Director Sanjay Gupta
· Cast Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam
· Released Jan 25, 2017
Worldwide
₹117 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹117 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹33 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹50 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictHit
Kaabil earned a Hit verdict — comfortably profitable, with ₹117 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr, representing a 234% 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
Sanjay Gupta's Kaabil gave Hrithik Roshan his most interesting dramatic premise of the decade — a blind man pursuing justice for the rape and death of his blind wife, in a film that refuses to make victimhood passive. The Hit verdict on its budget reflects a film that found a dedicated audience for its specific emotional register.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Kaabil was reportedly made on a budget of ₹50 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹117 Cr India nett — a 2.3x multiple on production cost and a 234% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹117 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-21.06 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 Kaabil at roughly ₹75 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹75 Cr₹117 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.
Kaabil is classified as a Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹117 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Kaabil collected ₹117 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹117 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.
Kaabil 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.
Kaabil was directed by Sanjay Gupta. The 2017 Hindi film earned a Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹117 Cr India nett.
Kaabil collected ₹117 Cr India nett in 2017, earning a 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...