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| Film | Release Year | Estimated Budget | Worldwide Gross | ROI Multiplier (Gross ÷ Budget) | Box Office Verdict |
| 1. Nagina | 1986 | ₹1.50 Crore | ₹13.00 Crore | ~8.67x | Blockbuster |
| 2. Tohfa | 1984 | ₹1.25 Crore | ₹9.00 Crore | ~7.20x | Blockbuster |
| 3. Karma | 1986 | ₹2.65 Crore | ₹13.00 Crore | ~4.91x | Blockbuster |
| 4. Judaai | 1997 | ₹6.00 Crore | ₹28.00 Crore | ~4.67x | Super Hit / Hit |
| 5. Himmatwala | 1983 | ₹1.40 Crore | ₹5.00 Crore | ~3.57x | Blockbuster |
| 6. Chandni | 1989 | ₹8.00 Crore | ₹27.20 Crore | ~3.40x | Blockbuster |
| 7. Khuda Gawah | 1992 | ₹5.70 Crore | ₹17.05 Crore | ~2.99x | Super Hit / Hit |
| 8. ChaalBaaz | 1989 | ₹5.00 Crore | ₹14.50 Crore | ~2.90x | Super Hit |
| 9. Mr. India | 1987 | ₹3.80 Crore | ₹10.00 Crore | ~2.63x | Super Hit / Blockbuster |
| 10. Masterji | 1985 | ₹1.75 Crore | ₹4.00 Crore | ~2.28x | Hit |
Highlights of the Commercial Rankings
Highest ROI — Nagina (1986): Made on a modest budget, this supernatural drama was an unprecedented financial miracle, generating over eight times its production cost through packed theatrical runs driven by Sridevi's iconic performance.
Biggest Overseas & Big-Budget ROI — Judaai (1997): Demonstrating her long-standing box-office longevity right before her temporary retirement, Judaai brought massive theatrical returns both in India and overseas markets.
The High-Budget Tentpoles — Khuda Gawah & Mr. India: Because films like Mr. India and Khuda Gawah were among the most expensive Hindi productions ever mounted at their time of release, their absolute box-office returns were massive, though their ROI multipliers reflect their high initial investment.
Sridevi’s Top 10 Career Hits (1983–2018)
| Rank | Film | Release Year | Estimated Budget | Worldwide Gross | ROI Multiplier | Box Office Verdict |
| 1 | Nagina | 1986 | ₹1.50 Crore | ₹13.00 Crore | ~8.67x | Blockbuster |
| 2 | Tohfa | 1984 | ₹1.25 Crore | ₹9.00 Crore | ~7.20x | Blockbuster |
| 3 | Karma | 1986 | ₹2.65 Crore | ₹13.00 Crore | ~4.91x | Blockbuster |
| 4 | Mom | 2017 | ₹37.00 Crore | ₹185.78 Crore | ~5.02x | Super Hit (Global) |
| 5 | Judaai | 1997 | ₹6.00 Crore | ₹28.00 Crore | ~4.67x | Super Hit / Hit |
| 6 | English Vinglish | 2012 | ₹20.00 Crore | ₹83.60 Crore | ~4.18x | Hit / Super Hit |
| 7 | Himmatwala | 1983 | ₹1.40 Crore | ₹5.00 Crore | ~3.57x | Blockbuster |
| 8 | Chandni | 1989 | ₹8.00 Crore | ₹27.20 Crore | ~3.40x | Blockbuster |
| 9 | Khuda Gawah | 1992 | ₹5.70 Crore | ₹17.05 Crore | ~2.99x | Super Hit / Hit |
| 10 | ChaalBaaz | 1989 | ₹5.00 Crore | ₹14.50 Crore | ~2.90x | Super Hit |
(Note: Masterji and Mr. India move out of the top ten ROI spots to accommodate English Vinglish and Mom).
Key Takeaways on Her Late-Career Box Office Impact
The International Power of Mom (2017): While Mom had a solid, profitable run in domestic Indian theaters, its massive release in China (May 2019) pushed its total gross to ₹185.78 crore. With a ~5.02x multiplier, it ranks as one of her top 4 highest ROI films ever.
The Comeback Juggernaut English Vinglish (2012): Made on a lean budget of ₹20 crore, the film grossed over ₹83 crore worldwide, fueled by exceptional overseas runs in Japan, Taiwan, and the US/UK markets, delivering a ~4.18x multiplier.
35 Years of Box Office Viability: Sridevi remains one of the few actors in Indian cinema history to deliver a top-tier ROI blockbuster in 1983 (Himmatwala), 1997 (Judaai), and again in 2017 (Mom).
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