SS Rajamouli to Nitesh Tiwari, Nag Ashwin – 6 Indian directors who impressed at the global box office with content-driven films

Indian cinema has seen a remarkable surge in box office collections over the past decade, with several films impressing at the global box office. Many films have crossed the Rs 1000 crore milestone mark globally at the box office. Today, we take a look at 6 Indian directors whose films are part of this much-sought-after Rs 1000 crore club.

6 Indian directors at the global box office

Nitesh Tiwari

The mastermind behind Dangal holds the record for the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide. It amassed Rs. 2070 crore at the global box office and garnered significant critical acclaim.

SS Rajamouli

A name synonymous with epic blockbusters, Rajamouli’s Bahubali 2: The Conclusion grossed Rs. 1788 crore at the global box office. He continued his success with RRR in 2022, which also collected over Rs. 1230 crore at the global box office. He is the only Indian filmmaker to have two films that crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark.

Prashanth Neel

The director of KGF: Chapter 2, which grossed over Rs. 1215 crore at the global box office. The concluding part in the KGF series, starring Yash and Srinidhi Shetty made noise worldwide.

Atlee Kumar

Atlee’s Jawan collected Rs. 1160 crore at the box office worldwide, marking a significant achievement in his career.

Siddharth Anand

With the star power of Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham as part of the cast, ‘Pathaan’ was set to break records and it did. Anand’s Pathaan raked in Rs. 1055 crore globally, making it his highest-grossing project.

Nag Ashwin

With the recently released futuristic epic Kalki 2898 AD, Ashwin’s film has grossed Rs. 1020 crore at the global box office and continues to run in cinemas.

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