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From Ramayana And Kalki 2898 AD To RRR: India's Most Expensive Films Ever Made

Ramayana (2026-27)Reported Budget: Over Rs 4,000 crore (both parts combined)Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic tops the list by a huge margin. Toxic (2026)Reported Budget: Rs 700-800 croreYash's gangster action film, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is among the costliest Indian productions ever mounted and is being planned as a global release. 2.0Budget: Around Rs 450-600 croreRajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's sci-fi spectacle was one of India's earliest mega-budget films and raised the bar for visual effects in Indian cinema. Pushpa 2: The RuleBudget: Around Rs 410 croreAllu Arjun's action blockbuster became one of India's biggest commercial successes while being mounted on an enormous budget. The Greatest Of All Time (GOAT)Budget: Around Rs 400 croreThalapathy Vijay's sci-fi action entertainer relied heavily on de-ageing technology, action sequences and visual effects, making it one of Tamil cinema's costliest films.

Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 18:00 IST

1 / 10 1. Ramayana (2026-27)

Reported Budget: Over Rs 4,000 crore (both parts combined)

Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic tops the list by a huge margin. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, the two-part franchise is backed by Namit Malhotra and features world-class VFX by DNEG, music by Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman, and a global IMAX rollout.

2 / 10 2. Toxic (2026)

Reported Budget: Rs 700-800 crore

Yash's gangster action film, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is among the costliest Indian productions ever mounted and is being planned as a global release.

3 / 10 3. Kalki 2898 AD

Budget: Around Rs 600 crore

Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan came together for Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic, which blended mythology with futuristic storytelling and became a massive worldwide hit.

4 / 10 4. RRR

Budget: Around Rs 550 crore

SS Rajamouli's blockbuster starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR rewrote Indian box office history before winning an Oscar for Naatu Naatu.

5 / 10 5. Adipurush

Budget: Around Rs 500-700 crore (reported)

Despite its massive budget and star cast led by Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan, the film received criticism for its VFX and dialogues after release.

6 / 10 6. 2.0

Budget: Around Rs 450-600 crore

Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's sci-fi spectacle was one of India's earliest mega-budget films and raised the bar for visual effects in Indian cinema.

7 / 10 7. Pushpa 2: The Rule

Budget: Around Rs 410 crore

Allu Arjun's action blockbuster became one of India's biggest commercial successes while being mounted on an enormous budget.

8 / 10 8. The RajaSaab

Budget: Around Rs 405 crore

Prabhas' horror-comedy is one of the biggest-budget Telugu films currently on the list, thanks to its elaborate sets and VFX work.

9 / 10 9. The Greatest Of All Time (GOAT)

Budget: Around Rs 400 crore

Thalapathy Vijay's sci-fi action entertainer relied heavily on de-ageing technology, action sequences and visual effects, making it one of Tamil cinema's costliest films.