36 Hindi films of 1997 ranked by box office. #1: Dil To Pagal Hai (₹71.9 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Yash Chopra | ₹9 crore | ₹71.9 crore | 7.98x | |
| 2 | Border | J. P. Dutta | ₹12 crore | ₹66.7 crore | 5.56x | |
| 3 | Ishq | Indra Kumar | ₹11 crore | ₹45.6 crore | 4.15x | |
| 4 | Pardes | Subhash Ghai | ₹10 crore | ₹41 crore | 4.10x | |
| 5 | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | Rajiv Rai | ₹9.5 crore | ₹33.2 crore | 3.50x | |
| 6 | Ziddi | Guddu Dhanoa | ₹7.5 crore | ₹32.4 crore | 4.32x | |
| 7 | Koyla | Rakesh Roshan | ₹12 crore | ₹28.1 crore | 2.34x | |
| 8 | Judaai | Raj Kanwar | ₹6.3 crore | ₹28 crore | 4.44x | |
| 9 | Deewana Mastana | David Dhawan | ₹7 crore | ₹24.3 crore | 3.48x | |
| 10 | Judwaa | David Dhawan | ₹6.2 crore | ₹24.3 crore | 3.88x | |
| 11 | Yes Boss | Aziz Mirza | ₹5 crore | ₹23 crore | 4.60x | |
| 12 | Virasat | Priyadarshan | ₹20.7 crore | |||
| 13 | Yeshwant | Anil Mattoo | ₹5.8 crore | ₹19.1 crore | 3.32x | |
| 14 | Zor | Sangeeth Sivan | ₹10 crore | ₹18.6 crore | 1.86x | |
| 15 | Mrityudata | Mehul Kumar | ₹13 crore | ₹17.4 crore | 1.34x | |
| 16 | Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | David Dhawan | ₹5.8 crore | ₹16.8 crore | 2.91x | |
| 17 | Daud | Ram Gopal Varma | ₹7.8 crore | ₹14.8 crore | 1.91x | |
| 18 | Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Rahul Rawail | ₹6.2 crore | ₹13.8 crore | 2.22x | |
| 19 | Chachi 420 | Kamal Haasan | ₹11.4 crore | |||
| 20 | Itihaas | Ajay Devgn | Raj Kanwar | ₹5 crore | ₹10.9 crore | 2.18x |
| 21 | Prithvi | Nitin Manmohan | ₹5 crore | ₹10.7 crore | 2.14x | |
| 22 | Auzaar | Sohail Khan | ₹5.2 crore | ₹10.4 crore | 1.98x | |
| 23 | Mohabbat | Reema Rakesh Nath | ₹4.8 crore | ₹9.8 crore | 2.05x | |
| 24 | Mahaanta | Afzal Khan | ₹4.2 crore | ₹9.5 crore | 2.24x | |
| 25 | Lahu Ke Do Rang | Mahesh Bhatt | ₹5.5 crore | ₹9.3 crore | 1.70x | |
| 26 | Mrityudand | Prakash Jha | ₹5 crore | ₹8 crore | 1.60x | |
| 27 | Aflatoon | Guddu Dhanoa | ₹7.9 crore | |||
| 28 | Himalay Putra | Pankaj Parashar | ₹4.2 crore | ₹7.2 crore | 1.69x | |
| 29 | Insaaf | Dayal Nihalani | ₹3.5 crore | ₹6.6 crore | 1.90x | |
| 30 | Daava | Sunil Agnihotri | ₹3.8 crore | ₹6 crore | 1.59x | |
| 31 | Tarazu | Vimal Kumar | ₹4.2 crore | ₹5.8 crore | 1.38x | |
| 31 | Taraazu | Vimal Kumar | ₹4.2 crore | ₹5.8 crore | 1.38x | |
| 33 | Loha | Kanti Shah | ₹1.5 crore | ₹4.1 crore | 2.73x | |
| 34 | Sanam | Aziz Sejawal | ₹1.8 crore | ₹3.1 crore | 1.77x | |
| 35 | Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha | Partho Ghosh | ₹2 crore | ₹1.3 crore | 0.64x | |
| 36 | Dil Ke Jharoke Main | Ashim Bhattacharya | ₹1.2 crore | ₹66 lakh | 0.53x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.