List of Indian superhero films
This is a list of Indian superhero films.
Please use the talk page to discuss whether a film could be considered "superhero" or not.
Currently, articles in Category:Indian superhero films are considered for the list. Films, whose central theme does not fit the superhero genre, are not considered for this list, even if they have certain superhero elements (such as Kalki 2898 AD and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva).
Highest grossing Indian superhero films
This is a list of top 10 Indian superhero films by lifetime gross box office collections.
Background shading indicates that a film is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
| Rank | Title | Year | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krrish 3 | 2013 | Hindi | ₹393 crore | [1] |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | 2025 | Malayalam | ₹304 crore | [a] |
| 3 | Hanu-Man | 2024 | Telugu | ₹296.5 crore | [8] |
| 4 | Ra.One | 2011 | Hindi | ₹207 crore | [9] |
| 5 | Mirai | 2025 | Telugu | ₹141 crore | [10] |
| 6 | Krrish | 2006 | Hindi | ₹126 crore | [11] |
| 7 | Maaveeran | 2023 | Tamil | ₹89 crore | [12] |
| 8 | Velayudham | 2011 | Tamil | ₹60 crore | [13] |
| 9 | A Flying Jatt | 2016 | Hindi | ₹56 crore | [14] |
| 10 | Bagheera | 2024 | Kannada | ₹30 crore | [15] |
List of Indian superhero films
| Year | Title | Director | Language(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Native title | ||||
| 1960 | Superman | सुपरमैन | Anant Thakur | Hindi | [16] |
| Return of Mr. Superman | मिस्टर सुपरमैन की वापसी | Manmohan Sabir | Hindi | [17] | |
| 1980 | Superman | సూపర్మ్యాన్ | V. Madhusudhana Rao | Telugu | [18] |
| 1985 | Shiv Ka Insaaf | शिव का इन्साफ | Raj N. Sippy | Hindi | [19] |
| 1987 | Mr. India | मि. इंडिया | Shekhar Kapur | Hindi | |
| Superman | सुपरमैन | B. Gupta | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Toofan | तूफ़ान | Ketan Desai | Hindi | |
| Jai Karnataka | ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ | Dwarakish | Kannada | [20] | |
| 1991 | Ajooba | अजूबा АДЖУБА |
Shashi Kapoor, Gennady Vasilyev | Hindi Russian |
|
| 1992 | Goopy Bagha Phire Elo | গুপি বাঘা ফিরে এলো | Satyajit Ray | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Alag | अलग | Ashu Trikha | Hindi | |
| Krrish | कृश | Rakesh Roshan | Hindi | [11] | |
| 2007 | Athisayan | അതിശയൻ0 | Vinayan | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Drona | द्रोण | Goldie Behl | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | கந்தசாமி | Susi Ganesan | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Zokkomon | ज़ोककोमौन | Satyajit Bhatkal | Hindi | |
| Ra.One | रा. वन | Anubhav Sinha | Hindi | [9] | |
| Velayudham | வேலாயுதம் | Mohan Raja | Tamil | [21] | |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | முகமூடி | Mysskin | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | कृश 3 | Rakesh Roshan | Hindi | [22] |
| 2014 | Little Superman | ലിറ്റിൽ സൂപ്പർമാൻ | Vinayan | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Baji | बाजी | Nikhil Mahajan | Marathi | |
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | अ फ्लाइंग जट्ट | Remo D'Souza | Hindi | [23] |
| 2017 | Sniff | स्निफ्फ | Amole Gupte | Hindi | |
| Super Singh | ਸੁਪਰ ਸਿੰਘ | Anurag Singh | Punjabi | [24] | |
| 2018 | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero | भावेश जोशी सुपरहीरो | Vikramaditya Motwane | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Hero | ஹீரோ | P. S. Mithran | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Minnal Murali | മിന്നൽ മുരളി | Basil Joseph | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Attack: Part 1 | अटैक: भाग १ | Lakshya Raj Anand | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Veeran | வீரன் | ARK Saravan | Tamil | [25] |
| Maaveeran | மாவீரன் | Madonne Ashwin | Tamil | [12] | |
| 2024 | Hanu-Man | హను మ్యాన్ | Prasanth Varma | Telugu | [8] |
| Bagheera | ಬಘೀರಾ | Dr.Suri | Kannada | [26] | |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ലോക: ചാപ്റ്റർ:വൺ ചന്ദ്ര | Dominic Arun | Malayalam | [a] |
| Mirai | మిరాయ్ | Karthik Gattamneni | Telugu | [10] | |
Notes
- ^ a b Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹300.08 crore (India Today)[2] to ₹301.98 crore (The Telegraph)[3] to ₹302.5 crore (ThePrint)[4] to ₹303.2 crore (The Week).[5] to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter) [6] to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter)[7]
References
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- ^ "Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah enters Rs 300 crore club, a first for Malayalam cinema". India Today. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "'Lokah: Chapter 1' becomes first Malayalam film to earn Rs 300 crore worldwide". Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Das, Tina (22 October 2025). "Kantara, Dashavatar to Lokah—how tribal representation in films is changing". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "'Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra' final worldwide box office collection: All-time no.1 Mollywood grosser in Kerala, India and worldwide". The Week. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Indian Films of 2025: From 'Dhurandhar' and 'Kantara: Chapter 1' to 'Saiyaara'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Indian Films of 2025: From 'Dhurandhar' and 'Kantara: Chapter 1' to 'Saiyaara'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Kantara Chapter 1 worldwide box office collection day 4: Rishab Shetty film storms past ₹300 crore; beats KGF, HanuMan". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Ra.One - Movie - Budget - Worldwide Collection". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Mirai OTT release: When and where to watch Teja Sajja, Manchu Manoj's fantasy film". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Krrish - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Sivakarthikeyan's 'Maaveeran' closes at Rs 89 crores". The Times of India. 10 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ T. N. Ashok (16 February 2013). "Tamil films: alive and kicking". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of A Flying Jatt". Bollywood Hungama. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Poll Result: Bagheera, Bhairathi Ranagal or UI? Netizens pick the Best Kannada film released in 2024". PINKVILLA. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (4 November 2025). "Nirupa Roy, mother of all heroes, once played Bollywood's 1st flying superhero". India Today. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Sands Of Time - Part 4 | Bollywood's Affair With Superman: When Duryodhan Became Clark Kent". Outlook India. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Meet Krrish's predecessors: Nagin, Ajooba and Superman". Firstpost. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Dad was my first superhero: Tiger Shroff". Deccan Chronicle. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Jai Karnataka – ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (1989/೧೯೮೯)". Kannada Movies Info. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ T. N. Ashok (16 February 2013). "Tamil films: alive and kicking". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Krrish 3 Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of A Flying Jatt". Bollywood Hungama. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Super Singh review round up: Diljit Dosanjh manages to tickle funny bone with superhero act". First Post. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "'Veeran' movie review".
- ^ "Bagheera trailer: Sriimurali turns vigilante in story penned by Prashanth Neel; fans call him 'Kannada Batman'. Watch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 October 2024.