This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia.
[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, excluding promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.).
It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali-language.
The following table lists the top three most expensive Indian Bengali films.
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language.
Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.
This ranking features back-to-back Indian films—films in which two or more are shot as a single production, reducing both costs and time.