Ranked: The 5 Highest Worldwide Grossing Films Of 2017 From South India
Southern film Industry comprises of Tollywood (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana), Kollywood (Tamil Nadu), Mollywood (Kerala) and Sandalwood (Karnataka) and churns out a large number of movies every year. These film industries also have their own superstars who have a huge following not only in these regions but worldwide.
South Films have a pan India appeal and earn a huge amount of money through their dubbed versions. The highest grossing Hindi film of 2017 is the dubbed version of Baahubali which was in Telegu. On a daily basis, we see south films being broadcasted in Hindi on our TV screens through different channels. Here are the 5 highest worldwide grossing films of 2017 from south India:
Spyder: The Mahesh Babu starrer directed by AR Murugadoss earned 150 Crores worldwide.
Khaidi No. 150: The Chiranjeevi starrer directed by V.V. Vinayak earned 164 Crores worldwide.
Mersal: The Illapathy Vijay starrer Mersal managed to earn 250 Crores in India.
Baahubali 2: The film broke all records and is currently the highest grossing South Indian film worldwide with collections of 1706 Crores.