Director Kabir Khan
· Cast Salman Khan, Sohail Khan
· Released Jun 23, 2017
Worldwide
₹120 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹120 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹57 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹130 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictFlop
Tubelight ended as a Flop at the Indian box office. With ₹120 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹130 Cr, representing a 92% return on production cost, the film failed to recover its total investment theatrically. A Flop verdict means theatrical revenue was insufficient to cover production and distribution costs — though OTT rights, satellite deals and music licensing often partially offset the losses. Industry verdicts consider theatrical performance only.
Boxoffy Read
Kabir Khan's Tubelight is a commercial failure whose ambitions were genuine — a Salman Khan film about faith and love during the 1962 Sino-Indian war that asked him to play a simple, vulnerable man without his usual physical authority. The Disaster verdict on its substantial budget was the most discussed commercial failure of 2017, and it remains an interesting failure — a film more honest than its marketing suggested.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Tubelight was reportedly made on a budget of ₹130 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹120 Cr India nett — a 0.9x multiple on production cost and a 92% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹120 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-21.6 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 Tubelight at roughly ₹195 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Flop verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹195 Cr₹120 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.
Tubelight is classified as a Flop by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹120 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹130 Cr. The film fell short of break-even theatrically.
Tubelight collected ₹120 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹120 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.
Tubelight released in 2017 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.
Tubelight was directed by Kabir Khan. The 2017 Hindi film earned a Flop verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹120 Cr India nett.
Tubelight collected ₹120 Cr India nett in 2017, earning a Flop verdict. 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 failu...