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List of highest-grossing Kannada films

List of highest-grossing Kannada films

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Kannada cinema produces films in Kannada language. The 1965 film Satya Harishchandra was the first Kannada film to cross ₹1 crore.[1] The 1995 film Om was the first Kannada film to cross ₹10 crores.[1] Mungaru Male was the first Kannada film to cross ₹50 crores.[2] Raajakumara was the first Kannada movie to cross ₹75 crore mark.[3] KGF: Chapter 1 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crores.[4][5][6] Its sequel KGF: Chapter 2 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹500, ₹750, ₹1000 and ₹1250 crores.[7][8][9][10]

Highest-grossing films worldwide

Not adjusted for inflation

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Adjusted for inflation

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Timeline

The films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered.

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High-grossing films by year

Note: Since there are no official figures for gross collections of Kannada movies, only releases since 1950 which were mentioned as blockbusters or hits or successful or popular in majority of the sources, have been considered for this section.

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Highest-grossing films by month

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Worldwide opening records

Biggest worldwide opening day collections

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Biggest worldwide opening week gross

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Highest footfalls for Kannada films

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Highest-grossing franchises and film series

NOTE: Since Kannada film collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradict with some reliable sources in some cases, figures which are cited in most sources are only described .

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Notes

  1. While Indulge Express reported that the worldwide collection was more than ₹1,200 crore,[11]News 18 mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore.[12] The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  2. While many sources – India Today,[18] The Times of India,[19] Udayavani,[20] Firstpost,[21] International Business Times,[22] The Financial Express,[23] Times Now,[24] ABP News,[25] Asianet,[26] DNA[27] and Bollywood Hungama[28] –reported the collections to be ₹400 crore, other sources – Hindustan Times,[29] WION,[30] Outlook,[31] The New Indian Express[32] Dainik Bhaskar[33] and Udayavani[34] have reported it to be around ₹450 crore.
  3. Zee Business reported that the movie collected ₹158.50 crore[35] But The Hindustan Times mentioned the collection as ₹159 crore.[36] While Times Of India,[37] India Today,[38] DNA[39] and ABP Marathi[40] stated the collection to be ₹200 crore, Zee News[41] and WION[42] reported the collection to be ₹210 crore.
  4. Trade speculated that the makers were spreading inflated numbers.[45] There is a varying degree of reporting of collections from first day itself. Refer "Box Office" section of the movie page for details in difference between official figures announced and the trade estimates which was as high as 130% by the end of first week.
  5. Though News 18 reported the gross collection to be 102 crores,[47] IB Times reported [48] that there were speculations that the makers were spreading inflated numbers.
  6. While Indulge Express reported that the worldwide collection was more than ₹1,200 crore,[11]News 18 mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore.[12] The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  7. India Today,[18] The Times of India,[19] Udayavani,[20] Firstpost,[21] International Business Times,[22] The Financial Express,[23] Times Now,[24] ABP News,[25] Asianet,[26] DNA,[27] Bollywood Hungama[28] News 18,[51] The Economic Times,[52] The Indian Express,[53] GQ India[54]
  8. While Indulge Express reported that the worldwide collection was more than ₹1,200 crore,[11]News 18 mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore.[12] The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  9. The movie surpassed the collections of Upadhyaksha[130]
  10. While Indulge Express reported that the worldwide collection was more than ₹1,200 crore,[11]News 18 mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore.[12] The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  11. India Today,[18] The Times of India,[19] Udayavani,[20] Firstpost,[21] International Business Times,[22] The Financial Express,[23] Times Now,[24] ABP News,[25] Asianet,[26] DNA,[27] Bollywood Hungama[28] News 18,[51] The Economic Times,[52] The Indian Express,[53] GQ India[54]

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