Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Dharma's Romance vs. Action: Which Earns More?
Karan Johar, a famous film director, is thinking about making more romantic movies.
Looking at the money made by his production company, Dharma Productions, romantic films seem to do better than action movies.
Action movies cost about ₹85 crore to make and earned about ₹168.13 crore, while romantic films cost about ₹98 crore and made around ₹204.45 crore.
This means romantic movies give a slightly better return on the money spent.
So, Karan Johar is planning to make more romantic films in the future.
Karan Johar suggests a return to romantic films due to their potential for higher profitability.
Dharma Productions' action films had an average budget of ₹85 crore, earning ₹168.13 crore worldwide on average.
Romantic films by Dharma had an average budget of ₹98 crore, earning ₹204.45 crore worldwide on average.
Romantic films generated a 2.09x return on investment compared to action films' 2.02x.
Karan Johar plans to direct old-fashioned Hindi films, likely in the romance genre, starting in 2026.
- Who
- Karan Johar and Dharma Productions.
- What
- An analysis of box office performance of Dharma Productions' films to determine if romantic films are more profitable than action films.
- When
- Analysis based on data up to August 18, 2025.
- Where
- Worldwide box office figures are considered.
- Why
- To assess the financial performance of action versus romantic films and inform future production decisions.
Action Films
Romantic Films
Financial Performance
Action Films
Action films generate less return on investment.
Romantic Films
Romantic films generate more return on investment.
- Action Film Average Budget
- ₹85 crore
- Action Film Average Worldwide Gross
- ₹168.13 crore
- Romantic Film Average Budget
- ₹98 crore
- Romantic Film Average Worldwide Gross
- ₹204.45 crore
- Action ROI
- 2.02x
- Romance ROI
- 2.09x
- Karan Johar's Planned Return to Directing
- 2026