Director Milan Luthria
· Cast Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai
· Released Jul 30, 2010
Worldwide
₹94 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹94 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹6 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹35 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictHit
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai earned a Hit verdict — comfortably profitable, with ₹94 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹35 Cr, representing a 269% 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
Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai is the definitive Hindi film about the 1970s Bombay underworld — a portrait of two men, Sultan and Shoaib, whose criminal ambitions and personal codes create the city's mythology. Ajay Devgn's Sultan is among the finest performances of the decade, a man of complete moral consistency in an amoral world. Emraan Hashmi's Shoaib is the necessary corruption — the newer generation that has desire without code. The film's period reconstruction gives it a melancholy that gangster films rarely achieve.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was reportedly made on a budget of ₹35 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹94 Cr India nett — a 2.7x multiple on production cost and a 269% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹94 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-16.92 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 Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai at roughly ₹53 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹53 Cr₹94 Cr collected
The 2010 Box OfficeYear in Context
The year Salman Khan became commercially untouchable. Dabangg at ₹141 Cr invented the modern mass entertainer — loud, proud, unapologetically populist. My Name Is Khan was SRK's overseas-first gamble that stumbled at home. Peepli Live at ₹29 Cr on ₹5 Cr budget proved sharp writing was its own box office strategy. The ₹100 Cr club had just three members this year — and each earned it the hard way.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai is classified as a Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹94 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹35 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai collected ₹94 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹94 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.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai released in 2010 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.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was directed by Milan Luthria. The 2010 Hindi film earned a Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹94 Cr India nett.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai collected ₹94 Cr India nett in 2010, earning a Hit verdict. The year Salman Khan became commercially untouchable. Dabangg at ₹141 Cr invented the modern mass entertainer — loud, proud, unapologetically populist. My Name Is Khan was SRK's overseas-first gamble ...