List of highest-grossing Marathi films

Marathi cinema produces films in Marathi language. The 1988 film Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi was the first Marathi film to cross ₹1 crore.^[1] The 1992 film Maherchi Sadi was the first Marathi film to cross ₹10 crores.^[2] Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy is a first Marathi film grossed over ₹25 crore at the box office.^[3] Natsamrat was the first Marathi film to cross ₹50 crores.^[4] Sairat was the first Marathi film to cross ₹75 crores and ₹100 crores.^[5]

List of highest grossing films worldwide

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

Rank	Movie	Year	Studio(s)	Worldwide Gross	ref(s)
1	Sairat	2016	Aatpat Production Essel Vision Productions	₹110 crore (US$14 million)	^[5]
2	Baipan Bhaari Deva	2023	EmVeeBee Media Jio Studio	₹92 crore (US$12 million)	^[6]
3	Sachin: A Billion Dreams^[a]	2017	200 NotOut Productions Carnival Motion Pictures	₹76.86 crore (US$9.6 million)	^[8]
4	Ved	2022	Mumbai Film Company	₹75.56 crore (US$9.5 million)	^[9]
5	Pawankhind	2022	Almond Creations	₹75 crore (US$9.4 million)	^[b]
6	Natsamrat	2016	Fincraft Media and Entertainment Gajanan Chitra Great Maratha Entertainment	₹50.10 crore (US$6.3 million)	^[16]^[4]^[14]
7	Lai Bhaari	2014	Mumbai Film Company	₹40.50 crore (US$5.1 million)	^[5]
8	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali	2015	Zee Studios Shree Ganesh Marketing & Films	₹40 crore (US$5.0 million)	^[16]
9	Timepass 2	2015	Essel Vision Productions	₹39 crore (US$4.9 million)	^[17]
10	Daagdi Chaawl	2015	Mangalmurti Films	₹38 crore (US$4.8 million)	^[14]
11	Timepass	2014	Zee Talkies	₹33 crore (US$4.1 million)	^[18]
12	Thackeray^[c]	2019	Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Raut'ers Entertainment Carnival Motion Pictures	₹31.60 crore (US$4.0 million)	^[19]
13	Naal	2018	Zee Studios	₹31.3 crore (US$3.9 million)	^[14]
14	Duniyadari	2013	Dreaming 24/7 Productions	₹30 crore (US$3.8 million)	^[20]
15	Ventilator	2016	Purple Pebble Pictures	₹25.50 crore (US$3.2 million)	^[4]
16	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	2009	Everest Entertainment	₹25 crore (US$3.1 million)	^[21]
17	Aapla Manus	2018	Ajay Devgn FFilms Watergate Production	₹25 crore (US$3.1 million)	^[22]
18	Chandramukhi	2022	Planet Marathi Golden Ratio Films Flying Dragon Entertainment Creative Vibe	₹24 crore (US$3.0 million)	^[23]
19	Dharmaveer	2022	Zee Studios Sahil Motion Arts	₹22.58 crore (US$2.8 million)	^[24]
20	Classmates	2015	Video Palace S. K. Production Films	₹21 crore (US$2.6 million)	^[25]

List of highest-grossing films by year

Year	Film	Worldwide gross	Ref.
2023	Baipan Bhaari Deva	₹92 crore	^[6]
2022	Ved	₹75 crore	^[9]
2021	Jhimma	₹14.07 crore	^[26]
2020	Dhurala	₹8.7 crore
2019	Thackeray	₹31.60 crore	^[27]
2018	Naal	₹31.3 crore	^[14]
2017	Sachin: A Billion Dreams	₹76.86 crore	^[8]
2016	Sairat	₹110 crore	^[5]
2015	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali	₹40 crore	^[14]
2014	Lai Bhaari	₹40 crore	^[28]
2013	Duniyadari	₹30 crore	^[29]
2012	Kaksparsh	₹14 crore	^[30]
2011	Balgandharva	₹19 crore
2010	Natarang	₹12 crore	^[31]
2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	₹25 crore	^[32]
2008	De Dhakka	₹10 crore	^[33]
2007	Saade Maade Teen	₹4.50 crore	^[34]
2006	Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad	₹8 crore
2005	Khabardar	₹8–10 crore	^[35]
2004	Aga Bai Arrecha!
2003	Shwaas	₹2.75 crore	^[36]
2002	Dahavi Fa
2001	Chimani Pakhar	₹1.50 crore	^[37]
2000	Astitva	₹2.16 crore	^[38]
1999	Bindhaast	₹7 crore	^[39]
1998	Tu Tithe Mee
1997	Kamal Majhya Baykochi
1996	Putravati
1995	Doghi
1994	Majha Chakula	₹5 crore	^[35]
1993	Zapatlela	₹3 crore	^[35]
1992	Ek Hota Vidushak
1991	Maherchi Sadi	₹12 crore
1990	Palva Palvi
1989	Thartharat	₹80 lakh	^[35]
1988	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	₹3 crore	^[40]
1987	Gammat Jammat	₹1.10 crore
1986	Maaficha Sakshidar
1985	Dhum Dhadaka	₹65 lakh	^[35]
1984	Bin Kamacha Navra
1983	Gupchup Gupchup
1982	Umbartha		^[41]
1981	Gondhalat Gondhal
1980	Bhalu
1979	Sinhasan		^[42]
1978	Bot Lavin Titha Gudgulya
1977	Ram Ram Gangaram
1976	Tumcha Amcha Jamla
1975	Pandu Havaldar
1974	Sugandhi Katta
1973	Andhala Marto Dola
1972	Pinjara	₹90 Lakh	^[43]
1971	Songadya
1970	Mumbaicha Jawai
1969	Apradh
1968	Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava
1967	Santh Wahate Krishnamai
1966	Pavna Kathcha Dhondi
1965	Sadhi Mansa
1964	Sawaal Majha Aika!
1963	Mohityanchi Manjula
1962	Ha Maza Marg Ekalaa
1961	Manini
1960	Jagachya Pathivar
1959	Sangte Aika
1958	Dhakti Jaaoo
1957	Nakinicha Sazza
1956	Pasant Aahe Mulgi
1955	Shevgyachya Shenga
1954	Maharani Yesubai
1953	Shyamchi Aai
1952	Lakhachi Gosht
1951	Amar Bhoopali

Time line of highest grossing films

Rank	Year	Film	Worldwide gross	Ref(s)
1	1988	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹34 crore or US$4.3 million in 2023)	^[44]
2	1991	Maherchi Sadi	₹12 crore (equivalent to ₹103 crore or US$13 million in 2023)	^[45]
3	2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	₹25 crore (equivalent to ₹63 crore or US$7.9 million in 2023)	^[3]
4	2013	Duniyadari	₹30 crore (equivalent to ₹51 crore or US$6.4 million in 2023)	^[20]
5	2014	Lai Bhaari	₹40 crore (equivalent to ₹64 crore or US$8.0 million in 2023)	^[3]
6	2016	Natsamrat	₹50 crore (equivalent to ₹72 crore or US$9.0 million in 2023)	^[4]
7	2016	Sairat	₹110 crore (equivalent to ₹158 crore or US$20 million in 2023)	^[5]

Notes

1. The film is simultaneously shot in Marathi, Hindi and English and was released in dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu.^[7]
2. The Maharashtra Times^[10] and The Times of India^[11] estimated the worldwide gross collection of ₹43 crore. The Pinkvilla^[12] reported ₹47 crore. The ABP Majha^[13] is reported ₹60 crore and ETV Bharat News^[14] figured ₹61 crore, while DNA India^[15] reported the collection is around ₹75 crore.
3. The film is simultaneously shot in Marathi and Hindi.

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