Indian films are liked a lot in foreign countries too and this is the main reason why majority of Bollywood films are released all over the world. Recently many Indian films like Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan, Leo, Jailer and others did good business outside India. But do you know which is the Hindi film to earn Rs 100 crore outside India? The film had no big star still it proved to be a hit at the box-office. The film was made at a modest budget of Rs 5 crore and it had Naseeruddin Shah, Shefali Shah, Vijay Raaz, Rajat Kapoor, Soni Razdan, Tilottama Shome and Randeep Hooda in significant roles.

The first Indian film to earn Rs 100 crore outside India was Monsoon Wedding which was directed by noted filmmaker Mira Nair. Released in 2001, Monsoon Wedding was based on Punjabi-Hindu family. Since American producers were also associated with this film, it got a good global release at that time.

Monsoon Wedding released at a time when Indian cinema was going through a change. The film was appreciated by critics. Monsoon Wedding won the Golden Lion at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival and received nominations at awards such as BAFTA and Golden Globe in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Monsoon Wedding earned more than Rs 248 crore at the international box office.

Monsoon Wedding premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. A musical based on the film premiered on Broadway in April 2014. Monsoon Wedding was named as the 19th best romance of the 21st century by IndieWire in 2017.

(With inputs from agencies)