Hindi Film · 2017 · Box Office Collection

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Super Hit
Director Shree Narayan Singh  ·  Cast Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar  ·  Released Aug 11, 2017
Worldwide
₹134 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹134 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹28 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹65 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictSuper Hit

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is classified as a Super Hit — a film that performed well above break-even, delivering strong profit for producers and distributors alike. With ₹134 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹65 Cr, representing a 206% return on production cost, the film demonstrates solid audience pull across multiple weeks. A Super Hit signals that a film successfully converted its pre-release buzz into sustained footfall, a rare achievement in the competitive Indian theatrical market.

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Shree Narayan Singh's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is the decade's most successful government-scheme film — a Swachh Bharat initiative wrapped in a romantic comedy about a woman who won't live in a house without a toilet. Akshay Kumar's ability to make a sanitation argument entertaining without making it preachy is the film's primary achievement. Super Hit verdict on its budget.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha was reportedly made on a budget of ₹65 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹134 Cr India nett — a 2.1x multiple on production cost and a 206% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹134 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-24.12 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 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha at roughly ₹98 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Super Hit verdict.

₹0 Break-even ~₹98 Cr ₹134 Cr collected
The 2017 Box OfficeYear in Context
Baahubali 2 at ₹511 Cr Hindi India nett was a civilisational event — the first film to make ₹500 Cr look small. Tiger Zinda Hai at ₹339 Cr in December showed YRF's franchise mastery. Tubelight's failure proved Salman Khan's star power had a ceiling when content failed. Secret Superstar at ₹770 Cr in China on a ₹30 Cr India budget was the first preview of Indian cinema's global commercial ambition. Raees, Jolly LLB 2, Hindi Medium — the mid-budget formula was consistently delivering in 2017.
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Source: Box Office India (canonical India nett) · Sacnilk (day-wise tracking) · Pinkvilla (cross-reference). All figures are estimates based on publicly available trade data. India nett represents collections after GST extraction. Last updated 2026-04-16. © 2026 Boxoffy.com

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