Director Mani Ratnam
· Cast Arvind Swamy, Madhoo, Nasser
· Released May 14, 1992
Worldwide
₹12 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹12 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹3 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹3 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Roja is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹12 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹3 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
Mani Ratnam's Roja crossed from Tamil into Hindi and demonstrated that a film about Kashmir, terrorism and a wife searching for her abducted husband could be made with the emotional intelligence usually reserved for personal films. A.R. Rahman's debut score — he was 25 when he composed it — announced a compositional sensibility so distinct from everything before it that the industry genuinely did not know how to categorise what it was hearing. The film's politics are more nuanced than a summary suggests.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Roja was reportedly made on a budget of ₹3 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹12 Cr India nett — a 4.0x multiple on production cost and a 400% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹12 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-2.16 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 Roja at roughly ₹5 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Roja is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹12 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹3 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Roja collected ₹12 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹12 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.
Roja released in 1992 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.
Roja was directed by Mani Ratnam. The 1992 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹12 Cr India nett.