Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Top 10 Highest Grossing Indian Films of 2025
In 2025, Indian films had a fantastic year with a variety of genres doing well.
Movies like Dhurandhar, Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1, and Chhaava were big hits.
Dhurandhar, a spy thriller starring Ranveer Singh, earned over ₹1,078 crore worldwide.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1, a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster, made ₹852.36 crore globally.
Chhaava, a historical drama starring Vicky Kaushal, collected ₹807.91 crore worldwide.
Other films like Saiyaara, Coolie, and Mahavatar Narsimha also did very well.
These movies showed that Indian films can be loved by people all over the world, regardless of the genre.
Dhurandhar, a spy thriller starring Ranveer Singh, grossed ₹1,078 crore worldwide.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1, a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster, earned ₹852.36 crore globally.
Chhaava, a historical drama starring Vicky Kaushal, collected ₹807.91 crore worldwide.
Saiyaara, a romantic drama featuring newcomers, minted ₹570.33 crore worldwide.
Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, made ₹518 crore globally despite being an average hit.
- Who
- Various directors and actors from the Indian film industry
- What
- Top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of 2025
- When
- Throughout 2025
- Where
- Theatres in India and overseas
- Why
- To entertain audiences and achieve commercial success
Commercial Success
Critical Reception
Genre Diversity
Commercial Success
Audiences embraced a wide range of genres, including spy thrillers, historical dramas, and mythological stories, indicating a willingness to support bold and diverse storytelling.
Critical Reception
Some films, despite their commercial success, faced criticism for their content, such as Housefull 5 being criticized for its below-the-belt humor.
- Dhurandhar
- ₹1,078 crore worldwide
- Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1
- ₹852.36 crore worldwide
- Chhaava
- ₹807.91 crore worldwide
- Saiyaara
- ₹570.33 crore worldwide
- Coolie
- ₹518 crore worldwide
- Mahavatar Narsimha
- ₹326.2 crore worldwide
- War 2
- ₹364.35 crore worldwide
- Sankranthiki Vasthunam
- ₹255.48 crore worldwide
- Housefull 5
- ₹288.67 crore worldwide
Sources
Yearender 2025: Kantara To Coolie: Top 10 Highest Grossing South Films Of 2025
‘Sikandar’ to ‘War 2’: The biggest box-office disappointments of 2025 - Telegraph India
Biggest blockbusters of 2025: 'Dhurandhar', 'Chhaava', 'Mahavatar Narsimha' ruled the charts
