Director Mukul Anand
· Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor
· Released Nov 22, 1995
Worldwide
₹5 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹5 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹9 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictDisaster
Trimurti ended as a Disaster at the Indian box office — the most severe verdict in the Boxoffy classification system. With ₹5 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
Mukul Anand's Trimurti assembled Shah Rukh Khan, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor in a production whose scale exceeded its script. The film's failure was instructive — that assembling stars is insufficient without narrative architecture to support them. Lata Mangeshkar's song remains.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Trimurti was reportedly made on a budget of ₹9 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹5 Cr India nett — a 0.6x multiple on production cost and a 56% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹5 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-0.9 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 Trimurti at roughly ₹14 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Disaster verdict.
Trimurti is classified as a Disaster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹9 Cr. The film fell short of break-even theatrically.
Trimurti collected ₹5 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹5 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.
Trimurti released in 1996 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.
Trimurti was directed by Mukul Anand. The 1996 Hindi film earned a Disaster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹5 Cr India nett.