List of longest films in India

This list of longest Indian films is composed of films with a running time of 200 minutes (3 hours, 20 min) or more.

List

Title Running time Language Year Ref(s)
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel 448 mins (7 hr, 28 min) Czech, English, Slovak 2018 [1][2]
Tamas 298 mins (4 hr, 58 min) Hindi 1988
Thavamai Thavamirundhu Original cut:
275 mins (4 hr, 35 min)
Theatrical cut:
204 mins (3 hr, 24 min)
Tamil 2005 [3]
LOC: Kargil 255 mins (4 hr, 15 min) Hindi 2003 [4]
Mera Naam Joker 248 mins (4 hr, 8 min) Hindi 1970 [4]
Sangam 238 mins (3 hr, 58 min) Hindi 1964 [4]
Lagaan 233 mins (3 hr, 53 min) Hindi 2001 [4]
Dhurandhar: The Revenge 229 mins (3 hr, 49 min) Hindi 2026 [5]
Daana Veera Soora Karna 226 mins (3 hr, 46 min) Telugu 1977
Baahubali: The Epic 225 mins (3 hr, 45 min) Telugu 2025 [6]
Pushpa 2: The Rule Theatrical cut:
200 mins (3 hr, 20 min)
OTT version:
224 mins (3hr 44 mins)
Telugu 2024 [7][8]
Khatarnaak 223 mins (3 hr, 43 min) Hindi 1990
Nadodi Mannan 220 mins (3 hr, 40 min) Tamil 1958
Parthiban Kanavu 219 mins (3 hr, 39 min) Tamil 1960 [9]
Aaryamala 218 mins (3 hr, 38 min) Tamil 1941 [10]
Mohabbatein 216 mins (3 hr, 36 min) Hindi 2000
Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani 214 mins (3 hr, 34 min) Tamil 1947
Dhurandhar 214 mins (3 hr, 34 min)

204 mins (3 hr, 24 min) (Netflix)

Hindi 2025 [11]
Jodhaa Akbar 213 mins (3 hr, 33 min) Hindi 2008 [12]
Indrasabha 211 mins (3 hr, 31 min) Hindi 1932
What's Your Raashee? 211 mins (3 hr, 31 min) Hindi 2009 [13]
Hey Ram Tamil version:
210 mins (3 hr, 30 min)
Hindi version:
207 mins (3 hr, 27 min)
Tamil
Hindi
2000
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 210 mins (3 hr, 30 min) Hindi 2001 [14]
Swades 210 mins (3 hr, 30 min) Hindi 2004
Lava Kusa 208 mins (3 hr, 28 min) Telugu 1963
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero 208 mins (3 hr, 28 min) Hindi 2005 [4]
Suvarna Sundari 208 mins (3 hr, 28 min) Telugu 1957
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 206 mins (3 hr 26 min) Hindi 1994
The Bengal Files 204 mins (3 hr, 24 min) Hindi 2025
Sholay Alternate cut:
204 mins (3 hr, 24 min)
Theatrical cut:
198 mins (3 hr, 18 min)
Hindi 1975 [4]
Sampoorna Ramayanam 204 mins (3 hr, 24 min) Tamil 1958
Naan 203 mins (3 hr, 23 min) Tamil 1967
Lajja 202 mins (3 hr, 22 min) Hindi 2001
Animal 201 mins (3 hr, 21 min) Hindi 2023 [15]
Gun Gun Gane Gane 201 mins (3 hr 21 min) Assamese 2002
Saudagar 201 mins (3 hr, 21 min) Hindi 1991
Salaam-e-Ishq 201 mins (3 hr, 21 min) Hindi 2007
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja 200 mins (3 hr, 20 min) Malayalam 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ Rosario, Kennith (15 July 2020). "'Czechmate - In Search of Jiří Menzel', a throwback to the Golden '60s". The Hindu.
  2. ^ First Post: Longest Indian film production to be certified by Central Board of Film Certification
  3. ^ "Cinema Records". Retrieved 15 August 2025 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "The 10 longest films in Hindi cinema". Rediff.com. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ Seta, Fenil (17 March 2026). "EXCLUSIVE: CBFC reduces visuals in 4 violent scenes in Dhurandhar The Revenge by 34 seconds; censors abusive words". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Baahubali: The Epic gets U/A certificate with a 3-hour-44-minute runtime, releasing this October". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  7. ^ "BREAKING: Pushpa 2 - The Rule is 200 minutes long; CBFC censors 'r***i', two excessively violent scenes". Bollywood Hungama. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Pushpa 2: The Rule (Reloaded Version)". British Board of Film Classification.
  9. ^ "Parthiban kanavu | 10 of the longest films in Tamil cinema". Behindwoods. 4 November 2016.
  10. ^ Aaryamala Movie |1941-ல் சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் பி.யூ சின்னப்பா N.S.கிருஷ்ணன் நடித்த வெற்றி படம் ஆர்யமாலா, 11 June 2017, retrieved 18 March 2020
  11. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Dhurandhar is Ranveer Singh's FIRST-ever 'A' rated film; final length locked at 214 minutes; CBFC censors violent visuals in 2 scenes, mutes cuss word". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Jodhaa Akbar (2008)".
  13. ^ "What's Your Raashee?". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Animal (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023. This dark Hindi language action drama charts a man's relentless pursuit of twisted revenge at all costs.