Director Remo D'Souza
· Cast Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez
· Released Jun 15, 2018
Worldwide
₹166 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹166 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹139 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹180 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictDisaster
Race 3 ended as a Disaster at the Indian box office — the most severe verdict in the Boxoffy classification system. With ₹166 Cr India nett, the film recovered only a fraction of its investment, it represents a significant financial loss for producers and distributors. A Disaster verdict typically results from a combination of poor opening, rapid weekday collapse, and minimal word-of-mouth — leaving little room for OTT or satellite rights to compensate.
Boxoffy Read
Remo D'Souza's Race 3 is the most honest commercial Disaster of the decade — a film whose Abbas-Mustan franchise inheritance it understood neither structurally nor tonally, producing a self-parodying thriller whose reception became a cultural event in itself. The ₹166 Cr on a substantial budget failed to recoup, and the film's dialogue entered meme culture immediately. Disaster verdict.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Race 3 was reportedly made on a budget of ₹180 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹166 Cr India nett — a 0.9x multiple on production cost and a 92% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹166 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-29.88 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 Race 3 at roughly ₹270 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Disaster verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹270 Cr₹166 Cr collected
The 2018 Box OfficeYear in Context
Sanju at ₹341 Cr was Hirani and Ranbir Singh firing together. Padmaavat overcame a months-long controversy to deliver ₹282 Cr. Stree on ₹25 Cr to ₹125 Cr invented the modern horror-comedy — the formula that would lead to Stree 2. Badhaai Ho on ₹23 Cr to ₹134 Cr was the year's most efficient blockbuster. Thugs of Hindostan and 2.0 — two massive budgets, two theatrical disasters — taught the industry that scale without story is the most expensive mistake.
Race 3 is classified as a Disaster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹166 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹180 Cr. The film fell short of break-even theatrically.
Race 3 collected ₹166 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹166 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.
Race 3 released in 2018 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.
Race 3 was directed by Remo D'Souza. The 2018 Hindi film earned a Disaster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹166 Cr India nett.
Race 3 collected ₹166 Cr India nett in 2018, earning a Disaster verdict. Sanju at ₹341 Cr was Hirani and Ranbir Singh firing together. Padmaavat overcame a months-long controversy to deliver ₹282 Cr. Stree on ₹25 Cr to ₹125 Cr invented the modern horror-comedy — the formul...