Director Raj Kapoor
· Cast Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia
· Released 27 Sep 1973
India Nett
₹4.5 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1.0 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹0.8 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Bobby is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹4.5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹0.8 Cr, representing a 563% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Bobby launched two careers simultaneously — Rishi Kapoor's as a leading man and Dimple Kapadia's as a screen presence — and became the definitive Indian teenager movie, a genre Hindi cinema had barely acknowledged existed before 1973. Raj Kapoor understood youth culture intuitively: the two-piece swimsuit, the motorcycle, the defiance of class boundaries were not provocations but accurate observations. The film's commercial success reoriented Bollywood toward a younger demographic that would define the industry for the next decade.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Bobby was reportedly made on a budget of ₹0.8 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹4.5 Cr India nett — a 5.6x multiple on production cost and a 563% return on the reported budget.
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 Bobby at roughly ₹1 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Bobby is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹4.5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹0.8 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Bobby collected ₹4.5 Cr India nett at the box office. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Bobby released in 1973 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.
Bobby was directed by Raj Kapoor. The 1973 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹4.5 Cr India nett.