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.