Baahubali: The Beginning was the first South Indian movie to hit the ₹500 crore mark in 2015. After that, many films from South India repeated the feat, with Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie being the latest entry into the club.
South Indian Films in the 500 Cr Grossers Club
- Baahubali 2
- Pushpa 2
- RRR
- KGF 2
- Kalki 2898 AD
- 2.0
- Salaar
- Baahubali
- Jailer
- Leo
- Coolie
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A bunch of movies have made more money since, but Baahubali: The Beginning was the game-changer that first crossed the ₹500 crore mark for South Indian films.
Prabhas and Rajinikanth are the only heroes to have three 500 Cr grossers, while the former has four movies to his name. Superstar Rajini has a chance to score another five hundred crore grossers with Jailer 2 and equal the record of the Baahubali actor.
Let us wait and see how many films from South Indian Cinema will enter the list of 500 crore grossers in the coming days.
