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2025 was very special for Bollywood because many of the previously released films broke box office earning records and made the makers rich. The interesting thing is that the top 3 highest grossing films performed much better than expected and collected a lot of money from both theater and non-theatre sources. Let us know here about the top 10 most profitable films of the year 2025.
stalwart
Ranveer Singh starrer and Aditya Dhar directed Dhurandhar started setting new benchmarks since its release. It was divided into two parts about a month before its release. It was expected that there would be profit from the box office collection of both the films. But its first part itself proved to be a huge hit. It is expected to reach Rs 1320 crore worldwide, and it has also earned well from the sale of music, television and OTT rights. If we include the income from all sources after deducting the budget and the distributors’ share, then this film, made on a budget of Rs 450 crore, has earned a profit of about Rs 350 crore. Now the earnings of its sequel will further increase its huge profits.
Sayara
Ahan Pandey and Aneet Padda starrer Syara was expected to earn a maximum of Rs 100 crore. But on the contrary, it collected 5.7 times more than expected in India and abroad. Despite having two newcomers, this intense love story took a strong start thanks to its powerful music and trailer. The non-theatre earning of Rs 45 crore was a bonus. Its return on investment (ROI) is more than 300% and in this respect it is the Hindi hit film with the highest ROI of 2025. Made at a cost of Rs 60 crore, this film has earned a profit of approximately Rs 250 crore.
shade
Vicky Kaushal starrer is the second highest grossing film of the year 2025. It had a great start but as days passed, its popularity also increased and its influence spread further, especially in rural areas and the northern belt. Made on a budget of Rs 140 crore, including the revenue from non-theatrical sources, the film earned a profit of around Rs 280-300 crore.
a diwanee madness
Harshvardhan Rane starrer Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was directed by Milap Zaveri and he had some powerful dialogues in the film, the film took a good start and proved to be a big hit on the basis of public love. Its low cost proved to be icing on the cake. The film had recovered its cost from the box office itself. After its release, it also earned good money by selling OTT and satellite rights. The film made a profit of approximately Rs 75 crore, which was more than double its budget of Rs 35 crore.
Raid 2
While the prequel of Raid 2 was a hit, this sequel also achieved success at the box office and earned a good amount of money. Let us tell you that this film, made with a budget of Rs 120 crore, had a worldwide collection of Rs 246.03 crore from the box office. And after this, its sales from non-theatrical sources were also good and it earned a profit of around Rs 30-40 crore.
stars on the ground
The start of this Aamir Khan starrer film was slow, but as soon as the news spread that Aamir had made a great film, there was a huge jump in its collections. The film earned Rs 266.49 crore worldwide. Aamir Khan released this film on pay-per-view basis on YouTube instead of OTT platforms. According to trade reports, the film made a profit of around Rs 20-30 crore. If the film had adopted the normal method of selling digital rights to streaming partners, the profits would have been even higher.
in love with you
This film was based on the story of a broken hearted man, which is also quite popular these days. The music and trailer further increased the audience’s excitement for the film, due to which the film took a good start. In the absence of Dhurandhar, the film’s earnings could have increased slightly, however, the film was successful and made a box office collection of Rs 148.5 crore. Made with a budget of Rs 90 crore, the producers have made a profit of about Rs 15 crore from this film.
jolly llb 3
There were a lot of expectations from this film because both Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi were seen together in the role of Jolly. Nevertheless, the film performed average at the box office. Made on a budget of Rs 120 crore, the box office earning of this film was Rs 166.06 crore and the producers made a profit of about Rs 5 crore.
kesari chapter 2
This film starring Akshay Kumar had received an ‘A’ rating, but the audience’s appreciation and powerful scenes attracted a large section of the audience. Made at a cost of Rs 110 crore, this film earned Rs 144.35 crore and the filmmakers made a profit of about Rs 5 crore from it.
Jat
Due to the increased budget and the huge fees paid to lead actor Sunny Deol, the filmmakers did not get the status of ‘hit’ but ‘semi-hit’. Made with a budget of Rs 80 crore, this film earned Rs 119.24 crore at the box office and its profit was around Rs 5 crore.
