Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
· Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Raveena Tandon
· Released 2001
Worldwide
₹14 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹14 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹2 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹12 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAverage
Aks ended with an Average verdict — the film broadly recovered costs but generated limited profit for producers. With ₹14 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹12 Cr, representing a 117% return on production cost, it performed within the band where theatrical revenue roughly equals total investment. An Average verdict in Indian cinema often reflects a film with audience appreciation but limited mass reach — or a film that opened well and declined quickly.
Boxoffy Read
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Aks is one of the more formally experimental mainstream Hindi films of 2001 — a supernatural thriller in which a criminal's soul transfers into the body of the policeman who killed him, requiring Amitabh Bachchan to play two personalities inhabiting one body. The film's ambition exceeded its execution, but the ambition itself was notable. Mehra's subsequent films suggest he learned from this experiment what mainstream cinema would and would not accept.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Aks was reportedly made on a budget of ₹12 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹14 Cr India nett — a 1.2x multiple on production cost and a 117% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹14 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-2.52 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 Aks at roughly ₹18 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Average verdict.
Aks is classified as a Average by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹14 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹12 Cr. The film broadly recovered its costs.
Aks collected ₹14 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹14 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.
Aks released in 2001 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.
Aks was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The 2001 Hindi film earned a Average verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹14 Cr India nett.