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Return on investment (profit as a share of budget) for each film (in %)

List shows 15 most profitable franchises during 2000-2019 where at least one film entered the ₹100-crore club. Includes sequels released after 2019, e.g. Baaghi 3 (2020) and Sooryavanshi (2021).
Source: Box Office India, Bollywood Hungama, Author's calculations Get the data