List of highest-grossing films in Nepal

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The following is a list of highest-grossing films in Nepal, with gross revenue in Nepali Rupees. These box office figures are the official reports published by Nepal's governing body for cinema, the Film Development Board. The Board standardized reporting by introducing a digital box office system, starting in the Kathmandu Valley on July 18, 2018 and then rolling it out to the rest of the country about a year later. [1] Therefore, the revenue for films released since then is based on the official data from the Board's Central Cinema Management System (CCMS). [2]

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Overview

The film industry in Nepal is still relatively young. In the early days, most films were bankrolled by the government through the Royal Nepal Film Corporation (est. 1971). Their focus wasn't really on hitting commercial targets; it was more about showcasing and preserving Nepal's rich cultural heritage. However, their efforts gradually laid the groundwork for the industry, eventually making room for private producers to step in. The first major turning point came with Kusume Rumal (1985), which held the box office crown until it was finally unseated in 2001 by the musical hit, Darpan Chhaya.

A new era of success began in 2012 when the critically acclaimed crime thriller, Loot, became the first film ever to cross the रू5crore milestone domestically. Just two years layer, the drama-thriller Kohinoor (2014) doubled the benchmark, becoming the first ever to earn over रू10crore and setting a massive new standard for Nepali cinema. This record was quickly topped in 2016 by the comedy-drama Chhakka Panja, which raked in an impressive रू16crore. [3]

The next big leap happened in 2022 as Kabaddi 4: The Final Match became the first Nepali film to break the रू20crore barrier. It was only the second film ever to achieve this feat in Nepal, following the Indian hit Baahubali 2: The Conclusion back in 2017. Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi set new benchmarks in 2024 with an unprecedented business, crossing the colossal रू40crore milestone. It remains the first and only film to achieve this, truly ushering in a new era for Nepali cinema. [4] [5]

Domestic films

The list contains domestic films with gross figures exceeding रू10 crore in Nepal. All the box office figures are verified and published by the Film Development Board.

*Denotes films still running in theatres
RankPeakFilmYearDirectorGrossRef.
11 Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi 2024Saroj Poudel रू46.87 crore [6] [7]
21 Kabaddi 4: The Final Match 2022 Ram Babu Gurung रू21.40 crore [6] [7]
32 12 Gaun 2024 Biraj Bhatta रू19.93 crore [6] [7]
42 Chhakka Panja 4 2023Hem Raj BC रू17.53 crore [6] [7]
53 Jaari 2023 Upendra Subba रू17.48 crore [6] [7]
66 Paran *2025Deepak Prasad Acharya रू16.98 crore [8]
71 Chhakka Panja 2016 Deepa Shree Niraula रू16.10 crore [6] [7]
85 Mahajatra 2024 Pradip Bhattarai रू15.68 crore [6] [7]
97 Chhakka Panja 5 2024Deepa Shree Niraula रू15.20 crore [6] [7]
101 Kohinoor 2014Aakash Adhikari रू14.75 crore [6] [7]
113 Chhakka Panja 2 2017Deepa Shree Niraula रू14.51 crore [6] [7]
124 Shatru Gate 2018 Pradip Bhattarai रू12.65 crore [6] [7]
1312 Jerry on Top *2025Suyog Gurung रू12.26 crore [8]
1412 Unko Sweater 2025Nabin Chauhan रू11.41 crore [6] [9]
152 Kabaddi Kabaddi 2015 Ram Babu Gurung रू10.35 crore [6] [7]
1610 Boksi Ko Ghar 2024Sulakshyan Bharati रू10.10 crore [6] [7]

Foreign films

The box office figures for films like Dangal, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and RRR are officially unverified because Nepal didn't have a centralized box office reporting at the time. [10] The Film Development Board began publishing annual box office data starting in 2079 BS (14 Apr 2022 - 13 Apr 2023). [11] However, the FDB failed to publish a report for the subsequent year 2080 BS (14 Apr 2023 - 12 Apr 2024). [12] As a result, the reported figures for films such as Jawan and Animal, also remain unverified. Therefore, the figures for these films are commonly accepted industry estimates. [13] The figures verified by the FDB are highlighted in the table.

The list consists of foreign films grossing over रू10 crorein Nepal.

*Denotes film is still running in theatres
Denotes gross figures verified by the FDB
RankFilmYearDirectorLanguageGrossRef.
1 Pushpa 2: The Rule 2024 Sukumar Telugu रू26.44 crore [14]
2 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2017 S.S. Rajamouli Telugu रू23 crore [15] [16]
3 KGF: Chapter 2 2022 Prashanth Neel Kannada रू19.30 crore [17]
4 RRR 2022 S.S. Rajamouli Telugu रू13.50 crore [18] [17]
5 Pathaan 2023 Siddharth Anand Hindi रू13.28 crore [17]
6 Kalki 2898 AD 2024 Nag Ashwin Telugu रू12.57 crore [14]
7 Jawan 2023 Atlee Hindi रू12.16 crore [19]
8 Animal 2023 Sandeep Reddy Vanga Hindi रू11.65 crore [20]
9 Dangal 2016 Nitesh Tiwari Hindi रू11.25 crore [21]
10 Kantara: Chapter 1 [a] 2025 Rishab Shetty Kannada रू10.41 crore [22] [23]
11 Saiyaara 2025 Mohit Suri Hindi रू10.15 crore [9]

Highest-grossing films by year

Only the films released after 2012 (2068 BS) are listed here.

Denotes a foreign film
YearFilmProductionGross [7]
2012 Loot Black Horse Pictures रू5.20 crore
2013 Dhoom 3 Yash Raj Films रू6 crore
2014 Kohinoor Nepa Movies रू14.75 crore
2015 Kabaddi Kabaddi Cinema Art रू10.35 crore
2016 Chhakka Panja Aama Saraswoti Movies रू16.10 crore
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Arka Media Works रू23 crore
2018 Shatru Gate Maha Sanchar रू12.65 crore
2019 Chha Maya Chhapakkai Aama Saraswoti Movies रू9.93 crore
2020 Senti Virus Subihani Films रू3.60 crore
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Marvel Studios रू7.30 crore
2022 Kabaddi 4: The Final Match Baasuri Films रू21.40 crore
2023 Chakka Panja 4 Aama Saraswoti Movies रू17.53 crore
2024 Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi Seven Seas Cinema रू46.87 crore
2025 Paran *Biscope Cinema रू16.98 crore

See also

References

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Notes

  1. ↑ This is official collection of first 16 days only. The total final collection is yet to be reported.
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