This is a list of Bollywood films that were released in 2015. [1] [2]
The highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015 was Bajrangi Bhaijaan , which was the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film ever at the time. [3]
| Rank | Title | Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | ₹920.9 crore (US$141 million) | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | ₹432 crore (US$64 million) | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Dilwale | ₹376 crore (US$67 million) | [9] |
| 4 | Bajirao Mastani | ₹356.2 crore (US$56 million) | [10] |
| 5 | Tanu Weds Manu: Returns | ₹243.6 crore (US$38 million) | [10] |
| 6 | Welcome Back | ₹168.76 crore (US$26 million) | [10] |
| 7 | ABCD 2 | ₹158.31 crore (US$25 million) | [10] |
| 8 | Drishyam | ₹147 crore (US$23 million) | [10] |
| 9 | Dil Dhadakne Do | ₹145 crore (US$23 million) | [10] |
| 10 | Baby | ₹142.98 crore (US$22 million) | [10] |
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, it stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Deepak Dobriyal and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), and it is the second collaboration between Khan and Kapoor after Saawariya (2007).
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