List of longest films in India

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This is a list of the longest Indian films.

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TitleRunning timeLanguageYearRef(s)
The Doon School Quintet 494 mins (8 hr 14 min)English, Hindi2000–2004 [1]
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel 448 mins (7 hr 28 min)Czech, English, Slovak2018 [2] [3]
Tamas 298 mins (4 hr 58 min)Hindi1988
Thavamai Thavamirundhu Original Cut:
275 mins (4 hr 35 min),
Theatrical Cut:
204 mins (3 hr 24 min)		Tamil2005 [4]
LOC: Kargil 255 mins (4 hr 15 min)Hindi2003 [5]
Mera Naam Joker 244 mins (4 hr 4 min)Hindi1970 [6]
Sangam 238 mins (3 hr 58 min)Hindi1964 [7]
Daana Veera Soora Karna 226 mins (3 hr 46 min)Telugu1977
Lagaan 224 mins (3 hr 44 min)Hindi2001 [8]
Khatarnaak 223 mins (3 hr 43 min)Hindi1990
Nadodi Mannan 220 mins (3 hr 40 min)Tamil1958
Parthiban Kanavu 219 mins (3 hr 39 min)Tamil1960 [9]
Aaryamala 218 mins (3 hr 38 min)Tamil1941 [10]
Mohabbatein 216 mins (3 hr 36 min)Hindi2000
Salaam-e-Ishq 216 mins (3 hr 36 min)Hindi2007
Jodhaa Akbar 214 mins (3 hr 34 min)Hindi2008
Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani 214 mins (3 hr 34 min)Tamil1947
Saudagar 213 mins (3 hr 33 min)Hindi1991
Indrasabha 211 mins (3 hr 31 min)Hindi1932
What's Your Raashee? 211 mins (3 hr 31 min)Hindi2009
Khoon Pasina 210 mins (3 hr 30 min)Hindi1976
Hey Ram 210 mins (3 hr 30 min)Tamil2000
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... 210 mins (3 hr 30 min)Hindi2001
Swades 210 mins (3 hr 30 min)Hindi2004 [11]
Lava Kusa 208 mins (3 hr 28 min)Telugu1963
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero 208 mins (3 hr 28 min)Hindi2005 [12]
Waqt 206 mins (3 hr 26 min)Hindi1965 [13]
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 206 mins (3 hr 26 min)Hindi1994 [14]
Sholay 204 mins (3 hr 24 min)Hindi1975 [15]
Sampoorna Ramayanam 204 mins (3 hr 24 min)Tamil1958
Naan 203 mins (3 hr 23 min)Tamil1967
Lajja 202 mins (3 hr 22 min)Hindi2001
Gun Gun Gane Gane201 mins (3 hr 21 min)Assamese2002
Animal 201 mins (3 hr 21 min)Hindi2023
Pushpa 2: The Rule 200 mins (3 hr 20 min)Telugu2024
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja 200 mins (3 hr 20 min)Malayalam2009
Pandava Vanavasam 198 mins (3 hr 18 min)Telugu1965
Dubai 198 mins (3 hr 18 min)Malayalam2001
Mughal-e-Azam 197 mins (3 hr 17 min)Hindi1960
Kanthaswamy 197 mins (3 hr 17 min)Tamil2009 [16]
Pathi Bakthi 197 mins (3 hr 17 min)Tamil1958
Morome Morom Jaane196 mins (3 hr 16 min)Assamese2000
Ranganayaki 196 mins (3 hr 16 min)Kannada1981
Paava Mannippu 196 mins (3 hr 16 min)Tamil1961
Pathala Bhairavi 195 mins (3 hr 15 min)Telugu1951
Veer-Zaara 192 mins (3 hr 12 min)Hindi2004
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 192 mins (3 hr 12 min)Hindi2006 [17]
Maine Pyar Kiya 191 mins (3 hr 11 min)Hindi1989
Khal Nayak 190 mins (3 hr 10 min)Hindi1993
Naagarahaavu 190 mins (3 hr 10 min)Kannada1972
Anjathe 190 mins (3 hr 10 min)Tamil2008
Aasene Kunuba Hiyat190 mins (3 hr 10 min)Assamese2000
The King and the Commissioner 190 mins (3 hr 10 min)Malayalam2012
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 189 mins (3 hr 9 min)Hindi1995
Isai 189 mins (3 hr 9 min)Tamil2015
Narsimha 189 mins (3 hr 9 min)Hindi1991
I 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Tamil2015
Kal Ho Naa Ho 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Hindi2003
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Hindi1999
Yalgaar 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Hindi1992
Valiyaperunnal 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Malayalam2019
Nanban 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Tamil2012 [18]
Pasamalar 188 mins (3 hr 8 min)Tamil1964
Lamhe 187 mins (3 hr 7 min)Hindi1991
Alluri Seetarama Raju 187 mins (3 hr 7 min)Telugu1974
Nijam 187 mins (3 hr 7 min)Telugu2003
Jai Vikraanta 186 mins (3 hr 6 min)Hindi1995
RRR 186 mins (3 hr 6 min)Telugu2022
Arjun Reddy 186 mins (3 hr 6 min)Telugu2017 [19]
Kurukshetra 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Kannada2019
The Burning Train 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Hindi1980
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Hindi1998
Kaadhal Kondein 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Tamil2003
7G Rainbow Colony 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Tamil2004 [20]
Ghajini 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Tamil2005 [21]
Vallavan 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Tamil2006 [22]
Kurukshetra 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Kannada2019
Sivaji: The Boss 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Tamil2007 [23]
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 185 mins (3 hr 5 min)Hindi2016
Indian 184 mins (3 hr 4 min)Tamil1996 [24]
Ghajini 184 mins (3 hr 4 min)Hindi2008 [25]
Dasavathaaram 184 mins (3 hr 4 min)Tamil2008 [26]
Mayabazar 184 mins (3 hr 4 min)Telugu1957
Avane Srimannarayana 183 mins (3 hr 3 min)Kannada2019
Kaatera 183 mins (3 hr 3 min)Kannada2023
Nayak 183 mins (3 hr 3 min)Assamese2001
The Greatest of All Time 183 mins (3 hr 3 min)Tamil2024 [27]
Nayak 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Hindi2001 [28]
RRR 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Telugu2022
Main Hoon Na 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Hindi2004
The King 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Malayalam1995
Thalaivaa 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Tamil2013 [29]
Kammara Sambhavam 182 mins (3 hr 2 min)Malayalam2018 [30]
Padayappa 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Tamil1999
Taal 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Hindi1999
Anniyan 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Tamil2005 [31]
Missamma 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Telugu1955
Cobra 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Tamil2022
Maidaan 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Hindi2024
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Malayalam2021
Prasthanam 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Telugu2010
Kalki 2898 AD 181 mins (3 hr 1 min)Telugu2024
Dharmaveer 180 mins (3 hr)Marathi2022
Bangaarada Manushya 180 mins (3 hr)Kannada1972
Manu 180 mins (3 hr)Telugu2018 [32]
Maya Kannadi 180 mins (3 hr)Tamil2007 [33]
Dil To Pagal Hai 180 mins (3 hr)Hindi1997
Ramanaa 180 mins (3 hr)Tamil2002 [34]
Lelam 180 mins (3 hr)Malayalam1997
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav 180 mins (3 hr)Telugu2002
Bukur Major Jole180 mins (3 hr)Assamese1999
Christian Brothers 180 mins (3 hr)Malayalam2011
Indian 2 180 mins (3 hr)Tamil2024

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