Biggest box office hits: From Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff's 'War' to Salman Khan's 'Bharat' and Prabhas' 'Saaho'; here are the highest-earning films of 2019

With the Christmas fever taking over the entire nation, everyone's gearing up for the New Year's Eve. But what kept us all entertained throughout the year were Bollywood films. This year saw several stars staying away from the silver screen but there were a few who came and conquered the celluloid with their spectacular performances.

To name a few Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor and others excelled at the box office as they managed to allure the audience to the theatres with their stellar performances. From 'War' to Salman Khan's 'Bharat', here is a list of Biggest Bollywood box office hits of 2019 as per the numbers on Box Office India. Scroll down to find out how much these films earned in the domestic circuit.

Touted as the perfectionist with the best body in Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan, who collaborated with the rising millennial star Tiger Shroff for 'War' stole the thunder with their breathtaking performance. Both the actors left no stone unturned in their performance and delivered one of Bollywood's best high octane action film. Not only did it turn out to be the biggest hit of 2019 with Rs 292.71 crore but it also broke Aamir Khan's 'Thugs of Hindostan' record of the highest opening film of the year as it raked in Rs 50.61 crore from its first day itself.

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's 'Kabir Singh' might be this year's most controversial film due to its misogynistic lead character but looks like the phrase 'any publicity is good publicity' completely goes with the film. The Hindi remake of hit Telugu film 'Arjun Reddy' which started off with a bang by minting Rs 20.22 crore on the first day, went on to collect a staggering total of Rs 276.34 crore. 'Kabir Singh' which turned out to be the second highest-grossing film of 2019 has also helped Shahid and Kiara bagged more projects and restructure their careers.

Aditya Dhar's military drama 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' which was based on Indian Army's retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack that had shocked the entire nation. The film not only showcased the sacrifice and courage of our brave army soldiers but also made its way in this list on the third position as it raked in a stupendous total of Rs 244 crore in the domestic circuit. Lead actor Vicky Kaushal also bagged the National Film Award for Best Actor along with Ayushmann Khurana as well.

One of the most popular franchises in the Indian cinema, the fourth instalment of 'Housefull' series not only left the audience in splits but also managed to dominate the box office for a long time. Despite being mired in controversies in the initial stages, the Akshay Kumar multi-starrer film came clear and went on to collect Rs 205.49 crore in the domestic circuit. Kriti Sanon, Riteish Deshmukh, Kriti Kharbanda, Bobby Deol and Pooja Hegde too managed to impress the audience with their phenomenal comic timing.

After a flop show last year, Salman Khan has returned with a bang as 'Bharat' which released earlier this year went on to collect Rs 197.34 crore in the domestic circuit. With the popular on-screen pair of Salman and Katrina Kaif coming back on the silver screen, the audience were in for a real treat. Now that 'Dabangg 3' has released and is inching towards the 100 crore mark, 2019 seems to be quite the year for the Bhaijaan of Bollywood. 'Bharat' was a gift from Salman to his fans on Eid, added another feather in his already successful career.

Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 'Saaho' might have ended up in the 9th position with Rs 148.84 crore. But the film receives a special mention in this list as it is the highest-earning film of the year if we consider the other languages also in which it was released. With Rs 302.31 crore across all formats, 'Saaho' left an everlasting impression at the domestic circuit. Post a scintillating performance in 'Baahubali', Prabhas has become a global sensation and the film showcased him in a never seen before avatar.