List of highest-grossing Punjabi-language films

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The following are the highest-grossing Punjabi-language films, produced in the industries of Pollywood, India and Lollywood, Pakistan combined.

Global gross figures

In this chart, films are ranked by the revenues from theatrical exhibition at their nominal value, along with the highest positions they attained. The Legend of Maula Jatt and Carry on Jatta 3 ranked at the top positions respectively for Pakistani Punjabi and Indian Punjabi films.[1] Films with more than ₹25 crore gross are only considered.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing films[2]
Rank Title Worldwide Gross (INR or PKR) Year Reference(s)
1 The Legend of Maula Jatt Rs. 396 crore (US$14 million) 2022 [3][4][5]
2 Carry on Jatta 3 102.69 crore (US$13 million) 2023 [6]
3 Mastaney 69 crore (US$8.6 million) 2023 [7]
4 Carry on Jatta 2 57.67 crore (US$8.43 million) 2018 [6]
5 Chal Mera Putt 2 55.41 crore (US$6.9 million) 2020 [8]
6 Saunkan Saunkne 55 crore (US$6.9 million) 2022 [9]
7 Honsla Rakh 54 crore (US$6.8 million) 2021 [10]
8 Shadaa 52.75 crore (US$7.49 million) 2019 [10]
9 Chaar Sahibzaade 45.96 crore (US$7.53 million) 2014 [11]
10 Sardaarji 38.38 crore (US$5.98 million) 2015 [12]
11 Manje Bistre 31.74 crore (US$4.87 million) 2017 [13]
12 Chal Mera Putt 30 crore (US$4.26 million) 2019 [1]
13 Angrej 30.68 crore (US$4.78 million) 2015 [14]
14 Qismat 28 crore (US$4.09 million) 2018 [2]
19 Sajjan Singh Rangroot 26 crore (US$3.8 million) 2018 [11]
15 Muklawa 25.52 crore (US$3.62 million) 2019 [15]

Highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation

Highest-grossing films as of November 2022 adjusted for inflation
Rank Title Worldwide gross Year
1 The Legend of Maula Jatt Rs. 238.9 crore (equivalent to Rs. 12 billion or US$42 million in 2021) 2022
2 Chaar Sahibzaade 62.05 crore (equivalent to 99 crore or US$12 million in 2023) 2014
3 Carry On Jatta 2 68.82 crore (equivalent to 92 crore or US$12 million in 2023) 2018
4 Shadaa 61.56 crore (equivalent to 76 crore or US$9.6 million in 2023) 2019
5 Sardaar Ji 48.91 crore (equivalent to 74 crore or US$9.2 million in 2023) 2015
6 Saunkan Saunkne 57.60 crore (equivalent to 61 crore or US$7.6 million in 2023) 2022
7 Chal Mera Putt 2 57.15 crore (equivalent to 67 crore or US$8.4 million in 2023) 2020
8 Jatt & Juliet 35.27 crore (equivalent to 66 crore or US$8.3 million in 2023) 2012
9 Jatt & Juliet 2 38.94 crore (equivalent to 66 crore or US$8.3 million in 2023) 2013
10 Honsla Rakh 54.62 crore (equivalent to 61 crore or US$7.7 million in 2023) 2021
11 Angrej 39.84 crore (equivalent to 60 crore or US$7.5 million in 2023) 2015
12 Manje Bistre 40.74 crore (equivalent to 57 crore or US$7.2 million in 2023) 2017
13 Qismat 37.23 crore (equivalent to 50 crore or US$6.2 million in 2023) 2018
14 Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya 39.43 crore (equivalent to 42 crore or US$5.2 million in 2023) 2022
15 Chal Mera Putt 3 39.19 crore (equivalent to 44 crore or US$5.5 million in 2023) 2021
16 Ardaas Karaan 36.90 crore (equivalent to 46 crore or US$5.7 million in 2023) 2019
17 Chal Mera Putt 36.25 crore (equivalent to 45 crore or US$5.6 million in 2023) 2019
18 Love Punjab 30.61 crore (equivalent to 44 crore or US$5.5 million in 2023) 2016
19 Qismat 2 36.41 crore (equivalent to 41 crore or US$5.1 million in 2023) 2021
20 Ambarsariya 30.21 crore (equivalent to 43 crore or US$5.4 million in 2023) 2016
21 Bambukat 29.80 crore (equivalent to 43 crore or US$5.4 million in 2023) 2016
22 Sardaar Ji 2 29.39 crore (equivalent to 42 crore or US$5.3 million in 2023) 2016
23 Sajjan Singh Rangroot 30.05 crore (equivalent to 40 crore or US$5.0 million in 2023) 2018
24 Muklawa 29.59 crore (equivalent to 37 crore or US$4.6 million in 2023) 2019
25 Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne 29.00 crore (equivalent to 31 crore or US$3.8 million in 2023) 2022

Highest-grossing films by country

India

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024 in India.
Rank Title Gross Year Ref
1 Carry on Jatta 3 ₹42.50 crore 2023 [16]
2 Carry on Jatta 2 40 crore 2018 [17]
3 Shadaa 34.44 crore 2019 [18]
4 Honsla Rakh 26.66 crore 2021 [19]
5 Sardaar Ji 25.43 crore 2015 [17]
6 Chaar Sahibzaade 24.56 crore 2014 [17]
7 Chal Mera Putt 2 19.84 crore 2020 [20]
8 Qismat 19.25 crore 2018 [2]
9 Sardaar Ji 2 18.13 crore 2016 [17]
10 Jatt & Juliet 2 16.93 crore 2013 [17]

Canada

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024 in Canada.
Rank Title Gross
(US dollars)
Gross
(Indian currency)
Year Ref
1 Chal Mera Putt 2 US$2,130,000 15.83 Crore 2020 [21]
2 Ardaas Karaan US$14,54,992 10.46 crore 2019 [22]
3 Shadaa US$1,450,000 10.21 crore 2019 [23]
4 Saunkan Saunkne US$1,404,743 11.01 crore 2022 [23]
5 Angrej US$1,403,869 8.94 crore 2015 [24]
6 Chal Mera Putt US$1,301,332 9.33 crore 2019 [22]
7 Chaar Sahibzaade US$1,083,552 6.68 crore 2014 [25]
8 Love Punjab US$1,048,110 7.04 crore 2016 [26]
9 Sufna US$1,042,090 7.73 crore 2020 [27]
10 Qismat US$926,753 6.34 crore 2018 [28]

United Kingdom and Ireland

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024 in United Kingdom.
Rank Title Gross
(GBP)
Gross
(Indian currency)
Year Ref
1 Chaar Sahibzaade £767,740 7.16 crore 2014 [29]
2 Chal Mera Putt 2 £624,298 6.41 Crore 2020 [30]
3 Honsla Rakh £458,181 4.58 crore 2021 [31]
4 Chal Mera Putt £418,425 3.73 crore 2019 [22]
5 Chal Mera Putt 3 £377,347 3.89 crore 2021 [32][31]
6 Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur £295,869 2.56 crore 2016 [33]
7 Sardaar Ji £256,872 2.55 crore 2015 [34]
8 Sajjan Singh Rangroot £251,546 2.34 crore 2018 [35]

Highest-grossing films overseas

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024 in theaters around the world.
Rank Title Gross
(US dollars)
Gross
(INR)
Year Ref
1 Chal Mera Putt 2 US$4,969,654 37.31 Crore 2020 [36]
2 Honsla Rakh US$3,745,292 27.96 crore 2021 [19]
3 Chal Mera Putt US$3,600,000 25.35 Crore 2019 [1]
4 Chaar Sahibzaade US$3,570,000 21.78 Crore 2014 [1]
5 Ardaas Karaan US$2,700,000 19.01 Crore 2019 [1]
6 Shadaa US$2,650,000 18.66 Crore 2019 [1]
7 Angrej US$2,580,000 16.43 Crore 2015 [1]
8 Manje Bistre US$2,490,000 16.21 Crore 2017 [1]
10 Carry on Jatta 2 US$2,350,000 16.08 Crore 2018 [1]
11 Love Punjab US$2,260,000 15.18 Crore 2016 [1]
12 Sajjan Singh Rangroot US$2,070,000 14.16 Crore 2018 [1]
13 Sardaar Ji US$2,020,000 12.95 Crore 2015 [1]

Highest-grossing films by year

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Year Title Worldwide gross (INR) Source
1992 Jatt Jeona Mour (film) 60 lacs [37]
1999 Mahaul Theek Hai, Shaheed Udham Singh (film) 2.50 Crore (Both) [37]
2002 Jee Aayan Nu 3.30 Crore [37]
2003 Hawayein (2003 film) 3.58 Crore [37]
2004 Des Hoyaa Pardes 6.60 Crore [37]
2005 Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2.30 Crore [37]
2006 Dil Apna Punjabi 9.00 Crore [37]
2007 Mitti Wajaan Maardi 5.75 Crore [38]
2008 Mera Pind 6.75 Crore [39]
2009 Munde U.K. De 5.70 Crore [40]
2010 Mel Karade Rabba 10.50 Crore
2011 Jihne Mera Dil Luteya 12.50 Crore
2012 Jatt & Juliet 23.09 Crore
2013 Jatt & Juliet 2 27.95 Crore [11]
2014 Chaar Sahibzaade 46.34 Crore
2015 Sardaar Ji 38.38 Crore
2016 Love Punjab 25.16 Crore [11]
2017 Manje Bistre 32.50 Crore [11]
2018 Carry on Jatta 2 57.67 Crore [17]
2019 Shadaa 52.75 Crore [10]
2020 Sufna 19.35 Crore
2020 Chal Mera Putt 2 57.15 Crore [41]
2021 Honsla Rakh 54.62 Crore [42]
2022 Saunkan Saunkne (India) 55 Crore [9]
The Legend of Maula Jatt (Pakistan) 87.96 Crore (Pakistani Rs. 238.9 Crore) [3][4][5]
2023 Carry on Jatta 3 102.75 Crore [6]

Highest-grossing franchises and film series

 indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 12 April 2024.
Highest-grossing Panjabi franchises and film series[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank Franchise / Series Total worldwide box office
(crore INR)
No. of films Average of films
(crore INR)
Highest-grossing film
(crore INR)

Notes and references

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