 30% thereafter to the distributor. The figures are inflation unadjusted. Though Enthiran holds the Indian record for highest distributor share with 125 crore, Ek Tha Tiger holds the record in Bollywood films with highest distributor share with 106 crore.

Lifetime distributor share(extract)
Rank Movie Year Studio(s) Lifetime India Distributor share
1 Ek Tha Tiger 2012 Yash Raj Films 106,00,00,000
2 3 Idiots 2009 Vinod Chopra Productions 99,02,00,000
3 Dabangg 2 2012 Arbaaz Khan Productions 84,00,00,000
6 Agneepath 2012 Dharma Productions 65,53,00,000
8 Ra.One 2011 Red Chillies Entertainment 63,61,00,000*
9 Ghajini 2008 T-Series 59,89,00,000
11 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha 2001 Zee Telefilms 57,00,00,000

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