Director Samir Karnik
· Cast Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol
· Released 2011
Worldwide
₹54.94 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹54.94 Cr
After GST
Budget
₹35 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictHit
Yamla Pagla Deewana earned a Hit verdict — comfortably profitable, with ₹54.94 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹35 Cr, representing a 157% 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.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Yamla Pagla Deewana was reportedly made on a budget of ₹35 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹54.94 Cr India nett — a 1.6x multiple on production cost and a 157% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹54.94 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-9.89 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 Yamla Pagla Deewana at roughly ₹53 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Hit verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹53 Cr₹54.94 Cr collected
The 2011 Box OfficeYear in Context
Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — India theatrics didn't recover the investment. The Dirty Picture delivered Vidya Balan's career-defining performance and 150%+ ROI. Delhi Belly launched Aamir's niche multiplex play. 2011 was the year the India-overseas revenue split began mattering differently for different stars.
Yamla Pagla Deewana is classified as a Hit by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹54.94 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹35 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Yamla Pagla Deewana collected ₹54.94 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹54.94 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.
Yamla Pagla Deewana released in 2011 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.
Yamla Pagla Deewana was directed by Samir Karnik. The 2011 Hindi film earned a Hit verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹54.94 Cr India nett.
Yamla Pagla Deewana collected ₹54.94 Cr India nett in 2011, earning a Hit verdict. Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — In...