New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Indian cinema's production scale has expanded dramatically, with filmmakers committing hundreds of crores to mythology, science fiction and large-scale action spectacles. Rising investments have gone towards elaborate sets, high-end visual effects, international technical teams and star-led franchises.

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, with its reported budget of more than Rs.4,000 crore for both parts, has pushed the scale further than most Indian productions. Here's a look at five of the country's biggest-budget films based on reported figures.

Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic tops the list by a significant margin. The two-part franchise stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi and is backed by Namit Malhotra. The pro...