5 Low Budget Yet A Super Hit Bollywood Movies

Every year ample number of Bollywood movies hit the Box office. some are star filled affair, while some brings new faces to the industry. Lucky are the one's whose movies don't need a good script to earn well. But there are times, when even a low budget film or a film with not big star too earn well. Here are 5 of that kind films.

No One Killed Jessica

Though the movie saw 2 of the most iconic stars, Rani Mukherjee and Vidhya Balan, yet it was a low budget film that did well on box office. This film is based on the infamous Jessica Lal murder case and the trial that followed. Initally the accused killer was acquitted by the court. The consequent media coverage which sparked protests all across the nation, this resulted in the reopening of the murder case and finally the killer was sentenced life imprisonment. This film was directed by Rajkumar Gupta and it stars Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. The film was made with a budget of Rs. 9 core, but it crossed over Rs. 58 crore.

Pyar Ka Punchnama

The amazing youth love comedy drama is every youngster all time favourite. This film is directed by Luv Ranjan and it tells the story of three bachelors who fall in love with three girls. And how their newly formed love stories has lots of interesting twists and turns. The movie presents the real life situations, how girlfriends can be so annoying at times. The film was made with a budget of Rs. 7 crore, but it grossed over Rs. 17.5 crore in box office and satellite rights.

Peepli Live

Peepli Live is a satirical comedy that explores the tragic issue of “farmer suicides” and the subsequent response of the media channels and the political leaders. This film was India’s official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category. Peepli Live is made with a budget of Rs. 10 crore and did a business of Rs. 35 crore, it was declared a super-hit.

Kahaani

Without having a big superstar in the film, Vidya Balan single-handedly managed to sail the boat of Kahaani. The film is thriller about a pregnant woman (Vidya Balan) searching for her missing husband in Kolkata. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film was made with a tight budget of Rs. 8 crore, and but it crossed over Rs. 78 crores at the Box Office. The film had Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Parambrata Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee and Darshan Zariwala in the supporting roles.

Paan Singh Tomar

This biopic on Indian soldier, athlete, and rebel ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ by Tigmanshu Dhulia was a big critical success, the film won the National Award for Best Feature Film. This film was also marks the second collaboration of actor Irrfan Khan and director Tigmanshu Dhulia after their first hit movie “Haasil”. The film was made for just a total budget of Rs 8 crore and it earned more than Rs 38 crore at the box office.