Avengers - Endgame has come and dominated the box office like no other recent release but it can be said the numbers have come with the help of South markets where no Hindi film really works in a big way. The only exception is Sholay (1975) which was bigger than the local releases of the time.

Butr what really makes sad reading is that if we take out the South Indian markets (Nizam / Andhra, Mysore / Karnataka and Tamil Nadu / Kerala) and keep to the places where Hindi films do the most business (actually should be used to do the most business now) then the top two are not Hindi films now.

Below are the first week totals from Mumbai, Delhi / UP, East Punjab, Rajasthan, CP Berar, CI, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Odisha and Avengers - Endgame has the second highest numbers from these markets with 186.71 crore nett. Bahubali - The Conclusion leads with 233.85 crore nett which is also not a Hindi film. Tiger Zinda Hai is best Hindi film but collections are 6 crore nett less than Endgame. It also has to be noted that most of the Hindi films have had major holidays somewhere in their first weeks.

Below are the first week collections without the South Indian markets (these markets have bigger markets for local films and Hollywood also has potentially bigger markets than Hindi films).  

1. Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion (2017) - 233.85 crore

2. Avengers - Endgame (2019) - 186.71 crore

3. Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) - 180.90 crore

4. Sultan (2016) - 176.45 crore

6. Sanju (2018) - 173.96 crore

7. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) - 162.01 crore

8. Dangal (2016) - 160.09 crore

9. PK (2014) - 152.07 crore

10. Dhoom 3 (2013) - 144.72 crore