Director Sooraj Barjatya
· Cast Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao
· Released Oct 27, 2006
Worldwide
₹55 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹55 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹5 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹12 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Vivah is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹55 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹12 Cr, representing a 458% 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
Sooraj Barjatya's Vivah is the most commercially successful defence of traditional values in 2000s Hindi cinema — a film that treats arranged marriage, family obligation and domestic virtue as genuinely aspirational. The film's massive collection came from exactly the audience that Bollywood's urban, cosmopolitan turn had begun to leave behind. Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao's restrained performances gave the film a sincerity that its ideology, regardless of one's agreement with it, cannot be denied.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Vivah was reportedly made on a budget of ₹12 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹55 Cr India nett — a 4.6x multiple on production cost and a 458% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹55 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-9.9 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 Vivah at roughly ₹18 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Vivah is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹55 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹12 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Vivah collected ₹55 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹55 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.
Vivah released in 2006 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.
Vivah was directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The 2006 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹55 Cr India nett.