Director Karan Johar
· Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol
· Released Feb 12, 2010
Worldwide
₹70 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹70 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹130 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹50 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAverage
My Name Is Khan ended with an Average verdict — the film broadly recovered costs but generated limited profit for producers. With ₹70 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr, representing a 140% return on production cost, it performed within the band where theatrical revenue roughly equals total investment. An Average verdict in Indian cinema often reflects a film with audience appreciation but limited mass reach — or a film that opened well and declined quickly.
Boxoffy Read
Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan asked a large Hindi commercial film to carry the weight of post-9/11 anti-Muslim discrimination in America — a subject that required Johar to make a film more politically serious than anything in his previous filmography. Shah Rukh Khan's performance as an autistic Muslim man navigating American suspicion is his most internally committed work. The film's ₹70 Cr India performance, an Average verdict on its budget, reflected the difficulty of integrating its political ambition with commercial entertainment requirements.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
My Name Is Khan was reportedly made on a budget of ₹50 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹70 Cr India nett — a 1.4x multiple on production cost and a 140% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹70 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-12.6 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 My Name Is Khan at roughly ₹75 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Average verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹75 Cr₹70 Cr collected
The 2010 Box OfficeYear in Context
The year Salman Khan became commercially untouchable. Dabangg at ₹141 Cr invented the modern mass entertainer — loud, proud, unapologetically populist. My Name Is Khan was SRK's overseas-first gamble that stumbled at home. Peepli Live at ₹29 Cr on ₹5 Cr budget proved sharp writing was its own box office strategy. The ₹100 Cr club had just three members this year — and each earned it the hard way.
My Name Is Khan is classified as a Average by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹70 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr. The film broadly recovered its costs.
My Name Is Khan collected ₹70 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹70 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.
My Name Is Khan released in 2010 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.
My Name Is Khan was directed by Karan Johar. The 2010 Hindi film earned a Average verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹70 Cr India nett.
My Name Is Khan collected ₹70 Cr India nett in 2010, earning a Average verdict. The year Salman Khan became commercially untouchable. Dabangg at ₹141 Cr invented the modern mass entertainer — loud, proud, unapologetically populist. My Name Is Khan was SRK's overseas-first gamble ...