Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali
· Cast Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
· Released Dec 18, 2015
Worldwide
₹185 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹185 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹85 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹145 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictBlockbuster
Bajirao Mastani earned the Blockbuster verdict — a film that significantly exceeded its break-even point and delivered strong returns for all stakeholders. With ₹185 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹145 Cr, representing a 128% return on production cost, the film demonstrates the rare combination of wide audience reach and sustained theatrical momentum. A Blockbuster in Indian cinema is not just profitable — it is a film that found a genuine mass audience and kept them coming back.
Boxoffy Read
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani is his most formally complete film — a historical epic about the Peshwa warrior and his second wife that treats Indian history as an occasion for cinematic beauty of an almost overwhelming density. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's performances are among the decade's finest, and Priyanka Chopra's Kashibai is the film's moral centre. The Blockbuster verdict on its ₹145 Cr budget reflects a film whose ambition and commercial performance were both exceptional.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Bajirao Mastani was reportedly made on a budget of ₹145 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹185 Cr India nett — a 1.3x multiple on production cost and a 128% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹185 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-33.3 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Bajirao Mastani at roughly ₹218 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Blockbuster verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹218 Cr₹185 Cr collected
The 2015 Box OfficeYear in Context
Bajrangi Bhaijaan at ₹315 Cr was the emotional blockbuster that proved Bollywood could be mass and meaningful simultaneously. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Bajirao Mastani — two genuine Blockbusters — arrived in the same fortnight. Tanu Weds Manu Returns on ₹35 Cr to ₹149 Cr was the mid-budget miracle of the year. Baahubali: The Beginning's ₹119 Cr Hindi nett obscured the full picture: the Telugu version was quietly rewriting the rules of pan-India cinema.
Bajirao Mastani is classified as a Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹185 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹145 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Bajirao Mastani collected ₹185 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹185 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Bajirao Mastani released in 2015 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Bajirao Mastani was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The 2015 Hindi film earned a Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹185 Cr India nett.
Bajirao Mastani collected ₹185 Cr India nett in 2015, earning a Blockbuster verdict. Bajrangi Bhaijaan at ₹315 Cr was the emotional blockbuster that proved Bollywood could be mass and meaningful simultaneously. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Bajirao Mastani — two genuine Blockbusters — arri...