This list charts the most successful Pakistani films screened at cinemas in Pakistan and overseas. Pakistani films generate income from several revenue streams including box office sales (admissions), theatrical exhibitions, television broadcast rights and merchandising. See List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan for domestic gross figures.
With a worldwide box-office gross of more than Rs. 3 billion, [1] The Legend of Maula Jatt is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 24 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Rank | Peak | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Language | Director | Production company | Reference(s) |
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1 | 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 3.7 billion (US$13 million) | 2022 | Punjabi | Bilal Lashari | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films | [1] |
2 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 730 million (US$2.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | [2] [3] [4] |
3 | 2 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 550 million (US$1.9 million) | 2022 | Urdu Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus | [5] | |
4 | 1 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 516.5 million (US$1.8 million) | 2017 | Urdu Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | [6] | |
5 | 3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 500 million (US$1.7 million) | 2018 | Urdu Punjabi | Ahsan Rahim | Lightingale Productions Geo Films | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
6 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 494.4 million (US$1.7 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films | [11] |
7 | 5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 432 million (US$1.5 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Haseeb Hassan | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | [12] |
8 | 7 | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad | Rs. 420.5 million (US$1.5 million) | 2022 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | [13] |
9 | 11 | The Donkey King | Rs. 402 million (US$1.4 million) | 2018 | Urdu | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios Geo Films | [14] [15] [16] |
10 | 2 | Bin Roye | Rs. 400.5 million (US$1.4 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Shahzad Kashmiri | MD Films Hum Films | [17] |
11 | 11 | Money Back Guarantee † | Rs. 366.7 million (US$1.3 million) | 2023 | Urdu | Faisal Qureshi | Zashko Films Game Over Productions | [18] |
12 | 1 | Waar | Rs. 346.5 million (US$1.2 million) | 2013 | Urdu English | Bilal Lashari | MindWorks Media ARY Films | [19] [20] |
13 | 3 | Wrong No. | Rs. 302.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2015 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films ARY Films | [11] |
14 | 12 | Superstar | Rs. 300.5 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | [21] |
15 | 5 | Actor in Law | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | [22] |
16 | 6 | Janaan | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2016 | Urdu Pashto | Azfar Jafri | IRK Films ARY Films | [23] [24] |
17 | 10 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) | 2019 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films | [25] |
18 | 5 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Rs. 225 million (US$780,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films | [26] |
19 | 12 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 216.5 million (US$750,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films Geo Films | [27] |
20 | 8 | Lahore Se Aagey | Rs. 216 million (US$750,000) | 2016 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | AN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Showcase Films ARY Films | [22] |
21 | 10 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 210 million (US$730,000) | 2017 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films | [28] [29] |
22 | 9 | Yalghaar | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 2017 | Urdu English | Hassan Rana | MindWorks Media | [22] |
23 | 1 | Choorian | Rs. 200 million (US$690,000) | 1998 | Punjabi | Syed Noor | Pak Nishan Films | [19] [20] [30] |
24 | 18 | Chhalawa | Rs. 189 million (US$650,000) | 2019 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | Showcase Films Hum Films | [31] |
25 | 20 | Ghabrana Nahi Hai | Rs. 166.5 million (US$580,000) | 2022 | Urdu | Saqib Khan | Mastermind Productions JB Films Geo Films | [32] |
This is the list of top 11 highest-grossing Pakistani films within local Pakistani cinemas, which include films from all the Pakistani languages (business by foreign films in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Rank | Film | Total gross | Language | Year | Reference(s) |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Rs. 115.02 crore (US$4.0 million) | Punjabi | 2022 | [33] |
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 53.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu | 2018 | [34] [35] |
3 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 36.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi | 2018 | [7] |
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 35.85 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu Punjabi | 2017 | [36] [35] |
5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 35.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2018 | [34] |
6 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 34.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu | 2015 | [37] [38] [35] |
7 | London Nahi Jaunga | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | 2022 | [39] |
8 | The Donkey King | Rs. 24.50 crore (US$850,000) | Urdu | 2018 | [14] [15] |
9 | Actor in Law | Rs. 24.00 crore (US$830,000) | Urdu | 2016 | [38] [40] |
10 | Waar | Rs. 23.00 crore (US$800,000) | Urdu English | 2013 | [41] [42] |
11 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) | Urdu | 2017 | [28] [29] |
The following list shows Pakistan's top 11 highest-grossing opening weekends worldwide, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. For opening weekends gross in Pakistan, see List of highest-grossing opening weekends in Pakistan
These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Rank | Film | Total gross | Weekend days | Year | Reference(s) |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Rs. 51.00 crore (US$1.8 million) | 3 | 2022 | [43] |
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 25.02 crore (US$870,000) | 5 | 2018 | [44] |
3 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Rs. 15.68 crore (US$540,000) | 5 | 2018 | [45] |
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 15.00 crore (US$520,000) | 3 | 2017 | [46] |
5 | Parey Hut Love | Rs. 12.15 crore (US$420,000) | 3 | 2019 | [47] |
6 | Superstar | Rs. 11.40 crore (US$390,000) | 3 | 2019 | [48] |
7 | Chhalawa | Rs. 10.80 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 | [49] |
8 | Wrong No. 2 | Rs. 10.60 crore (US$370,000) | 5 | 2019 | [50] |
9 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 10.33 crore (US$360,000) | 3 | 2015 | [51] |
10 | Teefa in Trouble | Rs. 10.15 crore (US$350,000) | 3 | 2018 | [52] |
11 | Load Wedding | Rs. 7.30 crore (US$250,000) | 5 | 2018 | [53] |
This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. These films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Production company/director | Reference(s) |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu | Shabab Productions | [lower-alpha 1] |
1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi | Pak Nishan Films | [20] [30] |
2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Rs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) | Urdu / English | Shoman Productions | [20] [57] |
2011 | Bol | Rs. 16.80 crore (US$580,000) | Urdu | Shoman Productions | [20] |
2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu / English | MindWorks Media / Off Road Studios | [19] |
2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Rs. 14.00 crore (US$480,000) | Urdu | Filmwala Pictures | [29] |
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus | [11] |
2016 | Janaan | Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu / Pashto | Filmwala Pictures | [22] |
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu / Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus / Salman Iqbal Films | [6] |
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | [2] [3] [4] |
2019 | Superstar | Rs. 30.05 crore (US$1.0 million) | Urdu | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | [21] |
2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films | [1] |
Year | Title | Record gross earning | Language | Reference(s) |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Rs. 7 crore (US$7.1 million) | Urdu | [lower-alpha 1] |
1998 | Choorian | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | Punjabi | [20] [30] |
2013 | Waar | Rs. 34.65 crore (US$1.2 million) | Urdu English | [19] [20] |
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Rs. 49.44 crore (US$1.7 million) | Urdu | [11] |
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | Urdu Punjabi | [6] |
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | Urdu | [2] [3] [4] |
2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Rs. 280.00 crore (US$9.7 million) | Punjabi | [1] |
The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨100 crore.
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Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor and producer. Saeed has appeared in dozens of Pakistani television dramas and a limited number of films and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Film Awards. Primarily known as an actor, Saeed also runs the Six Sigma Plus media production house which produces television drama serials and commercial movies. Additionally, he has also worked in modeling and fashion designing.
Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films, and formerly, in television. She made her debut in the film with the comedy Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and later went on to become an Actor in Law (2016). Hayat had since starred in the comedies Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018), and London Nahi Jaunga (2022), all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films.
ARY Films is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, Waar, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Wrong No., Jalaibee, 3 Bahadur and Punjab Nahi Jaungi have topped the charts in the industry.
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, sometimes abbreviated as JPNA is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. It is the first installment in the Jawani Phir Nahi Ani film series. The film stars Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmad Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry and Mehwish Hayat. The supporting cast includes Sohai Ali Abro, Jawed Sheikh, Ismail Tara, Bushra Ansari, Ayesha Khan, Sarwat Gillani and Uzma Khan. The film is about a single man who is a divorce lawyer. He takes his three married friends on a trip to help them escape their wives and the monotony of their lives.
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Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, sometimes abbreviated as JPNA 2, is a 2018 Pakistani Urdu-language romantic comedy film, directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Vasay Chaudhry. It is a joint venture of Salman Iqbal Films, Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's Six Sigma Plus, and Jerjees Seja's ARY Films. It is sequel to the 2015 film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, and the second installment in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani film series. The cast includes Humayun Saeed, Ahmed Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry, Uzma Khan and Sarwat Gillani all of whom reprise their roles from previous film, along with Fahad Mustafa, Kubra Khan, and Mawra Hocane who join the franchise.
Parwaaz Hai Junoon is a 2018 Pakistani aerial combat-war romantic film, directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by Momina Duraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The film features an ensemble cast of Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Hania Amir, Kubra Khan, Alamdar Khan, Marina Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Adnan Jaffar, Shaz Khan, Shafaat Ali, and Mustafa Changazi in pivotal roles. Earlier, Osman Khalid Butt was also a part of the film but had to withdraw as the film's shoot schedule clashed with his promotions for Balu Mahi. The film is a tribute to Pakistan Air Force.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi, is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed ,and Urwa Hocane in pivotal roles. The story is about a love triangle between the lead characters, and also exhibits the Punjabi culture of Pakistan. A spin-off, titled London Nahi Jaunga, was released to mixed reviews in 2022.
Teefa in Trouble is a 2018 Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who was previously known for directing music videos and television commercials, under his Tadpole Films banner. It stars Ali Zafar and Maya Ali, who also made their Pakistani film debuts. It is also the debut film under Zafar's banner Lightingale Productions.
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