Top Ten Film of 2011

By Anant Mathur (January 05, 2012)

First of all I would like to wish all my readers a very Happy New Year. At the start of last year it didn't look like 2011 was going to be a very promising year for Bollywood. With a string of unsuccessful big budget films like Anjaana Anjaani, Aakrosh, Knock Out, Jhootha Hi Sahi, Action Replay, Guzaarish, Break Ke Baad, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Rakta Charitra I & II, No Problem, Tees Maar Khan and Toonpur Ka Superhero ending 2010 and small budget films like Ashoka The Hero, Impatient Vivek, No One Killed Jessica, Viklap, Mumbai Mast Kallander and Turning 30 starting 2011, the future of Bollywood looked bleak. In fact, post Dabangg in early September 2010 there was only one successful big budget film... Golmaal 3. But after the release of Yamla Pagla Deewana in Mid-January everything changed and 2011 became a record setting year. 

With 5 films (Bodyguard, Ready, Singham, Ra.One, Don 2) crossing the 100 crores mark in nett collection history was in the making. Never had two film ever crossed the 100 crores mark in a single year in the history of Bollywood, but in 2011 five films succeeded in crossing the coveted 100 crores in nett collections - not far behind were Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (86.72 crores) and The Dirty Picture (75.98 Crores)*. Below is a breakdown of the top 10 films of 2011 and others that followed close behind...

Top Ten Films of 2011 (based on net collections)

01. Bodyguard - 148 Crores (Blockbuster)
02. Ready - 130 Crores (Blockbuster)
03. Ra.One - 114.71 Crores (Flop)
04. Don 2 - 103.24 Crores (Flop)*
05. Singham - 100.47 Crores (Blockbuster) 
06. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - 86.72 Crores (Flop) 

07. The Dirty Picture - 75.98 Crores (Super Hit)* 

08. Rockstar - 67.16 Crores (Flop) 

09. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - 56.63 Crores (Flop) 

10. Yamla Pagla Deewana - 53.50 Crores (Hit)

Other Top Earners of 2011 

11. Delhi Belly - 53.41 Crores (Flop)
12. Murder 2 - 46.40 Crores (Blockbuster)
13. Desi Boyz - 42.36 Crores (Flop)
14. Thank You - 42.25 Crores (Flop)
15. Tanu Weds Manu - 38.68 Crores (Hit)

16. Aarakshan - 37.19 Crores (Flop)

17. Rascals - 32.58 Crores (Flop)

18. Ladies VS Ricky Bahl - 32.74 (Flop)*
19. Mausam - 29.58 Crores (Flop)
20. Force - 26.10 Crores (Flop) 
21. Haunted - 3D - 25.60 Crores (Hit) 

*Film was still in theatrical release at the time of this post.

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