Archive · 2 Sep 2026
India’s Most Profitable Films of 2026: Three Surprising Winners
Three Indian movies have been especially successful in 2026.
Hanuman Ansh was made with a very small budget of about Rs 2 crore.
It started slowly but became popular because people recommended it to others.
It has earned more than Rs 50 crore in India.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge made the most total money, earning about Rs 1,186 crore.
Awarapan 2 also became a hit, earning around Rs 155 crore.
Profit measures how much money a film makes after considering its reported budget.
Hanuman Ansh had the highest percentage return, while Dhurandhar: The Revenge generated the largest estimated profit.
Hanuman Ansh is 2026’s most profitable Indian film by reported return on investment.
The devotional drama, made for about Rs 2 crore, has earned more than Rs 50 crore in India.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge earned approximately Rs 1,186 crore against a reported Rs 225 crore budget.
Awarapan 2 collected around Rs 155 crore after being made for approximately Rs 45 crore.
The figures are based on reported domestic collections and estimated profits as of September 2, 2026.
- Who
- Hanuman Ansh, Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Awarapan 2, along with their filmmakers and starring actors.
- What
- The three films are identified as the most profitable Indian films of 2026 so far.
- When
- The ranking was published and updated on September 2, 2026.
- Where
- The reported earnings are from the Indian box office.
- Why
- Their reported profits and returns on investment were high compared with their production budgets.
- Top film by ROI
- Hanuman Ansh, with a reported return on investment of 2,907 percent.
- Hanuman Ansh budget
- Approximately Rs 2 crore.
- Hanuman Ansh collection
- More than Rs 50 crore in India.
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge collection
- Approximately Rs 1,186 crore in India.
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge estimated profit
- Around Rs 961.32 crore, with an estimated ROI of 427 percent.
- Awarapan 2 collection
- Around Rs 155 crore in India.
- Awarapan 2 estimated profit
- Around Rs 109.4 crore, with an estimated ROI of 243 percent.