From Shah Rukh Khan To Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor And Ranveer Singh: Hindi Stars Who Have Delivered ₹50+ Crore Openers

A film’s opening day showcases the star power of its lead actors and their ability to draw audiences to the cinema halls. While an opening of over ₹50 crore is very rare in Hindi films, several major actors have achieved this milestone with their star power, the benefit of national holidays and the popularity of the franchise. Ajay Devgn’s “Drishyam: The Conclusion” is the latest release to benefit from all of these.

Shah Rukh Khan: ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’

The megastar is the only actor with two ₹50+ crore openers in Indian film history. Interestingly, the actor delivered them back-to-back in 2023 with “Pathaan” and “Jawan.” The spy-actioner, which released during the Republic Day weekend, opened with ₹55 crore, while the Atlee directorial, which arrived in September, earned ₹65.50 crore on its first day.

Ranveer Singh: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’

Ranveer Singh delivered the biggest Hindi opener of all time with “Dhurandhar:  The Revenge,” which raked in ₹99.10 crore on its first day. The Aditya Dhar directorial, which released in March 2026, also featured Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan, among others in key roles.

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Ajay Devgn: ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’

Ajay Devgn became the latest entrant to the list with his newest movie “Drishyam: The Conclusion.” The crime-drama thriller collected ₹66.75 crore and emerged as one of the biggest openers in Hindi cinema.

Ranbir Kapoor: ‘Animal’

The action drama opened to a thunderous response and earned ₹54.75 crore on its first day. Besides Ranbir, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial also starred Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor in prominent roles.

Hrithik Roshan: ‘War’

The Hrithik Roshan-starrer, which released on Gandhi Jayanti in 2019, raked in ₹51.60 crore on its first day. Also starring Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor, the film was the biggest Hindi grosser of that year.

Aamir Khan: ‘Thugs Of Hindostan’

Aamir Khan became the first Hindi actor to deliver a ₹50+ crore opener with “Thugs of Hindostan” in 2018. The period action-adventure flick registered an opening of ₹50.75 crore. While the film opened to a massive response, it crashed and became a disaster due to negative word-of-mouth. It also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh in key roles.

Note: The collections mentioned are only for the original Hindi versions of the films and do not include earnings from dubbed versions in other languages.