Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra
· Cast Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sanjay Dutt
· Released Oct 27, 2000
Worldwide
₹30 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹30 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹5 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹18 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Mission Kashmir is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹30 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹18 Cr, representing a 167% 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
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir is the most seriously-intended Hindi film about the Kashmir conflict of its era — a thriller that holds the moral complexity of the situation long enough to make the eventual action sequences feel like failure rather than triumph. Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt both operate at the edge of what the genre usually permits them, and Chopra's visual grammar for snow and violence is genuinely distinctive. The film deserved a larger audience than its difficult subject matter allowed it to find.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Mission Kashmir was reportedly made on a budget of ₹18 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹30 Cr India nett — a 1.7x multiple on production cost and a 167% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹30 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-5.4 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 Mission Kashmir at roughly ₹27 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Mission Kashmir is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹30 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹18 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Mission Kashmir collected ₹30 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹30 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.
Mission Kashmir released in 2000 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.
Mission Kashmir was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The 2000 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹30 Cr India nett.