Director Ashutosh Gowariker
· Cast Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
· Released Feb 15, 2008
Worldwide
₹85 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹85 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹15 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹40 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Jodhaa Akbar is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹85 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr, representing a 213% 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
Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar is the most expensive and most aesthetically accomplished historical epic in Hindi cinema — a three-hour reconstruction of the Mughal court that treated spectacle as a form of argument about tolerance. Hrithik Roshan's Akbar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Jodha generate a romantic chemistry that the film's formal grandeur somehow intensifies rather than overwhelms. A.R. Rahman's score is among his most compositionally ambitious.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Jodhaa Akbar was reportedly made on a budget of ₹40 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹85 Cr India nett — a 2.1x multiple on production cost and a 213% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹85 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-15.3 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 Jodhaa Akbar at roughly ₹60 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Jodhaa Akbar is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹85 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹40 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Jodhaa Akbar collected ₹85 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹85 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.
Jodhaa Akbar released in 2008 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.
Jodhaa Akbar was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The 2008 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹85 Cr India nett.