Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Toxic Heroes Dominate 2025 Bollywood Box Office
This year, Bollywood movies are showing a lot of stories about heroes who are not very nice.
These heroes are angry, possessive, and sometimes even violent.
But surprisingly, people are really enjoying these movies and going to see them a lot.
One such movie is 'Tere Ishk Mein' with Dhanush and Kriti Sanon.
It's about a man who is very controlling and emotional, but people are loving it.
This isn't just happening in one movie.
Many films this year have similar heroes.
Some people think this is because audiences want more exciting and intense stories.
Others worry that these movies are showing bad behavior as something good.
But there's a positive side too.
In many of these movies, the heroines are starting to stand up for themselves and walk away from these toxic relationships.
So, even though the heroes are not great, the heroines are learning to say no and that's a good thing.
The film has been a huge success, earning over ₹50.95 crore in its opening weekend and packing houses like Jaipur's Rajmandir Cinema to full capacity.
Bollywood films in 2025 are featuring a resurgence of toxic male heroes, with audiences embracing these characters and their problematic behavior.
The film 'Tere Ishk Mein' starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon has been a major box office success, collecting Rs 51.75 crore in three days and ₹50.95 crore (Hindi) at the NBOC in its opening weekend.
This trend is not isolated to 'Tere Ishk Mein' but is seen across multiple films and languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Spanish-language dramas.
Factors contributing to this trend include nostalgia for high-stakes melodrama, the success of films like 'Animal', social media aesthetics, industry desperation, and familiarity with toxic tropes.
Despite the problematic nature of these heroes, many films feature heroines who ultimately stand up for themselves and walk away from toxic relationships.
- Who
- Indian cinema audiences and filmmakers
- What
- A resurgence of toxic male heroes in Bollywood films
- When
- In 2025
- Where
- In Indian cinema, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Spanish-language dramas
- Why
- Factors include nostalgia for high-stakes melodrama, the success of films like 'Animal', social media aesthetics, industry desperation, and familiarity with toxic tropes
- Film
- Tere Ishk Mein
- Lead Actors
- Dhanush, Kriti Sanon
- Box Office Collection (3 days)
- Rs 51.75 crore
- Box Office Collection (Opening Weekend)
- ₹50.95 crore (Hindi) at the NBOC
- Occupancy Rate (Sunday)
- 32.82%
- Highest Occupancy City
- Chennai (52.25%)
- Director
- Aanand L Rai
- Comparable Film
- Raanjhanaa
- Year of Toxic Hero Resurgence
- 2025
Sources
Tere Ishk Mein And The Year The Box Office Fell Back In Love With The Toxic Hero
Tere Ishk Mein Box Office Day 4: Dhanush-Kriti Sanon starrer WINS hearts, earns Rs…
‘Tere Ishk Mein’ Team Celebrates Strong Opening with Roaring Reception at Jaipur’s Rajmandir Cinema
Tere Ishk Mein Box Office Collection Day 4: Dhanush-Kriti Sanon's film PASSES Monday test, earns Rs...
Tere Ishk Mein Box Office Collection Day 4: First Monday Result Of Dhanush-Kriti Sanon Film