Highest-grossing Pakistani Films
Global gross figures
With a worldwide box-office gross of more than Rs. 4 billion, The Legend of Maula Jatt is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 24 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources
- † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 6 September 2024 in theaters around the world.
Rank | Peak | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Language | Director | Production company | Reference(s) |
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1 | 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 4.0 billion (US$14 million) | 2022 | Punjabi | Bilal Lashari | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films | |
2 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 730 million (US$2.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
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3 | 2 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 550 million (US$1.9 million) | 2022 | Urdu Punjabi |
Six Sigma Plus | ||
4 | 1 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 516.5 million (US$1.8 million) | 2017 | Urdu Punjabi |
Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
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5 | 3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 500 million (US$1.7 million) | 2018 | Urdu Punjabi |
Ahsan Rahim | Lightingale Productions Geo Films |
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6 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 494.4 million (US$1.7 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films |
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7 | 5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 432 million (US$1.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Haseeb Hassan | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
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8 | 7 | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad | Rs. 420.5 million (US$1.5 million) | 2022 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | |
9 | 11 | The Donkey King | Rs. 402 million (US$1.4 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios Geo Films |
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10 | 2 | Bin Roye | Rs. 400.5 million (US$1.4 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Shahzad Kashmiri | MD Films Hum Films |
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11 | 11 | Money Back Guarantee † | Rs. 366.7 million (US$1.3 million) | 2023 | Urdu | Faisal Qureshi | Zashko Films
Game Over Productions |
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12 | 1 | Waar | Rs. 346.5 million (US$1.2 million) | 2013 | Urdu English |
Bilal Lashari | MindWorks Media ARY Films |
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13 | 3 | Wrong No. | Rs. 302.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films ARY Films |
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14 | 12 | Superstar | Rs. 300.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
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15 | 5 | Actor in Law | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | |
16 | 6 | Janaan | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu Pashto |
Azfar Jafri | IRK Films ARY Films |
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17 | 10 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films
ARY Films |
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18 | 5 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Rs. 225 million (US$780,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films |
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19 | 12 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 216.5 million (US$750,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films Geo Films |
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20 | 8 | Lahore Se Aagey | Rs. 216 million (US$750,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | AN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Showcase Films ARY Films |
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21 | 10 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 210 million (US$730,000) | 2017 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films |
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22 | 9 | Yalghaar | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 2017 | Urdu English |
Hassan Rana | MindWorks Media | |
23 | 1 | Choorian | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 1998 | Punjabi | Syed Noor | Pak Nishan Films | |
24 | 18 | Chhalawa | Rs. 189 million (US$650,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | Showcase Films Hum Films |
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25 | 20 | Ghabrana Nahi Hai | Rs. 166.5 million (US$580,000) | 2022 | Urdu | Saqib Khan | Mastermind Productions
JB Films Geo Films |
Domestic gross figures
This is the list of top 11 highest-grossing Pakistani films within local Pakistani cinemas, which include films from all the Pakistani languages (business by foreign films in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Rank | Film | Total gross | Language | Year | Reference(s) |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 115.02 crore (US$4.0 million) | Punjabi | 2022 | |
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 53.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu | 2018 | |
3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 36.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi |
2018 | |
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 35.85 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi |
2017 | |
5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 35.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2018 | |
6 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 34.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2015 | |
7 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | 2022 | |
8 | The Donkey King | Rs. 24.50 crore (US$850,000) | Urdu | 2018 | |
9 | Actor in Law | Rs. 24.00 crore (US$830,000) | Urdu | 2016 | |
10 | Waar | Rs. 23.00 crore (US$800,000) | Urdu English |
2013 | |
11 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) | Urdu | 2017 |
Highest-grossing opening weekends
The following list shows Pakistan's top 11 highest-grossing opening weekends worldwide, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. For opening weekends gross in Pakistan, see List of highest-grossing opening weekends in Pakistan
These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Rank | Film | Total gross | Weekend days | Year | Reference(s) |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 51.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | 3 | 2022 | |
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 25.02 crore (US$870,000) | 5 | 2018 | |
3 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 15.68 crore (US$540,000) | 5 | 2018 | |
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 15.00 crore (US$520,000) | 3 | 2017 | |
5 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 12.15 crore (US$420,000) | 3 | 2019 | |
6 | Superstar | Rs. 11.40 crore (US$390,000) | 3 | 2019 | |
7 | Chhalawa | Rs. 10.80 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 | |
8 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 10.60 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 | |
9 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 10.33 crore (US$360,000) | 3 | 2015 | |
10 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 10.15 crore (US$350,000) | 3 | 2018 | |
11 | Load Wedding | Rs. 7.30 crore (US$250,000) | 5 | 2018 |
Highest grossing films by year of release
This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. These films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Production company/director | Reference(s) |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu | Shabab Productions | |
1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi | Pak Nishan Films | |
2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Rs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) | Urdu / English | Shoman Productions | |
2011 | Bol | Rs. 16.80 crore (US$580,000) | Urdu | Shoman Productions | |
2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu / English | MindWorks Media / Off Road Studios | |
2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Rs. 14.00 crore (US$480,000) | Urdu | Filmwala Pictures | |
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus | |
2016 | Janaan | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu / Pashto | Filmwala Pictures | |
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu / Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus / Salman Iqbal Films | |
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
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2019 | Superstar | Rs. 30.05 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films |
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2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films |
Timeline of highest-grossing films
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Year | Title | Record gross earning | Language | Reference(s) |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu | |
1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi | |
2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu English |
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2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu | |
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu Punjabi |
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2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu | |
2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi |
Highest grossing franchises and film series
The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨100 crore.
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See also
- List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan
- Lists of Pakistani films
- Cinema of Pakistan
- Lists of highest-grossing films
- List of 2022 box office number-one films in Pakistan
Notes
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