Mumbai, India (CU)_ Bollywood has always been famous for its lavish clothes, soulful music, and opulent settings. These picture-perfect settings, which help to make a variety of situations memorable, come at a high cost. Here are some of the most expensive Hindi film sets ever created!
Padmaavat: INR 215 crores
The 2018 epic period drama film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and features Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone in major roles. It was one of the most costly Hindi films of the industry, and it earned several awards. According to estimates, the film’s production cost was estimated to be over 215 crores.
Saawariya: INR 40 crores
This 2007 romantic drama was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and features Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor in the key roles. Despite the fact that it was an SLB film, it fell short of the audience’s expectations. However, the sumptuous settings are still vivid in our memories. According to estimates, the film sets cost 40 crores and nearly 250 workers worked hard on the project and it took 25 days to complete.
Bombay Velvet: INR 26 Crores
The 2015 period crime thriller film Bombay Velvet was directed by Anurag Kashyap and features Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar in the main roles. Despite the fact that the entire film was shot in Sri Lanka, it immediately transported us to 1960s Bombay. According to estimates, the filmmaker spent a staggering 26 crores on the film’s opulent sets.
Kalank: INR 15 crores
The 2019 period drama romantic film was directed by Abhishek Varman and stars Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt and Kunal Khemu in the lead roles. Despite the fact that this film underperformed at the box office, it is impossible to forget the lavish sets of the movie. According to estimates, the movie’s sets alone cost a total of 15 crores, ignoring the cost of the special effects.
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: INR 13 to 15 crores
The romantic drama film was directed by Sooraj Barjatya and released in 2015. The film features Salman Khan in the dual role and Sonam Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh in the lead roles. The movie was shot at a variety of forts and castles. According to reports, the lavish sets for this film cost between INR 13-15 crores.
Mughal-E-Azam: INR 1.5 million
Mughal-E-Azam is an Indian epic historical drama directed by K. Asif in 1960. The movie features Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, and Dilip Kumar. This cinematic masterpiece had memorable music and dialogue along with some very stunning sets. According to data, the grand sheesh mahal alone cost fifteen lakhs at that time.
