Bhooth Bangla to Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar’s Most Expensive Films and Box Office Verdict

Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla is grabbing attention with its ₹120 crore budget, but it’s far from his costliest film. Here’s a look at his six biggest-budget movies and their box office performance.

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1. 2.0 (Tamil Pan-India Film)

Director S. Shankar released this film on 29 November 2018. The movie had a massive budget of around ₹570 crore. It earned about ₹407 crore in India and over ₹690 crore worldwide, making it a superhit. The star cast included Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson.

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2. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Hindi Film)

Director Ali Abbas Zafar's action film hit theatres on 10 April 2024. Made with a huge budget of about ₹350 crore, the film only managed to collect around ₹65 crore in India. Its worldwide collection was about ₹110 crore, and the box office declared it a flop. The film starred Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F., and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

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3. Samrat Prithviraj (Hindi Film)

This historical drama, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, was released on 3 June 2022. The film was made on a grand budget of approximately ₹300 crore. However, it earned only about ₹68 crore in India and ₹90 crore worldwide, leading to a 'disaster' verdict at the box office. The cast included Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt, and Manav Vij.

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5. Sooryavanshi (Hindi Cop Drama Film)

Rohit Shetty directed this superhit cop drama, which released on 5 November 2021. Made on a budget of about ₹160 crore, the film was a huge success. It collected around ₹196 crore in India and ₹294 crore worldwide. The main cast featured Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, and Jackie Shroff.

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4. Housefull 5 (Hindi Film)

Director Tarun Mansukhani is helming this project, set for a 6 June 2025 release. The film's budget is around ₹225 crore. The film's India collections are listed as approximately ₹183.38 crore, with a worldwide total of about ₹288.67 crore, and an 'Average' box office verdict. The star-studded cast includes Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Panday, and Chitrangada Singh.

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6. Ram Setu

Director Abhishek Sharma's film 'Ram Setu' hit the screens on 25 October 2022. The movie was produced with a budget of approximately ₹150 crore. However, it was declared a flop after earning only about ₹71 crore in India and ₹92 crore worldwide. The film starred Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Satyadev Kancharana.