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Box Office has always been unpredictable but the Indian box office this year has been surprising the trade every month in a good way and in a bad way too. Films like Mahavatar Narsimha, Saiyaara and Lokah are the biggest surprises in a positive way while the year also saw some of the biggest disappointments in the form of War 2, Game Changer, Hari Hara Veera Mallu etc. Chhaava held its position since February as 2025 Highest Grossing Movie but slowly Kantara Chapter 1 emerged as a competitor and is marching towards the top most position. If 2025 Indian Movie Collection is taken into consideration, it may not be as massive as 2023 or 2024 as we didn’t see a Rs 1000 crore grosser this year but we saw miracles like Mahavatar Narsimha becoming the first Rs 100 crore animated film of India despite being made on a very low budget, Saiyaara being a new comer film smashing records, Lokah becoming the first Rs 300 crore grosser for Malayalam Cinema etc. Inside Box Office (IBO) has compiled a 2025 Box Office Collection report where we will be covering all the Top Grossers of Indian Cinema in the year 2025. The figures are sourced from IBO Tracking which is regarded as one of India’s most comprehensive box office tracking tool. 1. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1Banking on the blockbuster success of Kantara, its prequel Kantara Chapter 1, led and directed by Rishab Shetty, released to become the highest grossing Indian movie of 2025. The film is a period action drama based on the life of the tribals of the Kantara forest. In its run, Kantara Chapter 1 became the first ever Indian movie to gross over Rs 200 crore in Karnataka. IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingKannadaRs 175 crRs 769 crRs 655 crRs 114 crAll Time Blockbuster3/52. Chhaava
Chhaava’s phenomenal performance has made Vicky Kaushal a much bigger name. The film grossed more than Rs 300 crore in a single state (Maharashtra) which no other Indian film has done till date. The film is based on Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and his charge against the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. The film was about to clash with Pushpa 2 The Rule but was postponed later for good.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingHindiRs 135 crRs 788.5 crRs 695 crRs 92.50 crAll Time Blockbuster4/53. Saiyaara
Saiyaara is a romantic drama starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead, directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Yash Raj Films. With its chartbuster music, highly loved performances, story, and direction, the film proved to be a dark horse at the Indian box office as it became third highest grossing Indian movie of 2025 and got fame to the newcomer leads. The movie became an unexpectedly huge blockbuster as it grossed $20M+ internationally and performed exceptionally well in the UK. Saiyaara also helped Mohit Suri make a successful comeback after a series of box office failures.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingHindiRs 50 crRs 577 crRs 397 crRs 180 crAll Time Blockbuster3/54. Coolie
Coolie was one of the most anticipated pan-India entertainers of 2025. However, this Rajinikanth starrer disappointed the majority of the audience and faced a lot of negative reviews. Despite a poor reception and a clash with War 2, this multistarrer gangster action thriller helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj met an average fate at the Indian box office. Fueled by its initial pre-release hype, the film became the highest worldwide grosser on Day 1 from India.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingTamilRs 375 crRs 520 crRs 340 crRs 180 crAverage2.5/55. War 2
War 2 was the recent installment of YRF’s Spy Universe, one of the biggest franchises of India, and was led by two of the biggest superstars of Bollywood and Tollywood – Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR alongside Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana, and Anil Kapoor. Despite such a packaging, this Ayan Mukerji directorial disappointed and saw a similar response at the box office too while being in a clash with Coolie and became the first flop of Spy Universe.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingHindiRs 400 crRs 365 crRs 279.5 crRs 85.50 crFLOP3/56. Mahavatar Narsimha
Mahavatar Narsimha is an Indian animated movie as well as an all time blockbuster, a rare scenario to see in the nation. This low budget movie started very low at the box office with barely any pre-release hype but with the positive word-of-mouth, this Hindu mythology based period action drama grew at the box office massively. Directed by Ashwin Kumar, Mahavatar Narsimha led to the beginning of the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe under Hombale Films production house. This mega grosser became the highest grossing animated movies in India while others do not stand with a gross of even 25%.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingHindiRs 35 crRs 326 crRs 298 crRs 28 crAll Time Blockbuster3/57. Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra
Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra is a Malayalam movie, the first female-led superhero movie from India, which stars Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen in the lead and is directed by Dominic Arun. The film saw a highly positive reception from all across India as well as overseas which made it one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies worldwide, as well as the biggest grosser in Kerala. The film led to the beginning of a superhero universe in Mollywood, and while there have been many female centric blockbusters in India, Lokah became the highest grossing one in India. IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingMalayalamRs 40 crRs 300 crRs 179 crRs 121 crAll Time Blockbuster3/58. They Call Him OG
They Call Him OG is another example of pan-India films that underperformed at the box office and also disappointed in their quality. It stars Pawan Kalyan, Prakash Raj, Emraan Hashmi, and Priyanka Mohan in the lead and is directed by Sujeeth. This movie saw a barrage of negative reviews from critics and the audience but it still went on to become a hit.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingTeluguRs 225 crRs 287.4 crRs 223.4 cr Rs 65 crHIT1.5/59. Housefull 5
Housefull 5 is the final installment of the Housefull franchise. Led by Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chunky Panday, and others, it is the most expensive comedy movie of India. Due to heavily mixed to negative reviews, this highly awaited comedy drama became an average performer at the box office.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingHindiRs 250 crRs 250 crRs 196 crRs 54 crAVERAGE2.5/510. L2: Empuraan
L2: Empuraan is one of the most hyped Malayalam movies of 2025. It is one of the most expensive Mollyood movies ever, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, and led by Mohanlal, Prithviraj, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, and Manju Warrier. Though the film received mixed reviews, it became the highest grossing Malayalam movie in Kerala during its release.IndustryBudgetWorldwide Gross India Gross CollectionOverseas Gross VerdictIBO RatingMalayalamRs 145 crRs 266 crRs 121 crRs 145 crBlockbuster2.5/5An Analysis of the Top 10 Grossers of 2025 by Inside Box Office (IBO)The first month of the year was carried out by Pushpa 2 The Rule and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani re-release. The first month of 2025 saw one of the biggest disasters of Indian cinema in the name of Game Changer. The Ram Charan starrer was a rare film that was loss making. To ruin this further, the makers released a poster claiming that the film earned Rs 186 crore on Day 1 when in reality, the lifetime collection was less than the Day 1 poster. This embarrassing situation has put Ram Charan in bad light with a lot of negativities. All the hopes are now pinned on the actor’s next Peddi, which will also tank at the North Box Office unless the trailer or songs click really well.In February, Vicky Kaushal arrived with All Time Blockbuster Chhaava which is the highest grosser even now, but Kantara Chapter 1 will overtake it by the end of its run and be at the top. In the last 10 years, only 2023,2020 and 2016 have been able to see Bollywood films take the top spot namely Jawan, Tanhaji and Dangal. 2025 Indian Box Office would’ve seen a Bollywood topper but Kantara Chapter 1 entered the race with full force. 2023 was star driven while 2020 was pandemic driven as there were no major releases in that year. 2016 was Dangal which worked on content as the opening weekend wasn’t very strong. 2019 is arguable as Avengers End Game did the most business but War is considered just because it is an Indian film.The least rated film in the top 10 list is They Call Him Og which also closed as a HIT. This makes it star driven as Pawan Kalyan is the biggest star in the Tollywood home states. War 2 flopped big time and no one had expected this but the pre-release hype faded away due to poor assets. Coolie emerged Average due to big opening weekend and has made no money for its makers. On the whole, only four films have crossed the Rs 500 crore and the remaining period of 2025 does not look promising in any way. Top India Grossers of 2025S. NoMovie NameRelease DateGrossLead ActorLead ActressDirector1. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 12 October 2025Rs 655 croreRishab ShettyRukmini VasanthRishab Shetty2. Chhaava14 February 2025Rs 695 croreVicky KaushalRashmika MandannaLaxman Utekar3. Saiyaara18 July 2025Rs 397 croreAhaan PandayAneet PaddaMohit Suri4. Coolie14 August 2025Rs 340 croreRajinikanthShruti HaasanLokesh Kanagaraj5. Mahavatar Narsimha25 July 2025Rs 280 crore––Ashwin Kumar6. War 214 August 2025Rs 279.50 croreHrithik RoshanKiara AdvaniAyan Mukerji7. They Call Him OG25 September 2025Rs 223.40 crorePawan KalyanPriyanka MohanSujeeth8. Housefull 56 June 2025Rs 196 croreAkshay KumarJacqueline FernandezTarun Mansukhani9. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra28 August 2025Rs 179 croreNaslenKalyani PriyadarshanDominic Arun10. L2: Empuraan27 March 2025Rs 121 croreMohanlalManju WarrierPrithviraj SukumaranTop Overseas Grossers of 2025S. NoMovie NameRelease DateGrossLead ActorLead ActressDirector1. Saiyaara18 July 2025Rs 180 croreAhaan PandayAneet PaddaMohit Suri2. Coolie14 August 2025Rs 180 croreRajinikanthShruti HaasanLokesh Kanagaraj3. L2: Empuraan27 March 2025Rs 145 croreMohanlalManju WarrierPrithviraj Sukumaran4. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra28 August 2025Rs 121 croreNaslenKalyani PriyadarshanDominic Arun5.Kantara A Legend: Chapter 12 October 2025Rs 110 croreRishab ShettyRukmini VasanthRishab Shetty6. Chhaava14 February 2025Rs 92.50 croreVicky KaushalRashmika MandannaLaxman Utekar7.War 214 August 2025Rs 85.50 croreHrithik RoshanKiara AdvaniAyan Mukerji8. They Call Him OG25 September 2025Rs 65 crorePawan KalyanPriyanka MohanSujeeth9. Housefull 56 June 2025Rs 54 croreAkshay KumarJacqueline FernandezTarun Mansukhani10.Mahavatar Narsimha25 July 2025Rs 28 crore– – Ashwin KumarTop Worldwide Grossers of 2025S. NoMovie NameRelease DateGrossLead ActorLead ActressDirector1. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 12 October 2025Rs 765 croreRishab ShettyRukmini VasanthRishab Shetty2. Chhaava14 February 2025Rs 788.50 croreVicky KaushalRashmika MandannaLaxman Utekar3. Saiyaara18 July 2025Rs 577 croreAhaan PandayAneet PaddaMohit Suri4.Coolie14 August 2025Rs 520 croreRajinikanthShruti HaasanLokesh Kanagaraj5.War 214 August 2025Rs 365 croreHrithik RoshanKiara AdvaniAyan Mukerji6.Mahavatar Narsimha25 July 2025Rs 326 crore––Ashwin Kumar7.Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra28 August 2025Rs 300 croreNaslenKalyani PriyadarshanDominic Arun8. They Call Him OG25 September 2025Rs 287.40 crorePawan KalyanPriyanka MohanSujeeth9. L2: Empuraan27 March 2025Rs 266 croreMohanlalManju WarrierPrithviraj Sukumaran10. Housefull 56 June 2025Rs 250 croreAkshay KumarJacqueline FernandezTarun MansukhaniMost Expensive Movies Out of Highest Grossers of 2025S. NoMovie NameRelease DateBudgetLead ActorLead ActressDirector1. War 214 August 2025Rs 400 croreHrithik RoshanKiara AdvaniAyan Mukerji2. Coolie14 August 2025Rs 375 croreRajinikanthShruti HaasanLokesh Kanagaraj3. Housefull 56 June 2025Rs 250 croreAkshay KumarJacqueline FernandezTarun Mansukhani4.They Call Him OG25 September 2025Rs 225 crorePawan KalyanPriyanka MohanSujeeth5.Kantara A Legend: Chapter 12 October 2025Rs 175 croreRishab ShettyRukmini VasanthRishab Shetty6.L2: Empuraan27 March 2025Rs 145 croreMohanlalManju WarrierPrithviraj Sukumaran7.Chhaava14 February 2025Rs 135 croreVicky KaushalRashmika MandannaLaxman Utekar8.Saiyaara18 July 2025Rs 50 croreAhaan PandayAneet PaddaMohit Suri9.Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra28 August 2025Rs 40 croreNaslenKalyani PriyadarshanDominic Arun10.Mahavatar Narsimha25 July 2025Rs 35 crore–– Ashwin Kumar Stay tuned to Inside Box Office for exclusive box office updates and recommendations related to upcoming Bollywood movies, South Indian movies, the excitement around them, and their box office collection.DISCLAIMER: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Inside Box Office (this website) does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
