The following is a list of highest-grossing films in Nepal, with gross revenue in Nepali Rupees. These box office figures are the official reports published by Nepal's governing body for cinema, the Film Development Board. The Board standardized reporting by introducing a digital box office system, starting in the Kathmandu Valley on July 18, 2018 and then rolling it out to the rest of the country about a year later. Therefore, the revenue for films released since then is based on the official data from the Board's Central Cinema Management System (CCMS).
Overview The film industry in Nepal is still relatively young. In the early days, most films were bankrolled by the government through the Royal Nepal Film Corporation ( 1971). Their focus wasn't really on hitting commercial targets; it was more about showcasing and preserving Nepal's rich cultural heritage. However, their efforts gradually laid the groundwork for the industry, eventually making room for private producers to step in. The first major turning point came with Kusume Rumal (1985), which held the box office crown until it was finally unseated in 2001 by the musical hit, Darpan Chhaya.
A new era of success began in 2012 when the critically acclaimed crime thriller, Loot, became the first film ever to cross the crore milestone domestically. Just two years layer, the drama-thriller Kohinoor (2014) doubled the benchmark, becoming the first ever to earn over crore and setting a massive new standard for Nepali cinema. This record was quickly topped in 2016 by the comedy-drama Chhakka Panja, which raked in an impressive crore.
The next big leap happened in 2022 as Kabaddi 4: The Final Match became the first Nepali film to break the crore barrier. It was only the second film ever to achieve this feat in Nepal, following the Indian hit Baahubali 2: The Conclusion back in 2017. Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi set new benchmarks in 2024 with an unprecedented business, crossing the colossal crore milestone. It remains the first and only film to achieve this.
Domestic films The list contains domestic films with gross figures exceeding crore in Nepal. All the box office figures are verified and published by the Film Development Board. *Denotes films still running in theatres
RankPeakFilmYearDirectorGross 11 Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi2024Saroj Poudel22 Gauthali *2026Kapil Rijal31 Kabaddi 4: The Final Match2022Ram Babu Gurung42 12 Gaun2024Biraj Bhatta54 Paran2025Deepak Prasad Acharya62 Chhakka Panja 42023Hem Raj BC73 Jaari2023Upendra Subba81 Chhakka Panja2016Deepa Shree Niraula95 Mahajatra2024Pradip Bhattarai107 Chhakka Panja 52024Deepa Shree Niraula111 Kohinoor2014Aakash Adhikari123 Chhakka Panja 22017Deepa Shree Niraula1312 Aa Bata Aama2026Chandra Pant144 Shatru Gate2018Pradip Bhattarai1512 Jerry on Top2025Suyog Gurung1612 Unko Sweater2025Nabin Chauhan172 Kabaddi Kabaddi2015Ram Babu Gurung1810 Boksi Ko Ghar2024Sulakshyan Bharati Foreign films This list contains foreign films grossing over in Nepal. * Denotes film is still running in theatres RankFilmYearDirectorGross 1Pushpa 2: The Rule2024SukumarTelugu2Baahubali 2: The Conclusion2017S.S. RajamouliTelugu3KGF: Chapter 22022Prashanth NeelKannada4RRR2022S.S. RajamouliTelugu5Animal2023Sandeep Reddy VangaHindi6Jawan2023AtleeHindi7 Dhurandhar: The Revenge 2026Aditya DharHindi8 Pathaan2023Siddharth AnandHindi9 Kalki 2898 AD2024Nag AshwinTelugu10 Kantara: Chapter 12025Rishab ShettyKannada11Dhurandhar2025Aditya DharHindi12 Saiyaara2025Mohit SuriHindi Highest-grossing films by year Only the films released after 2012 (2068 BS) are listed here. Denotes a foreign film YearFilmProductionGross2012 LootBlack Horse Pictures2013Dhoom 3Yash Raj Films2014 KohinoorNepa Movies2015Kabaddi KabaddiCinema Art2016 Chhakka PanjaAama Saraswoti Movies2017 Baahubali 2: The ConclusionArka Media Works2018 Shatru GateMaha Sanchar2019 Chha Maya ChhapakkaiAama Saraswoti Movies2020 Senti VirusSubihani Films2021 Spider-Man: No Way HomeMarvel Studios2022 Kabaddi 4: The Final MatchBaasuri Films2023 Chakka Panja 4Aama Saraswoti Movies2024 Purna Bahadur Ko SarangiSeven Seas Cinema 2025 ParanBiscope Cinema 2026 Gauthali *Bhola Rijal Production
See also List of Nepalese films Lists of highest-grossing films List of most expensive Nepali films List of foreign films shot in Nepal List of Nepal Bhasa films
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