Action movies held sway at the box office in 2019 with films like Uri and War creating ripples. Space research and endeavours by ISRO gave rise to interest in films like Mission Mangal. Here's a list of the highest-grossing Hindi language films of 2019.
10. Super 30
Release date: 12 July 2019
Starring Hrithik Roshan in the lead, Super 30 is based on the life of Bihar based mathematician Anand Kumar known for providing free IIT-JEE entrance exam coaching to underprivileged children. The movie was able to earn Rs 11.83 crore on the first day of its release. The movie's total collection stands at Rs 146.94 crore till now.
9. Chhichhore
Release date: 6 September 2019
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the movie earned Rs 4.11 crore on its Day 12. The movie's total collection stands at Rs 153 crore.
8. Total Dhamaal
Release date: 22 February 2019
Multi-starrer Total Dhamaal raked in Rs 16.50 crore on its opening day. The movie's total collection till now stands at Rs 154.23 crore.
7. Kesari
Release date: 21 March 2019
Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra starrer Kesari is a story based on true events which took place during the battle of Saragarhi. An army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897. The movie's earnings are Rs 154.41 crore till now.
6. Housefull 4Release date: October 25, 2019
Multi-starrer Housefull 4 managed to cross the figure of Rs 129.35 crore by the end of the first week of its release. A comedy-drama directed by Farhad Samji is the fourth installment in the Housefull franchise. Its total earnings stand at Rs 194.60 crore .
5. Mission MangalRelease date: August 15, 2019Mission Mangal tells the true story of the women behind India's first mission to Mars. Starring Akshay Kumar, the film was unstoppable at the box office especially in the first week of its release. The film was able to pull in Rs 128.16 crore by the end of the first week of its release. The film was able to garner Rs 202.98 crore at the box office.
4. BharatRelease date: June 5, 2019
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Bharat', a patriotic drama, managed to mint Rs 211.07 crore at the box office. The movie also became the biggest opener of the year 2019 by making Rs 42.30 crore on the first day of its release.
3. Uri: The Surgical StrikeRelease date: Jan 11, 2019
Inspired by real-life events, Vicky Kaushal's Uri was the first movie to enter the Rs. 100 crore club in 2019. The film was a dramatised account of retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack. Its collection is Rs 245.36 crore till now.
2. Kabir SinghRelease date: June 21, 2019Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's Kabir Singh earned Rs 70.67 crore in the first week of its release. The movie's total earnings stand at Rs 278.24 crore till now.
1. WarRelease date: Oct 2, 2019
Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer War is at number one on the list with a collection of Rs 317.91 crore till now. The movie was able to mint Rs 238.35 crore in the first week of its release. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film was accepted well for its action sequences.