Director Aditya Chopra
· Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai
· Released Oct 27, 2000
Worldwide
₹52 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹52 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹10 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹22 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Mohabbatein is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹52 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹22 Cr, representing a 236% 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
Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein is the film that formally handed Shah Rukh Khan the mantle of Hindi cinema's definitive romantic figure — the man who loved and lost but converted that loss into an endless transmission of love to others. Amitabh Bachchan as the unbending principal is the film's moral antagonist, and the intergenerational framing gave the film a structural weight that its love stories alone couldn't have produced. Lata Mangeshkar's title track remains the decade's most precisely melancholic opening.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Mohabbatein was reportedly made on a budget of ₹22 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹52 Cr India nett — a 2.4x multiple on production cost and a 236% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹52 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-9.36 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 Mohabbatein at roughly ₹33 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Mohabbatein is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹52 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹22 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Mohabbatein collected ₹52 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹52 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.
Mohabbatein released in 2000 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.
Mohabbatein was directed by Aditya Chopra. The 2000 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹52 Cr India nett.