Jul 3, 2023, 09:00 AM IST

Highest-grossing Indian films based on real stories and people

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A list of the highest grossing Indian films based on reality, some partly fictionalised some almost completely

Based on the lives of Mahabir Phogat and his wrestler daughters, Dangal minted Rs 2024 crore, making it the highest-grossing Indian film ever

RRR is a fictionalised account of the lives of two real-life revolutionaries - Alluri Sitaraman Raju and Komaram Bheem. The film made Rs 1250 crore

Sanju, Rajukmar Hirani's Sanjay Dutt biopic starring Ranbi Kapoor, made Rs 586 crore at the box office

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical Padmaavat was made on part history and part legend. The epic grossed Rs 585 crore

Mani Ratnam's fictionalised retelling of the early years of Chola Emperor Raja Raja I - Ponniyin Selvan 1 - was a blockbuster, earning Rs 500 crore

Tanhaji, Om Raut's action drama on the exploits of medieval Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, minted Rs 367 crore at the box office

Vicky Kaushal-starrer Uri The Surgical Strike was based on India's response to Uri terror attack. The action film earned Rs 359 crore

Bajirao Mastani, another film from Sanjay Leela Bhansali based partly on history, partly on legend, made Rs 358 crore

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