Director Vishal Bhardwaj
· Cast Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor
· Released Oct 2, 2014
Worldwide
₹40 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹40 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹12 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹40 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictHit
Haider earned a Hit verdict — comfortably profitable, with ₹40 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr, representing a 100% return on production cost. A Hit at the Indian box office means the film recovered its production and distribution costs and returned profit to all stakeholders. While not a record-breaker, the Hit verdict confirms genuine audience approval and successful commercial execution across its theatrical run.
Boxoffy Read
Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider — his Hamlet — is the finest Shakespeare adaptation in Hindi cinema and his most politically courageous film, set in 1995 Kashmir at the height of the militancy with a moral compass that refuses easy positions. Shahid Kapoor's performance is the most complete of his career, inhabiting a Hamlet whose madness is entirely justified by his political reality. The Hit verdict on its modest budget reflects a film that found a dedicated audience rather than a mass one.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Haider was reportedly made on a budget of ₹40 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹40 Cr India nett — a 1.0x multiple on production cost and a 100% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹40 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-7.2 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 Haider at roughly ₹60 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹60 Cr₹40 Cr collected
The 2014 Box OfficeYear in Context
PK at ₹338 Cr shattered the ₹300 Cr barrier. Kick was Salman Khan operating as pure commercial machinery. 2 States and Ek Villain delivered 150-200% ROI on disciplined budgets. Queen on ₹12 Cr to ₹61 Cr — Kangana Ranaut's breakthrough — was the year's most efficient film. Haider showed Shakespeare adaptations could work commercially. The year's lesson: star power and content working together, not instead of each other.
Haider is classified as a Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹40 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Haider collected ₹40 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹40 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.
Haider released in 2014 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.
Haider was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The 2014 Hindi film earned a Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹40 Cr India nett.
Haider collected ₹40 Cr India nett in 2014, earning a Hit verdict. PK at ₹338 Cr shattered the ₹300 Cr barrier. Kick was Salman Khan operating as pure commercial machinery. 2 States and Ek Villain delivered 150-200% ROI on disciplined budgets. Queen on ₹12 Cr to ₹61 ...