TOP hits Bollywood 2008-2013 Inflation adjusted

With Chennai Express becoming a Monstrous Hit at Box Office in 2013, we have considered why not to compare CE with last few Major Hits Movies in recent years and where it stands in Hit List. We have considered recent films from 2008 and onwards as Ghajini started the trend of 100 crore club and was a proper ATBB. Before that Gadar was ATBB but it was released long back in 2001 and keep that discussion for some later time.

There are basically two reasons to compare Chennai Express with last few years major hits. First, where it stands among the recent mega hits of course. Second, what verdict Chennai Express is justified. Suppose if we want to compare Chennai Express which is released in 2013 to Ghajini which was released in 2008. How to compare that then?

There is a term called Inflation. Inflation in general represents the price rise over a period of time. If we have to define Inflation in simple Bollywood term, then let's take an example. For example, Ghajini which had earned approx 115 crore nett in 2008, how much it would have earned in today's time that is 2013. It can be easily evaluated by calculating with Inflation Rate of India (General Price Rise of India) from 2009 till 2013. Once, Ghajni Inflation Adjusted Nett Gross is calculated for 2013, then it can be easily compared to Chennai Express 2013 Nett Gross or any other films which is inflation adjusted to 2013.

Average Inflation of India from 2009-2013 (Source)

Inflation in 2009 - 10.83%

Inflation in 2010 - 12.11%

Inflation in 2011 - 8.87%

Inflation in 2012 - 9.3%

Inflation in 2013 - 11.18%

Below is the table where Inflation Adjusted Nett Gross is calculated for Top 3 Grossers from 2008 to 2013. All in INR and in Crores.