By the numbers
- Films: 26 since 1996; 7 in the last ten years
- Recent films with figures: 9 of 10 since 2014
- Hits: 4 (4 blockbusters), average: 0, flops: 5 – a hit rate of 44%
- Average return: 3.34x budget; best: Animal 9.17x; weakest: Bombay Velvet 0.37x
- Biggest hit: Animal (2023), ₹917 cr
- Trend: last five films 3.49x on average, the five before 3.15x (up)
- Born: 1982-09-25
- Awards on Wikidata: 18
| Year | Film | Budget | Box office | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Animal | ₹100 cr | ₹917 cr | 9.17x | Blockbuster |
| 2023 | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | ₹200 cr | ₹220 cr | 1.10x | Flop |
| 2022 | Shamshera | ₹150 cr | ₹64 cr | 0.42x | Flop |
| 2018 | Sanju | ₹96 cr | ₹587 cr | 6.11x | Blockbuster |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | ₹131 cr | ₹87 cr | 0.66x | Flop |
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | ₹50 cr | ₹240 cr | 4.79x | Blockbuster |
| 2015 | Tamasha | – | ₹137 cr | – | No figures |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | ₹118 cr | ₹43 cr | 0.37x | Flop |
| 2015 | Roy | ₹50 cr | ₹56 cr | 1.12x | Flop |
| 2014 | PK | ₹122 cr | ₹770 cr | 6.31x | Blockbuster |
What the numbers say
The available data describe a high-variance theatrical record. In the table above, the average multiple is 3.34 and the hit rate is 44% across nine films with figures: 4 hits, all 4 blockbusters, against 5 flops. The 4 hits are also the 4 blockbusters; there is no mid-range hit in the available data. The ten listed films combine for a gross of ₹3,119.7 crore. Ranbir Kapoor has 26 film credits from a 1996 debut to a 2023 latest release, but only 7 films in the last decade and figures for 9. He has won 18 awards, yet this scorecard is about capital recovery rather than acclaim. The gap between 26 total credits and 9 films with data means the table above is a selected snapshot, not a complete career. The figures are as of 25 September 2026.
The hits and the misses
The biggest hit is Animal (2023): a ₹100 crore budget against ₹917 crore gross, a 9.17 multiple and a Blockbuster verdict. The weakest return is Bombay Velvet (2015): a ₹118 crore budget, ₹43.13 crore gross, a 0.37 multiple and a Flop verdict. That distance defines the record: one film returned 9.17 times its cost, another 0.37 times. Other blockbusters include PK at 6.31, Sanju at 6.11 and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil at 4.79. The misses include Roy at 1.12, Jagga Jasoos at 0.66, Shamshera at 0.42 and Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar at 1.1.
The trend
The recent five films average a 3.49 multiple, up from 3.15 for the five before. The improvement is concentrated rather than broad. In the recent five, Animal delivers a 9.17 multiple and Sanju a 6.11, while the remaining three carry multiples of 0.66, 0.42 and 1.1. That pattern repeats the broader scorecard: the 4 blockbusters carry the average, while 5 flops drag the hit rate to 44%. For Tamasha, Wikipedia carries no budget or multiple in the table above, so its verdict is not part of the numeric read.
What it means for the actor’s next film and for the industry
For the next release, the scorecard says the base case is split: a 44% hit rate and a 3.34 average multiple, with the hits heavily weighted by blockbusters. One Animal-scale result can reset the average; a mid-budget misfire can sit at 0.42 or 0.66. The next film therefore tests whether the slate remains selective and event-driven.
For the industry, the reading is straightforward. Producing a Ranbir Kapoor film means underwriting upside, not a floor. Event-scale titles such as Animal and Sanju have returned capital dramatically, while Bombay Velvet, Jagga Jasoos and Shamshera have not. At a 44% hit rate and a 3.34 average multiple, a greenlight decision is a portfolio bet on the next event film, not a guaranteed return.
Figures: Ranbir Kapoor filmography on Wikipedia and each film’s page, read on 25 September 2026.
