📌 Key Points
- The ₹1000 crore club emerged after Baahubali 2’s success, revolutionizing Indian box office benchmarks.
- Sanjay Dutt is the only Indian actor with four films grossing over ₹1000 crore.
- Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhas, and Ranveer Singh each have two films in the ₹1000 crore club.
- Deepika Padukone leads among female stars with three films in the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films.
The ₹1000 crore club has become the new benchmark for Indian cinema. Sanjay Dutt leads the pack, being the only Indian actor to star in four ₹1000 crore-grossing movies, surpassing the likes of Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas.
The Rise of the ₹1000 Crore Club
It was only two decades ago that the 100-crore club was established when Aamir Khan ’s Ghajini netted ₹ 100 crore at the Indian box office. For about a decade, this remained the benchmark for Indian films. Then, as Baahubali 2 rewrote the rules, the 1000-crore club was born. Initially, the ‘club’ was small, with just two films (Dangal came after its China windfall). But post-pandemic, it has expanded with eight more films joining, the most recent of which are the two Dhurandhar films. This has led many actors – old and young – to become ₹ 1000-crore superstars. And one of them accounts for 40% of all the films in the list, the most by any Indian actor.
Sanjay, 66, extended his lead at the top with a supporting role in the two Dhurandhar films, which have both grossed over ₹ 1000 crore. He is the only Indian actor to have appeared in four of the ten highest-grossing Indian films. Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhas , and Ranveer Singh have two such films each, while Aamir Khan, Yash, Ram Charan, and Jr NTR have one each. Among female stars, it’s Deepika Padukone who rules the roost with three films in the top 10 (Jawan, Pathaan, and Kalki 2898 AD).
Sanjay Dutt’s Unprecedented Record
Other Actors in the ₹1000 Crore Club
Sanjay Dutt’s dominance in the ₹1000 crore club highlights his enduring popularity and the evolving landscape of Indian cinema, setting a high bar for other actors in the industry.
