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Indian Box Office Hits Record-Breaking $1.48bn In 2025; ‘Dhurandhar’ Heads Year-End Chart

Dhurandhar Jio Studios India’s box office reached a record-breaking $1.48bn (Rs133.95bn) in 2025, surpassing the record achieved in 2023 of $1.35bn (Rs122.26bn), according to figures from Ormax Media. Last year was also the biggest ever for Hindi films, which grossed a combined $609.78m (Rs55bn), around 93% of which was derived from original Hindi-language titles. Dependence on dubbed South Indian films declined from 31% in 2024 to just 7% in 2025.

Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar

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Key Highlights

  • Jio Studios’ Hindi-language Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, emerged as the highest-grossing film of 2025, with box office of $105.25m (Rs9.5bn).
  • The film also set a record as the highest-grossing Hindi language film of all time, surpassing Stree 2, which grossed $77.33m (Rs6.98bn) in 2024.
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  • Kannada-language prequel Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 came in second in the year-end chart with $80m, followed by Hindi-language Chhaava with $77m.
  • Three films – Dhurandhar, Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 and Chhaava – grossed more than Rs5bn, while Saiyaara, Coolie and animated film Mahavatar Narsimha grossed more than Rs3bn.
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