Director Shimit Amin
· Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Chitrashi Rawat, Sagarika Ghatge
· Released Aug 10, 2007
Worldwide
₹72 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹72 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹13 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹28 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Chak De! India is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹72 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹28 Cr, representing a 257% 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
Shimit Amin's Chak De! India is the finest sports film in Hindi cinema — a narrative about the Indian women's hockey team that uses the sport to interrogate gender, regional identity and institutional masculinity simultaneously. Shah Rukh Khan's Coach Kabir Khan operates entirely in restraint, never asking the camera for the kind of romantic approval it usually grants him. The film's climactic match is as well-directed a sporting sequence as Indian cinema has produced.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Chak De! India was reportedly made on a budget of ₹28 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹72 Cr India nett — a 2.6x multiple on production cost and a 257% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹72 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-12.96 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 Chak De! India at roughly ₹42 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Chak De! India is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹72 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹28 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Chak De! India collected ₹72 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹72 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.
Chak De! India released in 2007 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.
Chak De! India was directed by Shimit Amin. The 2007 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹72 Cr India nett.