•Indian box office collections in Jan-Apr 2026 reached ₹4,219 crore, a 15% rise from the same period last year.
•Dhurandhar: The Revenge* (₹1,275 crore) is the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far, making up 30.22% of total collections.
•April saw a slight decline in box office performance (₹787 crore), but *Bhooth Bangla* and *Vaazha 2* accounted for 43% of the month’s earnings.
•Malayalam cinema’s box office share doubled to 8% in April, driven by films like *Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam* and *Pallichattambi*.
•Only four films in April crossed the ₹50 crore mark domestically: *Bhooth Bangla*, *Vaazha 2*, *Michael*, and *Love Insurance Kompany*.
•The top 10 highest-grossing films of 2026 include *Dhurandhar 2*, *Border 2*, and *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu*.
•Hindi cinema leads with a 50% share of the 2026 box office, followed by Telugu (20%) and Tamil (11%).
The Indian box office has witnessed a remarkable surge in the first four months of 2026, with cumulative domestic gross collections reaching ₹4,219 crore—a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. This performance marks a significant turnaround from the first half of 2025, when major blockbusters were mostly released after June. The data, released by Ormax Media in its "The India Box Office Report," highlights the dominance of Aditya Dhar’s *Dhurandhar: The Revenge*, which grossed ₹1,275 crore (30.22% of the total) and emerged as the biggest hit of the year so far.
April, however, saw a slight dip in momentum, with total collections of ₹787 crore. Despite this slowdown, two films—Priyadarshan’s *Bhooth Bangla* (Hindi) and Savin SA’s *Vaazha 2* (Malayalam)—drove nearly half of the month’s earnings, grossing ₹190 crore and ₹148 crore respectively. Together, they accounted for 43% of April’s total box office revenue. While April’s numbers were lower than January (₹1,324 crore) and March (₹1,680 crore), they still outperformed February (₹427 crore).
A notable trend in April was the surge in Malayalam cinema’s box office share, which doubled from 4% in the first quarter to 8% for January-April. Films like Saiju Kurup’s *Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam* (₹30 crore) and Tovino Thomas’ *Pallichattambi* (₹16 crore) contributed significantly to this growth. Other top-grossing films in April included *Michael* (₹78 crore), *Love Insurance Kompany* (₹51 crore), *Dacoit* (₹43 crore), *Kara* (₹43 crore), *The Mummy* (₹37 crore), and *KD: The Devil* (₹24 crore). Only four films—*Bhooth Bangla*, *Vaazha 2*, *Michael*, and *Love Insurance Kompany*—crossed the ₹50 crore mark domestically.
Despite April’s relative sluggishness, the overall performance of 2026 has been eventful, with the top 10 highest-grossing films already crossing the ₹1,000 crore milestone. The list, based on domestic collections across all languages, includes *Dhurandhar 2* (₹1,275 crore), *Border 2* (₹379 crore), *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu* (₹255 crore), *Bhooth Bangla* (₹190 crore), *The RajaSaab* (₹172 crore), *Vaazha 2* (₹148 crore), *Project Hail Mary* (₹86 crore), *Ustaad Bhagat Singh* (₹85 crore), *Michael* (₹78 crore), and *O’Romeo* (₹78 crore).
Regionally, Hindi cinema continues to lead with a 50% share of the domestic box office in 2026, followed by Telugu (20%) and Tamil (11%). The strong performance across languages underscores the diverse and resilient nature of India’s film industry, even amid fluctuations in monthly collections.
