Yearender 2022: These are the highest grossing movies of this year - 'KGF 2', 'RRR' and more

The second instalment of actor Yash’s 'KGF', directed by Prashanth Neel, went on to become a blockbuster film. with the ensemble cast of Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Sanjay Dutt, and others, the film has turned into the highest-grosser of 2022.

With a budget of Rs 100 crore, 'KGF 2' crossed over $1,169.71 globally. 

After the stupendous success of his 'Baahubali' franchise, SS Rajamauli made his comeback with another star-studded project 'RRR'. 

After facing several delays due to the covid-19 pandemic, the high-budget Telugu film ‘RRR’ was finally released in the theatres on March 25 and ever since then, the movie has become a worldwide phenomenon. 

Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer drama opened with a great response from the audience and critics alike and has crossed $175.47 million worldwide and took the third spot in the highest-grossing Indian movie ever. 

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Brahmastra' brought back Hindi-speaking audiences to the theatres. Ayan Mukerji's directorial debut, which introduced the world of Astras received rave reviews for its high CGI and VFX work, interesting cast, and big cameos. But the film was disappointing when it came to the plot. Still, the engaging VFX were enough to attract the audience.

'Brahmstra: Part One—Shiva' has raked in $54 million at the worldwide box office.

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir files' shattered all the post-pandemic box office records as it was released in theatres on March 14. The movie based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. 

With $43 million (Rs 340.16 crore), the film is one of the highest grossing Bollywood movies of this year.

Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' was another gem that we got from the Kannada film industry. The film, which told the story of Man vs Nature was released in October and become an instant hit. 

In just a month of its release, the film which was made on a budget of Rs 16 crore, has raked in Rs 450 crore at the box office. 

Starring Ulaganayagan aka Universal Hero Kamal Haasan, 'Vikram' has become one of the biggest blockbusters of the veteran actor. Haasan's comeback movie opened up with mixed reviews from the critics but got staggering responses from the audience. 

The film grossed approximately $63 million (₹500 crores) at the worldwide box office. 

When every Hindi movie was getting flopped at the box office, Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiya 2' become the biggest opener of the year and the movie's blockbuster run has helped Bollywood in terms of business. 

Anees Bazmi’s hilarious film become the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 with an earning of ₹266.88 crores (US$33 million).

Mani Ratnam's historical drama 'Ponniyin Selvan: I', which was based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, was quick to shatter all the box office records. 

The film with a stellar cast led by Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Jayam Ravi and Karthi, has raked in a whopping $63 million at the box office. 

Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 1 and 2 have been some of the best mystery films that have come out of Bollywood. The film, which is a remake of the Tamil film of the same name, revolves around a common man, Vijay Salgaonkar, who is living a happy life with his small family in Goa. Until the night, when his daughter accidentally kills a teenage boy who was molestating her. To save his family, Vijay goes to every extent that no one can think of. Both the first and second parts of the movie garnered a roaring response from the audience and critics alike.

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