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India Box Office Up 10% to INR6,398 Cr, Hindi Leads

7/17/2026

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India BoxOffice Grows

India’s box office grew 10% to INR6,398 crore in H1 2026.
Six films crossed INR200 crore, up from four, while INR100 crore releases fell from 17 to 13.
The top 15 movies accounted for 58% of revenue as cinema footfalls rose 5% to 37.8 crore, still below early-2022 levels.
Hindi-language share rose to 44% from 39% as Tamil fell to 12% and Marathi rose to 4%, while the industry targets INR15,000 crore amid higher costs.

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India BoxOffice Grows

India’s box office grew 10% to INR6,398 crore in H1 2026.
Six films crossed INR200 crore, up from four, while INR100 crore releases fell from 17 to 13.
The top 15 movies accounted for 58% of revenue as cinema footfalls rose 5% to 37.8 crore, still below early-2022 levels.
Hindi-language share rose to 44% from 39% as Tamil fell to 12% and Marathi rose to 4%, while the industry targets INR15,000 crore amid higher costs.

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