Director Abbas-Mustan
· Cast Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon
· Released Apr 5, 1996
Worldwide
₹20 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹20 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹5 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹20 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹5 Cr, representing a 400% 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
Abbas-Mustan's Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi brought WWF star Undertaker to Hindi cinema — an incongruity so bold it worked entirely on its own terms. Akshay Kumar's action star identity reached a kind of confident peak here, and the film's self-aware use of its own excess gave it an energy that more restrained entertainments couldn't match. The film is not trying to be anything other than what it is, and that honesty is its commercial argument.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was reportedly made on a budget of ₹5 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹20 Cr India nett — a 4.0x multiple on production cost and a 400% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹20 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-3.6 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 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi at roughly ₹8 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹20 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹5 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi collected ₹20 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹20 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.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi released in 1996 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.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was directed by Abbas-Mustan. The 1996 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹20 Cr India nett.