Secret Superstar to Gangubai Kathiawadi: 5 Highest Grossing Women-Led Bollywood Movies

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Nisha Dubey

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At 16, Zaira Wasim shattered records by playing the lead in India’s highest-grossing woman-led film, which earned Rs 912 crore worldwide.

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The Kerala Story (2023)

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The second spot is secured by Adah Sharma’s The Kerala Story, which earned over Rs 240 crore domestically and Rs 302 crore worldwide.

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Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)

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The Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan-starrer second installment of the iconic romcom earned Rs 250 crore globally.

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Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)

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The crime drama about the lives of women in brothels, earned Alia Bhatt a national award. It grossed Rs 211 crore globally.

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Hichki (2018

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On the fifth spot, with Rs 208 crore earnings, is the Rani Mukherji-starrer about a teacher suffering from tourette syndrome.

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