India’s 2025 Box Office: Dhurandhar Leads as Avatar: Fire and Ash Tops Hollywood

Year-end tallies point to a theatrical rebound powered by star vehicles, premium franchises, robust genre breadth.

Overview

Bollywood Hungama published definitive 2025 Top 10 lists for India, confirming domestic and Hollywood rankings by rupee grosses.
Dhurandhar finished as the year’s top Indian earner at the India box office with Rs. 784.50 crore after a strong Rs. 28.6 crore opening day.
Chhaava placed second at Rs. 600.10 crore and posted 2025’s biggest opening day in India at Rs. 33.10 crore.
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash led Hollywood in India at Rs. 167.05 crore, with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Rs. 110.21 crore), F1: The Movie (Rs. 102.22 crore) and Jurassic World: Rebirth (Rs. 100.43 crore) crossing Rs. 100 crore.
The rankings underscore strong turnout for star-led spectacles, franchise brands and premium-format releases, reinforcing momentum studios are aiming to extend with a fuller 2026 slate.