11 Hindi films of 1988 ranked by box office. #1: Shahenshah (₹12 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahenshah | Tinnu Anand | ₹12 crore | |||
| 2 | Paap Ki Duniya | Shibu Mitra | ₹9.5 crore | |||
| 3 | Jeete Hain Shaan Se | Kawal Sharma | ₹2 crore | ₹8 crore | 4.00x | |
| 3 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Kalpataru | ₹1.8 crore | ₹8 crore | 4.44x | |
| 5 | Dayavan | Feroz Khan | ₹2.2 crore | ₹7.4 crore | 3.31x | |
| 6 | Khoon Bhari Maang | Rakesh Roshan | ₹6 crore | |||
| 7 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Mansoor Khan | ₹5 crore | |||
| 8 | Yateem | J. P. Dutta | ₹3.1 crore | |||
| 9 | Zalzala | Harish Shah | ₹2.4 crore | ₹3 crore | 1.25x | |
| 10 | Veerana | Shyam Ramsay | ₹60 lakh | ₹2.5 crore | 4.17x | |
| Salaam Bombay! | Mira Nair | $450,000 | $7.5 million | 16.67x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.