Whenever there is talk of big budgets, grand sets, colorful songs and great stories in the Indian cinema world, the name of filmmaker Karan Johar’s production house ‘Dharma Productions’ first comes to mind. Established by Yash Johar and now running under the supervision of Karan Johar, this banner has given many blockbuster films to Bollywood.
Dharma Productions films are known for breaking records and setting new records at the box office. Based on recent data and IMDb ratings, the list of top 7 highest grossing films of this banner has been revealed. While Akshay Kumar’s three films each are dominating this list, a mega-budget film of Ranbir Kapoor is ruling the top. Let’s take a look at these films.
1. Occupying number-1: Brahmastra Part One – Shiva
Director Ayan Mukherjee’s fantasy-adventure film ‘Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva’, released in the year 2022, is Dharma Productions’ highest-grossing film till date. This VFX wonder film starring stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Amitabh Bachchan had a worldwide collection of Rs 431 crore at the box office. This film based on the world of weapons got a lot of love from the audience. This film has got a rating of 5.6 on IMDb.
2. Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe: Simmba
Rohit Shetty directed action-drama film ‘Simmba’, released in 2018, created a stir at the box office. In this film co-produced by Dharma Productions, Ranveer Singh was seen in the role of a bubbly and tough policeman. The cameo of Sara Ali Khan as well as Ajay Devgan and Akshay Kumar was also the main attraction in the film. The film earned huge money and added another blockbuster to Karan Johar’s account.
3. Tadka of love and family: Rocky and Rani’s love story (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
The 2023 romantic-drama film ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, directed by Karan Johar himself, did a great business of around Rs 355.61 crore at the box office. The film was enhanced by the sizzling chemistry of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt along with the presence of veteran actors like Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi. This film, which shows modern-day relationships and family values, has got a rating of 6.5 on IMDb.
4. Comedy and Drama Combo: Good Newwz
The film ‘Good News’ starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh in lead roles was released in the year 2019. This tickling comedy-drama film based on the sensitive topic of IVF forced the audience to laugh. This film made a total collection of Rs 318.57 crore at the box office. The film has an excellent rating of 6.8 on IMDb.
5. Another blast from Rohit Shetty: Sooryavanshi
When theaters opened in 2021 after the restrictions of the Corona epidemic, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer action film ‘Sooryavanshi’ gave a new life to the box office. This film of Rohit Shetty’s cop universe had created a new record by collecting around Rs 318 crore at the box office. The climax avatar of Singham (Ajay Devgan) and Simmba (Ranveer Singh) in the film had created a huge craze among the audience. It has got a 5.8 rating on IMDb.
6. Youth’s Favorite: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, released in the year 2013, is one of the most favorite cult films of today’s youth. This romantic drama directed by Ayan Mukherjee had earned a bumper amount of Rs 257.23 crore at the box office. The craze for this film revolving around the friendship and safari of Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin has not diminished even today. This film has got an excellent rating of 7.3 on IMDb.
7. A tale of bravery and glory: Kesari
Akshay Kumar’s historical war-drama film ‘Kesari’, released in the year 2019, is at seventh position in this list. Based on the historical Battle of Saragarhi, this film showed the story of bravery of 21 Sikh soldiers against 10,000 Afghan invaders. The film had earned a grand total of Rs 249 crore at the box office. This excellent film full of patriotic spirit has got a strong rating of 7.4 on IMDb.
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