Not Rajamouli, Hirani, Bhansali, Rohit Shetty, Karan Johar; this director was first to enter 100 crore club

The first film to earn Rs 100 crore net in India was Aamir Khan-starrer Ghajini in 2008. The action thriller was directed by AR Murugadoss and was the remake of his own 2005 Tamil film of the same name.