‘Baahubali 2’ to ‘Khaidi No 150’, highest grossing Telugu movies at the worldwide box office

It is no secret that the 2017 release Baahubali 2 redefined the tenets of Indian cinema, compelling the global fraternity to take note of the Telugu film industry. The SS Rajamouli-helmed movie, however, is not the only Tollywood film to create a buzz at the international level. Here is a look at 10 Telugu biggies that had set the worldwide box office on fire.

Baahubali (2015) | Baahubali, which established ‘Darling’ as a pan-India hero, raked in around Rs 600 crore in its theatrical run. The film, presented to the Hindi audience by Karan Johar, revolved around what happens when a free-spirited young man learns that he is the son of a noble ‘king’. Credit: IMDb

Saaho (2019) | The stylish actioner Saaho collected around Rs 434 crore at the box office despite receiving negative reviews from critics. The Hindi-Telugu bilingual featured Prabhas in a stylish new avatar and clicked with ‘die-hard fans’. It starred Shraddha Kapoor as the leading lady, which was one of its big highlights. Credit: IMDb

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) | The Sankranti release Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo grossed Rs 262 crore at the ticket window, exceeding expectations. Featuring Alu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead, the action-drama received rave reviews from most critics and proved to be a feast for the ‘Mega Army’. Credit: Twitter/@alluarjun

Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) | Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, which released a day before Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, collected Rs 260 crore at the box office and clicked with the target audience. Credit: YouTube/Screengrab

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi in the titular role, collected Rs 240 crore at the box office, much to the delight of ‘Chiru’ fans. The period-drama, however, could have fared a lot better had it clicked with the Hindi audience. Credit: IMDb

Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) | The highest-grossing Telugu movie of 2018, Bharat Ane Nenu raked in Rs 225 crore at the box office. Directed by Koratala Siva, the political-thriller starred Mahesh Babu-Kiara Advani as the lead pair. Credit: IMDb

Rangasthalam ( 2018) | Widely considered to be one of the finest movies of Ram Charan’s career, Rangasthalam raked in Rs 210 crore during the theatrical run. Directed by Sukumar, it had a strong cast that included Samantha Akkineni, Jagapathi Babu and Anusuya. Credit: IMDb

Maharshi (2019) | Featuring Mahesh Babu-Pooja Hegde in the lead, Maharshi collected around Rs 175 crore worldwide and hit the right notes with its solid presentation. Credit: IMDb

Khaidi No 150 ( 2017) | A remake of Vijay’s Kaththi, the VV Vinayak-helmed actioner collected Rs 164 crore at the box office and proved that Chiranjeevi has ‘still got it’. Credit: IMDb