Director Saket Chaudhary
· Cast Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar
· Released May 19, 2017
Worldwide
₹68 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹68 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹20 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹25 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictSuper Hit
Hindi Medium is classified as a Super Hit — a film that performed well above break-even, delivering strong profit for producers and distributors alike. With ₹68 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹25 Cr, representing a 272% return on production cost, the film demonstrates solid audience pull across multiple weeks. A Super Hit signals that a film successfully converted its pre-release buzz into sustained footfall, a rare achievement in the competitive Indian theatrical market.
Boxoffy Read
Saket Chaudhary's Hindi Medium is the decade's finest social satire — a film about the English-medium school admission process in Delhi that examines class aspiration, parental anxiety and the specific humiliation of trying to perform an identity you haven't been born into. Irrfan Khan's performance is his most effortlessly funny, and the film's structural reversal — parents going to live among the poor to qualify for government school quota — is one of Hindi cinema's most satisfying satirical constructions. Super Hit on a tiny budget.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Hindi Medium was reportedly made on a budget of ₹25 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹68 Cr India nett — a 2.7x multiple on production cost and a 272% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹68 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-12.24 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 Hindi Medium at roughly ₹38 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Super Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹38 Cr₹68 Cr collected
The 2017 Box OfficeYear in Context
Baahubali 2 at ₹511 Cr Hindi India nett was a civilisational event — the first film to make ₹500 Cr look small. Tiger Zinda Hai at ₹339 Cr in December showed YRF's franchise mastery. Tubelight's failure proved Salman Khan's star power had a ceiling when content failed. Secret Superstar at ₹770 Cr in China on a ₹30 Cr India budget was the first preview of Indian cinema's global commercial ambition. Raees, Jolly LLB 2, Hindi Medium — the mid-budget formula was consistently delivering in 2017.
Hindi Medium is classified as a Super Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹68 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹25 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Hindi Medium collected ₹68 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹68 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.
Hindi Medium released in 2017 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.
Hindi Medium was directed by Saket Chaudhary. The 2017 Hindi film earned a Super Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹68 Cr India nett.
Hindi Medium collected ₹68 Cr India nett in 2017, earning a Super Hit verdict. Baahubali 2 at ₹511 Cr Hindi India nett was a civilisational event — the first film to make ₹500 Cr look small. Tiger Zinda Hai at ₹339 Cr in December showed YRF's franchise mastery. Tubelight's failu...