Director Shakun Batra
· Cast Ranbir Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt
· Released Mar 18, 2016
Worldwide
₹72 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹72 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹13 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹40 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictHit
Kapoor & Sons earned a Hit verdict — comfortably profitable, with ₹72 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr, representing a 180% return on production cost. A Hit at the Indian box office means the film recovered its production and distribution costs and returned profit to all stakeholders. While not a record-breaker, the Hit verdict confirms genuine audience approval and successful commercial execution across its theatrical run.
Boxoffy Read
Shakun Batra's Kapoor & Sons is the most psychologically honest Hindi family film of the decade — a reunion around a dying grandfather that peels back the performance of family harmony to reveal the specific ruptures underneath. Fawad Khan and Sidharth Malhotra's fraternal antagonism is the film's commercial engine; Ratna Pathak Shah's performance as the mother holding everything together is its emotional core. Hit verdict on its modest budget.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Kapoor & Sons was reportedly made on a budget of ₹40 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹72 Cr India nett — a 1.8x multiple on production cost and a 180% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹72 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-12.96 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 Kapoor & Sons at roughly ₹60 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹60 Cr₹72 Cr collected
The 2016 Box OfficeYear in Context
Dangal at ₹387 Cr India nett. ₹2,070 Cr worldwide with China. The greatest Hindi box office performance of all time — until 2026. Sultan crossed ₹300 Cr. Rustom and Airlift both delivered 140%+ ROI on modest budgets. 2016 was Bollywood's best year to date — content-driven and star-driven cinema both thriving. Fan and Shivaay proved even the biggest stars couldn't rescue weak content.
Kapoor & Sons is classified as a Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹72 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Kapoor & Sons collected ₹72 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹72 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.
Kapoor & Sons released in 2016 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.
Kapoor & Sons was directed by Shakun Batra. The 2016 Hindi film earned a Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹72 Cr India nett.
Kapoor & Sons collected ₹72 Cr India nett in 2016, earning a Hit verdict. Dangal at ₹387 Cr India nett. ₹2,070 Cr worldwide with China. The greatest Hindi box office performance of all time — until 2026. Sultan crossed ₹300 Cr. Rustom and Airlift both delivered 140%+ ROI on...