List of highest-grossing Pakistani films
This list charts the most successful Pakistani films screened at cinemas in Pakistan and globally. Pakistani films generate income from several revenue streams including box office sales (admissions), theatrical exhibitions, television broadcast rights and merchandising. There is no official tracking of sales and online sources, so published data are frequently unreliable.
Global gross figures
With a worldwide box-office gross of over $6million, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 is often proclaimed to be the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 35 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for inflation.
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Rank | Title | Year | Production company | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 |
2018 | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨60.06 crore (US$5.7 million) | [1] |
2 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | 2017 | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films |
Urdu Punjabi |
₨51.65 crore (US$4.9 million) | [2] |
3 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | 2015 | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨49.44 crore (US$4.7 million) | [3][4] |
4 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon |
2018 | Momina Duraid Productions HUM Films |
Urdu | ₨43.01 crore (US$4.1 million) | [5] |
5 | Teefa in Trouble |
2018 | Lightingale Productions Geo Films |
Urdu Punjabi |
₨41.44 crore (US$3.9 million) | [6] |
6 | Bin Roye | 2015 | Momina Duraid Productions HUM Films |
Urdu | ₨40.12 crore (US$3.8 million) | [7][8] |
7 | Waar | 2013 | MindWorks Media Off Road Studios ARY Films |
Urdu English |
₨35.00 crore (US$3.3 million) | [9] |
8 | Wrong No. | 2015 | YNH Films ARY Films | Urdu | ₨30.25 crore (US$2.9 million) | [7] |
9 | Actor In Law | 2016 | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu | ₨30.00 crore (US$2.8 million) | [10][11] |
10 | Janaan | 2016 | IRK Films ARY Films |
Urdu Pashto |
₨30.00 crore (US$2.8 million) | [3][12] |
11 | Khuda Kay Liye | 2007 | Shoman Productions | Urdu English |
₨25.00 crore (US$2.4 million) | [13] |
12 | Ho Mann Jahaan | 2016 | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨22.50 crore (US$2.1 million) | [14][15] |
13 | Lahore Se Aagey | 2016 | AN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Showcase Films ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨21.60 crore (US$2.0 million) | [3][16] |
14 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | 2017 | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Film |
Urdu | ₨21.00 crore (US$2.0 million) | [17][18] |
15 | Yalghaar | 2017 | MindWorks Media | Urdu English |
₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | [19] |
16 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | 2002 | AAA Productions | Urdu | ₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | [20][21] |
17 | Choorian | 1998 | Pak Nishan Films | Punjabi | ₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | [9] |
18 | Bol | 2011 | Shoman Productions | Urdu | ₨19.80 crore (US$1.9 million) | [3][22] |
19 | Jalaibee | 2015 | Redrum Film ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨17.60 crore (US$1.7 million) | [7][23] |
20 | Mehrunisa V Lub U | 2017 | YNH Films | Urdu | ₨17.20 crore (US$1.6 million) | [9][24] |
21 | Parchi | 2018 | IRK Films ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨17.10 crore (US$1.6 million) | [10] |
22 | Load Wedding |
2018 | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu Punjabi |
₨13.58 crore (US$1.3 million) | [25] |
23 | Na Maloom Afraad | 2014 | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu | ₨14.00 crore (US$1.3 million) | [9] |
24 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | 2018 | Dawn Films IMGC Global Entertainment |
Urdu | ₨13.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | |
25 | Chalay Thay Saath | 2017 | We Think Films Hot Water Bottle Films |
Urdu | ₨12.30 crore (US$1.2 million) | [10] |
26 | Cake | 2018 | Indus Talkies ZAB Films |
Urdu | ₨12.00 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
27 | Verna | 2017 | Shoman Productions | Urdu | ₨11.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | [27] |
28 | Dobara Phir Se | 2016 | ARY Films | Urdu | ₨10.50 crore (US$1.0 million) | [10][28] |
29 | Karachi Se Lahore | 2015 | Showcase Films | Urdu | ₨10.30 crore (US$980,000) | [13][29] |
30 | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | 2016 | RC Films Kingfisher Films |
Urdu English |
₨10.00 crore (US$950,000) | [10] |
31 | Bachaana | 2016 | Big Film Entertainment | Urdu | ₨10.00 crore (US$950,000) | [14][30] |
32 | Azaadi | 2018 | Pervez Malik Films ARY Films |
Urdu | ₨08.40 crore (US$800,000) | |
33 | Maalik | 2016 | Media Hub | Urdu | ₨07.30 crore (US$690,000) | [31][32] |
34 | Chupan Chupai | 2017 | Huzu Productions | Urdu | ₨07.00 crore (US$660,000) | [33] |
35 | 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam | 2016 | ARY Films | Urdu | ₨06.75 crore (US$640,000) | [34] |
Domestic gross figures
This is the list of Highest Pakistani grossing movies within local Pakistani cinemas (business by foreign movies in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
* | Denotes films still running in theatres |
Rank | Film | Total gross | Country | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 * | ₨44.01 crore (US$4.2 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | [1] |
2 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | ₨36.00 crore (US$3.4 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | [35] |
3 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | ₨34.00 crore (US$3.2 million) | Pakistan | 2015 | |
4 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon * | ₨32.16 crore (US$3.0 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | [36] |
5 | Teefa in Trouble * | ₨32.04 crore (US$3.0 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | [37] |
6 | Actor in Law | ₨24.00 crore (US$2.3 million) | Pakistan | 2016 | |
7 | Waar | ₨23.50 crore (US$2.2 million) | Pakistan | 2013 | [38] |
8 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | ₨21.00 crore (US$2.0 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | [39] |
9 | Janaan | ₨17.50 crore (US$1.7 million) | Pakistan | 2016 | [39] |
10 | Yalghaar | ₨17.00 crore (US$1.6 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | [39] |
11 | Ho Mann Jahaan | ₨16.75 crore (US$1.6 million) | Pakistan | 2016 | [40] |
12 | Wrong No. | ₨15.20 crore (US$1.4 million) | Pakistan | 2015 | |
13 | Khuda Kay Liye | ₨13.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Pakistan | 2007 | [41] |
14 | Mehrunisa V Lub U | ₨13.00 crore (US$1.2 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | |
15 | Bin Roye | ₨11.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Pakistan | 2015 | [42] |
16 | Load Wedding * | ₨10.07 crore (US$950,000) | Pakistan | 2018 | [43] |
17 | Parchi | ₨09.35 crore (US$890,000) | Pakistan | 2018 | |
Highest-grossing opening weekends
* | Denotes films still running in theatres |
Rank | Film | Total gross | Country | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | ₨25.00 crore (US$2.4 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | [44] |
2 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | ₨21.00 crore (US$2.0 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | [45] |
3 | Teefa in Trouble | ₨17.00 crore (US$1.6 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | [46] |
4 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | ₨16.68 crore (US$1.6 million) | Pakistan | 2018 | |
5 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | ₨13.70 crore (US$1.3 million) | Pakistan | 2015 | |
6 | Yalghaar | ₨11.00 crore (US$1.0 million) | Pakistan | 2017 | [47] |
7 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | ₨10.00 crore (US$950,000) | Pakistan | 2017 | [48] |
8 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | ₨08.00 crore (US$760,000) | Pakistan | 2018 | |
9 | Load Wedding | ₨07.01 crore (US$660,000) | Pakistan | 2018 | [49] |
10 | Waar | ₨04.00 crore (US$380,000) | Pakistan | 2013 | |
Highest grossing films by year of release
This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. The films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Year | Title | Production company/director | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1998 | Choorian | Pak Nishan Films | Punjabi | ₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | [9] |
2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | AAA Productions | Urdu | ₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | [20][21] |
2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Shoman Productions | Urdu English |
₨25.00 crore (US$2.4 million) | [13] |
2008 | Basanti | Hassan Askari | Punjabi | ₨02.10 crore (US$200,000) | |
2011 | Bol | Shoman Productions | Urdu | ₨19.80 crore (US$1.9 million) | [3][22] |
2012 | Shareeka | Syed Noor | Punjabi | ₨01.50 crore (US$140,000) | |
2013 | Waar | MindWorks Media Off Road Studios |
Urdu English |
₨35.00 crore (US$3.3 million) | [9] |
2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu | ₨14.00 crore (US$1.3 million) | [9] |
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Six Sigma Plus | Urdu | ₨49.44 crore (US$4.7 million) | [3][4] |
2016 | Actor In Law | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu | ₨30.00 crore (US$2.8 million) | [10][11] |
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films |
Urdu Punjabi |
₨51.65 crore (US$4.9 million) | [2][50] |
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 |
Six Sigma Plus ARY Films Salman Iqbal Films |
Urdu |
₨62.57 crore (US$5.9 million) | [1] |
Timeline of highest-grossing films
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Year | Title | Record gross earning | Language | Ref. |
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1998 – 2007 | Choorian | ₨20.00 crore (US$1.9 million) | Punjabi | [9] |
2007 – 2013 | Khuda Kay Liye | ₨25.00 crore (US$2.4 million) | Urdu English |
[13] |
2013 – 2015 | Waar | ₨35.00 crore (US$3.3 million) | Urdu English |
[9] |
2015 – 2015 | Bin Roye | ₨40.12 crore (US$3.8 million) | Urdu | [7][51] |
2015 – 2017 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | ₨49.44 crore (US$4.7 million) | Urdu | [3][4] |
2017 – 2018 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | ₨51.65 crore (US$4.9 million) | Urdu Punjabi |
[2][50] |
2018 – present | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | ₨62.57 crore (US$5.9 million) | Urdu | [1] |
Highest grossing franchises and film series
The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨110 crore.
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