1000 Crore Club is an unofficial designation by the Indian film trade and the media, related to Indian language films that have grossed ₹1000 crore or more in India or worldwide. grossed in all languages in India itself, while nett collection was in all languages in India. The Telugu-Tamil film became the first Indian film to gross over 1000 crore worldwide. It was followed by the Aamir Khan starring Bollywood filmDangal, which is the highest grossing Indian film, expanding the club to 1700 crore, 1800 crore and 1900 crore, before creating the club, and becoming the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time. The 1000 crore club was preceded by the 100 crore club.
History
, which released on 28 April 2017, became the first Indian film to cross the and marks, in May 2017, and briefly became the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, before being overtaken by Dangal. Baahubali 2 is the highest-grossing film in India, where it has grossed. Overseas, it is the highest-grossing Indian film in the United States, where it became the first Indian film to cross $20 million, as well as becoming the first Indian film to gross over $10 million in the United Arab Emirates. Dangal, following its Chinese release on 5 May 2017, became the highest-grossing Indian film and fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time, crossing worldwide, making it the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide and one of the top 30 highest-grossing 2016 films. Dangal is also the highest-grossing sports film of 2017, and Disney's fourth highest-grossing film of 2017. Dangal is the first Indian film to exceed $100 million and 1,000 crore overseas, crossing in international markets, including ¥1.29 billion in China and in Taiwan. Its overseas gross in China more than doubled its domestic gross of $84.4 million in India. In China, Dangal became the 16th highest-grossing film of all time, the 8th highest-grossing foreign film, the highest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign film, the leggiest box office release, had the most consecutive days with a ¥10 million gross and $1 million gross, was the highest-grossing film in May 2017, and is the year's second highest-grossing foreign film. In 47 days, the film had 44,445,270 admissions at the Chinese box office. Aamir Khan's earnings from Dangal is estimated to be , the highest payday for a non-Hollywood actor. When adjusted for inflation, the first Indian film to gross an adjusted worldwide was Awaara untilll it was surpassed by Disco Dancer. which was surpassed by "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion". The first Indian film to gross an adjusted overseas was Disco Dancer, at the Soviet box office, which made it the highest-grossing Indian film overseas up until it was surpassed by Dangal in 2017.
