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Secret Superstar: 15 Crore Budget Film That Earned 965 Crores Massively
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News18•20-10-2026, 08:01
Secret Superstar: 15 Crore Budget Film That Earned 965 Crores Massively
- •Released in 2017, Secret Superstar was made on a modest budget of around 15 crore rupees and grossed approximately 965 crore rupees worldwide.
- •The film tells the inspiring story of a talented 15-year-old girl named Insia Malik, played by Zaira Wasim, who aspires to be a singer.
- •Despite facing domestic obstacles from her strict father, Insia uploads her songs on YouTube anonymously under a burqa and becomes an internet sensation.
- •The movie features Aamir Khan as music composer Shakti Kumar and was directed by Advait Chandan, achieving a phenomenal 6000 percent return on investment.
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Secret Superstar was made on a budget of around 15 crore rupees and grossed approximately 965 crore rupees worldwide, yielding an incredible 6000% return on investment according to Wikipedia.
The film was directed by Advait Chandan. It starred Zaira Wasim as the talented schoolgirl Insia Malik, Raj Arjun as her strict father Farooq, Meher Vij as her supportive mother Najma, and Aamir Khan as the music composer Shakti Kumar.
Secret Superstar follows Insia Malik, a 15-year-old Muslim girl from Vadodara who dreams of becoming a singer despite her abusive father's opposition. With her mother's secret support, she uploads her songs on YouTube wearing a burqa under the name 'Secret Superstar' and eventually becomes an internet sensation.
