This is a list of Indian cinema films released in 2023.
The following is the list of highest-grossing Indian films released in 2023. The rank of the films in the following table depends on the estimate of worldwide collections as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia. [a] There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India.
Rank [b] | Title | Production company | Distribution | Industry | Worldwide gross (crore) | Ref. |
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1 | Jawan | Hindi | ₹1,148.32–1,159 | [c] | ||
2 | Pathaan | Yash Raj Films | Hindi | ₹1,050.30–1,052.50 | [d] | |
3 | Animal |
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| Hindi | ₹917.82 | [5] |
4 | Gadar 2 |
| Zee Studios | Hindi | ₹687–691.08 | [e] |
5 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Hombale Films | Telugu | ₹612–700 | [f] | |
6 | Jailer | Sun Pictures | Tamil | ₹605–650 | [g] | |
7 | Leo | Seven Screen Studio |
| Tamil | ₹595–620.50 | [h] |
8 | Dunki |
| Hindi | ₹470.60 | [19] | |
9 | Tiger 3 | Yash Raj Films | Hindi | ₹466.63 | [20] | |
10 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Viacom18 Studios | Hindi | ₹355.61 | [21] |
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Pathaan is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Written by Shridhar Raghavan and Abbas Tyrewala on the basis of an original story by Anand, it serves as the fourth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe, and stars Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role, alongside Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, and Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana in supporting roles. The first instalment in the universe to observe a crossover among characters and officially instate the universe as a brand, it follows an exiled RAW agent, who works with ISI agent Rubina Mohsin to take down Jim, a former RAW agent, who plans to attack India with a deadly lab-generated virus.
Jawan ( transl. Soldier) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Atlee in his Hindi film debut. It is produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as a father and son alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. In the film, the jailer of a woman's prison recruits inmates and commits acts that shed light on corruption in India.
Animal is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action drama film co-written, directed and edited by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri. The film follows Ranvijay, the ruthless son of a powerful industrialist, and his troubled relationship with his father, which gets further jeopardized as he sets out on a path of vengeance and destruction after an assassination attempt on his father.