Box Office Results
Top Grosses by Decades and Years - 1981
Grosses updated for post 1970, inflation adjusted per available ticket price data post-2008
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| | Rank | Film Name | Release Date | Raw Collections | Adjusted Collections | | 1. | Naseeb | May 1 1981 | Rs. 10,00,00,000 | Rs. 3,09,16,63,616 | | 2. | Kranti | Feb 3 1981 | Rs. 9,00,00,000 | Rs. 2,78,24,97,280 | | 3. | Laawaris | May 22 1981 | Rs. 9,00,00,000 | Rs. 2,78,24,97,280 | | 4. | Ek Duje Ke Liye | Jun 5 1981 | Rs. 7,00,00,000 | Rs. 2,16,41,64,608 | | 5. | Love Story | Feb 27 1981 | Rs. 6,75,00,000 | Rs. 2,08,68,73,088 | | 6. | Yaarana | Oct 23 1981 | Rs. 5,25,00,000 | Rs. 1,62,31,23,456 | | 7. | Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | Feb 20 1981 | Rs. 5,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,54,58,31,808 | | 8. | Kaalia | Dec 25 1981 | Rs. 5,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,54,58,31,808 | | 9. | Meri Awaaz Suno | Dec 18 1981 | Rs. 5,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,54,58,31,808 | | 10. | Kaatilon Ke Kaatil | Sep 11 1981 | Rs. 4,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,23,66,65,472 | | 11. | Rocky | May 8 1981 | Rs. 4,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,23,66,65,472 | | 12. | Silsila | Aug 14 1981 | Rs. 3,50,00,000 | Rs. 1,08,20,82,304 | | 13. | Hum Paanch | Jan 9 1981 | Rs. 3,00,00,000 | Rs. 92,74,99,136 | | 14. | Dard (1981) | Jul 31 1981 | Rs. 3,00,00,000 | Rs. 92,74,99,136 | | 15. | Ek Hi Bhool | Oct 9 1981 | Rs. 3,00,00,000 | Rs. 92,74,99,136 | | 16. | Professor Pyarelal | Jun 5 1981 | Rs. 2,66,00,000 | Rs. 82,23,82,528 | | 17. | Bulundi | Jan 30 1981 | Rs. 2,20,00,000 | Rs. 68,01,66,016 | | 18. | Krodhi | Mar 20 1981 | Rs. 2,10,00,000 | Rs. 64,92,49,408 | | 19. | Kudrat (1981) | Apr 3 1981 | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 61,83,32,736 | | 20. | Ahista Ahista | Oct 9 1981 | Rs. 1,90,00,000 | Rs. 58,74,16,128 | | 21. | Basera (1981) | Sep 25 1981 | Rs. 1,80,00,000 | Rs. 55,64,99,456 | | 22. | Khuda Kasam | Oct 9 1981 | Rs. 1,60,00,000 | Rs. 49,46,66,208 | | 23. | Dhanwan (1981) | Jul 24 1981 | Rs. 1,58,00,000 | Rs. 48,84,82,880 | | 24. | Saajan Ki Saheli | Jan 30 1981 | Rs. 1,50,00,000 | Rs. 46,37,49,568 | | 25. | Fiffty Fiffty | Nov 13 1981 | Rs. 1,40,00,000 | Rs. 43,28,32,928 | | 26. | Itni Si Baat | Jun 12 1981 | Rs. 1,40,00,000 | Rs. 43,28,32,928 | | 27. | Khoon Aur Paani | Apr 10 1981 | Rs. 1,40,00,000 | Rs. 43,28,32,928 | | 28. | Waqt Ki Deewar | Jan 23 1981 | Rs. 1,35,00,000 | Rs. 41,73,74,592 | | 29. | Pyaasa Sawan | Aug 28 1981 | Rs. 1,30,00,000 | Rs. 40,19,16,288 | | 30. | Humse Badhkar Kaun (1981) | Jul 3 1981 | Rs. 1,25,00,000 | Rs. 38,64,57,952 | | 31. | Pregency & Child Birth | Sep 11 1981 | Rs. 1,25,00,000 | Rs. 38,64,57,952 | | 32. | Maan Gaye Ustad | Oct 30 1981 | Rs. 1,23,00,000 | Rs. 38,02,74,656 | | 33. | Jeene Ki Arzoo | Dec 4 1981 | Rs. 1,20,00,000 | Rs. 37,09,99,648 | | 34. | Aanchal (1981) | Jan 9 1981 | Rs. 1,17,00,000 | Rs. 36,17,24,672 | | 35. | Jyoti (1981) | May 15 1981 | Rs. 1,15,00,000 | Rs. 35,55,41,344 | | 36. | Khoon Ki Takkar | May 29 1981 | Rs. 1,09,00,000 | Rs. 33,69,91,360 | | 37. | Gehra Zakham | Nov 20 1981 | Rs. 1,02,00,000 | Rs. 31,53,49,696 | | 38. | Aas Paas | Jan 16 1981 | Rs. 1,01,00,000 | Rs. 31,22,58,048 | | 39. | Chashme Buddoor | May 8 1981 | Rs. 1,00,00,000 | Rs. 30,91,66,368 | | 40. | Naram Garam | Mar 13 1981 | Rs. 90,00,000 | Rs. 27,82,49,728 | | 41. | Naari | Aug 7 1981 | Rs. 86,00,000 | Rs. 26,58,83,088 | | 42. | Paanch Qaidi | Jun 19 1981 | Rs. 86,00,000 | Rs. 26,58,83,088 | | 43. | Main Aur Mera Haathi | Dec 18 1981 | Rs. 85,00,000 | Rs. 26,27,91,424 | | 44. | Sannata (1981) | Jul 31 1981 | Rs. 75,00,000 | Rs. 23,18,74,784 | | 45. | Sharda | Apr 24 1981 | Rs. 72,00,000 | Rs. 22,25,99,792 | | 46. | Biwi O Biwi | May 29 1981 | Rs. 70,00,000 | Rs. 21,64,16,464 | | 47. | Yeh Rishta Na Tootey | Jul 31 1981 | Rs. 70,00,000 | Rs. 21,64,16,464 | | 48. | Hotel (1981) | Aug 21 1981 | Rs. 67,00,000 | Rs. 20,71,41,472 | | 49. | Raaz (1981) | Sep 4 1981 | Rs. 66,00,000 | Rs. 20,40,49,808 | | 50. | Gehrayee | Feb 13 1981 | Rs. 62,00,000 | Rs. 19,16,83,152 |
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* Note: Gross for the films denoted with a * are directly proportional to available partial BO collections, which can be limited to one or two major centers sometimes and so they may not be entirely complete.
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