Provided below is the list of Indian films released on 1991.
The list of highest-grossing Indian films released in 1991, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
* | Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide |
Rank | Title | Director | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref |
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1 | Saajan | Lawrence D'Souza | Hindi | ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million) | [1] [2] |
2 | Hum | Mukul S. Anand | Hindi | ₹16.8 crore (US$1.9 million) | [3] |
3 | Saudagar | Subhash Ghai | Hindi | ₹15.75 crore (US$1.8 million) | [3] |
4 | Yodha | Rahul Rawail | Hindi | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | [3] |
5 | Maherchi Sadi | Vijay Kondke | Marathi | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | [4] [5] |
6 | Henna | Hindi | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | [6] | |
7 | Phool Aur Kaante | Kuku Kohli | Hindi | ₹11.75 crore (US$1.4 million)–₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | [2] [7] [3] |
8 | Sadak | Mahesh Bhatt | Hindi | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.2 million)–₹10.8 crore (US$1.2 million) | [2] [8] |
9 | Thalapathi | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | ₹10.60 crore (US$1.2 million) | [9] |
10 | Sanam Bewafa | Saawan Kumar Tak | Hindi | ₹10.25 crore (US$1.2 million) | [2] |
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