Director Harmesh Malhotra
· Cast Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor
· Released 10 Jan 1986
India Nett
₹8.0 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1.0 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹1.0 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Nagina is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹8 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1 Cr, representing a 800% 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
Nagina is the film that established Sridevi as the dominant female star of 1980s Hindi cinema — not as a romantic lead but as the protagonist of a supernatural thriller in which she carries almost every scene alone. The snake-woman premise gave her permission to be physically expressive, terrifying and seductive in ways that the conventional romantic heroine role did not allow, and she took that permission and built something indelible. Laxmikant-Pyarelal's 'Main Teri Dushman' became one of the decade's most iconic musical sequences.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Nagina was reportedly made on a budget of ₹1 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹8 Cr India nett — a 8.0x multiple on production cost and a 800% return on the reported budget.
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 Nagina at roughly ₹2 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Nagina is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹8 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Nagina collected ₹8 Cr India nett at the box office. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Nagina released in 1986 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.
Nagina was directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The 1986 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹8 Cr India nett.