Bollywood actor Akshay Khanna has become the second Indian actor after Shahrukh Khan whose films’ earnings reached more than Rs 2000 crore worldwide in a single calendar year. This fantastic achievement was achieved due to his two big Hindi releases, ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’. These films are among the biggest commercial successes of the year. In this list, he has left behind big stars like Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.

According to the report of News18, Akshay Khanna has become the first Indian actor after Shahrukh Khan whose released films have earned more than Rs 2000 crore in a single year. Akshay achieved this record with blockbuster films like ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’. In these films, he breathed life into the role of villain.

History created with two films in 2025
The year started with Laxman Utekar’s ‘Chhaava’. In this, Akshay played the role of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. This historical drama starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025. With worldwide earnings of Rs 809 crore, the film impressed both the audience and critics.

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‘Dhurandhar’, which released in December, broke all records. Along with Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal, Akshay played the role of gangster Rehman Dacoit. So far this spy thriller has earned Rs 1167 crore and became the most successful Hindi release of 2025. Both the films together crossed the figure of Rs 2001 crore.

Earlier this record was in the name of Shahrukh
Shahrukh Khan had made a record of Rs 2685 crore in 2023 with ‘Pathan’, ‘Jawaan’ and ‘Dinky’. Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ crossed Rs 2000 crore in two years, but not in one year. Prabhas’s ‘Baahubali 2’ and Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’ earned around Rs 1700 crore.

Won accolades as a villain
Akshaye Khanna is the only non-Khan actor who has done this feat. Despite playing the role of villain in both the films, his presence gave strength to the story. ‘Dhurandhar’ is still running and is joining the 1100 crore club. Now actor ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is going to create a stir.

The year 2025 was special for Bollywood, because many films were made on true events and life stories of historical persons and hit the theaters. These films were not only successful in entertaining the audience but were also successful in breaking many records. This year the list of films based on true events is quite long.

In the year 2025, Bollywood brought the power of truth on screen. In ‘Emergency’, Kangana showed the turmoil of Indira Gandhi’s era, while in ‘Chhawa’, Vicky Kaushal became Maratha brave Sambhaji. ‘Sky Force’ showed the bravery of air strikes, ‘The Diplomat’ wove the story of diplomatic courage. ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ told the untold story of Jallianwala. At the same time, ‘120 Bahadur’ saluted the martyrs of Rejangla through the film. ‘Phule’ inspired social reformers and ‘Homebound’ beautifully presented the struggle during the Covid times on screen.

emergency

The year started with ‘Emergency’, which was released on 17 January. ‘Emergency’, directed by Kangana Ranaut, is based on the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Emergency of 1975-77. Kangana played the role of Indira Gandhi in the film, while actors like Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade were also seen in important roles. This film also remained in controversies as a political drama, but was praised for showing the dark period of history.

sky force

‘Sky Force’ released in theaters on 24 January. Akshay Kumar-Veer Pahadia starrer, this film is based on the first air attack on Indian Air Force’s Sargodha airbase in the Indo-Pak war of 1965. The film also stars Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur in lead roles. The film saluted the bravery of the bravehearts of the Air Force through the story. The film was highly appreciated.

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The film ‘Chhaava’, which brings on screen the courage and bravery of the Maratha Empire, was released on 14 February. In the film, Vicky Kaushal played the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, while Rashmika Mandanna played the important role of his wife and Akshay Khanna played the important role of Aurangzeb. Based on the novel by Shivaji Sawant, this film shows the bravery of Maratha Empire warrior Sambhaji and his struggle with the Mughals. It proved to be a blockbuster on the basis of grand war scenes and strong acting of the actors.

The Diplomat

Actor John Abraham’s ‘The Diplomat’ released on March 14. Starring John Abraham and Sadia Khateeb, this film is inspired by the true story of Uzma Ahmed, where an Indian woman is rescued by Indian diplomats after a forced marriage in Pakistan. Directed by Shivam Nair, this political thriller brilliantly presents the story on screen with diplomacy and courage.

Kesari Chapter 2

‘Kesari Chapter 2’, the untold story of Jallianwala Bagh, was released on 18 April. In the film, Akshay Kumar played the role of C. Shankaran Nair, who fought in the court against the British Empire after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This film shows the untold story of the massacre of 1919 and the fight for justice.

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Phule, based on the life of 19th century social reformer Jyotirao Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule, was released in theaters on April 25. In this film directed by Anant Mahadevan, Pratik Gandhi has played the role of Jyotirao and Patralekha has played the role of Savitribai. The couple fights on issues like caste discrimination, women’s education and widow remarriage. The story has been shown from the opening of India’s first girls’ school in the year 1848 to the social revolution. The film was also surrounded by controversies, yet the acting of Prateek and Patralekha was appreciated.

Hari Har Veera Mallu

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ released on July 24. The film is based on the 17th century warrior Veer Mallu, who sets out on an adventurous journey to steal the Kohinoor diamond from the Mughals. Along with Pawan Kalyan, the film also stars Bobby Deol and Nidhi Agarwal. It was counted among the big films of the South.

The Bengal Files

‘The Bengal Files’ based on Hindu genocide has been directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. The film is based on the Direct Action Day of 1946, the Great Calcutta Killings and the Noakhali riots. Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur and other actors are in important roles. This film, which was released on September 5, also remained in controversies.

120 brave

The name of Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’ is also included in the list of films based on a true incident. The film released on 21 November was successful. In the film, Farhan Akhtar played the role of Major Shaitan Singh, who was martyred while showing bravery in the Battle of Rezang La in the 1962 India-China war.

Right

Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi’s film ‘Haq’ was released on 7 November. This courtroom drama is inspired by the Shah Bano Begum case, which shows the fight for the rights and upkeep of Muslim women.

homebound

Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa starrer ‘Homebound’ is based on the struggling journey and friendship of migrant laborers during the Covid 19 lockdown. The film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan was praised.

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Actor Vineet Kumar Singh achieved the biggest milestone of his career in 2025. His brilliant acting in films Chhaava and Superboys of Malegaon not only brought him success at the box office but also got praise from critics. Recently he told the story of his struggle and how to reach this position.

long struggle for dreams
Vineet told in Yuva’s All Star Roundtable that he worked as an assistant director in the film Wa Life Ho To Aisi in 2004. He recalls, ‘Ishaan Khattar is sitting here. In 2004, he was a child and I used to feed him in my lap on the set. My dream was to become an actor. But the circumstances were not like this. Sometimes in life it is necessary to just survive. If you survive, your story will move forward; if you lose, no one will think about you.

Did difficult things but kept moving forward
Vineet said, ‘I have also duplicated Sunil Shetty and played the role of a dead body for Sanjay Dutt. Just keep your inner enthusiasm and keep moving forward. This is most important.

Big recognition from small role
Vineet started acting in 2002 with the film Pitah. After this he did small roles in many films. In 2012, a supporting role in Gangs of Wasseypur gave him some recognition. In 2018, the main role in the film Mukkabaaz won him praise from critics.

Break from web series and big films
Vineet also worked in the web series Bard of Blood and Rangbaaz. But in 2025, he took his biggest break by playing the role of poet Kalash in Chhaava. This film was one of the highest grossing films of the year. After this he played a supporting role in Tere Ishq Mein.

For Vineet, this year proves that those who work hard and have patience ultimately achieve success. He says that no matter how many difficulties come your way, the key to real success is to keep the fire burning inside you and keep moving forward.

Many great films came in the year 2025. Films like Saiyara, Chhaava earned record breaks at the box office. Now Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar is also earning handsomely at the box office. However, despite Dhurandhar-Chaava earning Rs 600-500 crores, there is one film which has left everyone behind. The name of this film is Mahavatar Narasimha. The film is the highest profit earning film of 2025.

Most profitable movies of 2025
The film Mahavatar Narasimha was made with a budget of Rs 15 crore. This is an animation film. This film had a lifetime collection of Rs 247.96 crore. The profit of the film was 232.96 crores. The film gave a return on investment of 1553.06 percent.

The film Saiyara is at number two. Saiyara was made with a budget of Rs 45 crore. The film earned Rs 337.69 crore. Its profit was Rs 292.69 crore. The film gave a return on investment of 650.42 percent.

Chhava is at number three. Chhava was made with a budget of Rs 130 crore. The film earned Rs 615.39 crore and gave a profit of Rs 485.39 crore. The return on investment of the film is 373 percent. The film Kantara Chapter: 1 is at number four. The film was made with a budget of Rs 60 crores. This film earned Rs 224.53 crore. The film made a profit of Rs 164.53 crore. The film gave a return on investment of 274.21 percent.

At number five is the film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. This film was made with a budget of 25 crores. The film earned Rs 85.8 crores. The film gave a profit of Rs 60.8 crores. The film gave a return on investment of 242.2 percent.

Ranveer Singh’s Dhardhar is still out of top 5

Talking about Dhurandhar, the film was made for Rs 225 crores. The film is currently in theaters and is earning continuously. The film has earned Rs 619.3 crore so far. Currently the profit of the film has been Rs 394.3 crores. The film has currently given a return on investment of 175.24 percent.

‘Dhurandhar’ is making new records every day at the box office. This spy-thriller film, released on December 5, has created history at the box office. It has been 19 days since ‘Dhurandhar’ hit the big screen and now the film has entered the Rs 600 crore club at the Indian box office. With this, ‘Dhurandhar’ has become the highest grossing Bollywood film in the history of India.

• ‘Dhurandhar’ had collected Rs 218 crore in the first week at the Indian box office.
• In the second week the film did a business of Rs 261.65 crore.
• ‘Dhurandhar’ had done a business of Rs 99.70 crore on the third weekend.
• In the 18th day, the film had collected a total of Rs 598.90 crore.
• Now the beginning of the 19th day has come, with which the film has become a part of the 600 crore club.
• According to Sacknilk, ‘Dhurandhar’ has earned Rs 4.26 crore on the 19th day (till 6 pm).
• With this, the total collection of the film at the domestic box office has become Rs 603.16 crore.

Big record registered in the name of ‘Dhurandhar’
‘Dhurandhar’ has created history by crossing the Rs 600 crore mark at the box office. Ranveer Singh’s film has left behind the lifetime collections of Jawan, Chhaava and Stree 2. With this, ‘Dhurandhar’ has become India’s highest collecting film. Apart from this, ‘Dhurandhar’ has also become the second highest grossing Indian film of India. The rule of ‘Pushpa-2’ still remains at the first number. Allu Arjun starrer this film had earned Rs 812.14 crore at the box office.

‘Dhurandhar’ broke the records of these blockbuster films

• Female 2- 597.99
• Chava- 585.7
• Jawan- 582.31

The bravery of warriors, political drama and historical conflicts were presented on the big screen in such a way that the audience could not take their eyes off the screen.

When ‘Dhurandhar’ released in theaters on December 5, it was presented as a big budget spy thriller. But what happened next went far beyond expectations. In just a few weeks, Aditya Dhar’s film became one of the most successful films in Hindi cinema in recent years and quietly broke many box office records. This film is also making waves worldwide every day. Let us know how much this film has earned worldwide in 17 days of its release.

How much did ‘Dhurandhar’ earn worldwide in 17 days?,
‘Dhurandhar’ is maintaining its dominance at the box office and there are no signs of its pace slowing down. Talking about the worldwide collection, this film directed by Aditya Dhar has now crossed the figure of Rs 800 crore worldwide. In fact, the worldwide collection of Dhurandhar has reached Rs 845 crore in 17 days. With this, it is just a few crores away from surpassing the lifetime collection of Kantara: The Legend – Chapter 1, making it on its way to becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of this year. Kantara 2 had earned Rs 852.27 crore at the global box office.

This Ranveer Singh starrer film earned a grand total of Rs 34.25 crore on its third Saturday in India and also earned Rs 38.5 crore on Sunday, taking the total earning in India to Rs 555.75 crore. In direct competition at the Indian box office, this film has also defeated the famous Hollywood film Avatar: Fire and Ash.

,‘Dhurandhar’ blew away the clouds
The film ‘Dhurandhar’ directed by Aditya Dhar has achieved another big achievement. In fact, it has left behind the lifetime worldwide collection of Vicky Kaushal’s period drama film ‘Chhaava’, which also starred Akshay Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna. ‘Chhaava’, released on Valentine’s Day, had a worldwide collection of Rs 807.91 crore.

,‘Dhurandhar’ on the way to become 1000 crores
On Sunday, ‘Dhurandhar’ recorded an excellent occupancy of 61.89% in 5,332 shows, which is proof of its tremendous popularity among the audience. Trade analysts estimate that if Dhurandhar’s pace continues like this, it will cross the Rs 900 crore mark this week and will reach Rs 1000 crore anytime before the new year.

With this, this will become the actor’s first Rs 1,000 crore film in Ranveer Singh’s 15-year career. Even his critically acclaimed blockbusters ‘Bajirao Mastani’ had collected around Rs 357 crore and ‘Padmavat’ had collected Rs 585 crore.

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal has given his reaction on the box office collection of the year 2025’s superhit films ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’. Let us tell you that this year proved to be the most memorable and wonderful year for Vicky Kaushal and Ranveer Singh.

Vicky played the powerful role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the film ‘Chhaava’ and it was a hit at the box office. Ranveer Singh impressed both the audience and critics by playing the role of an Indian Intelligence agent in ‘Dhurandhar’. Both films achieved critical and commercial success.

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Strength of nationalism in both the films
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‘Dhurandhar’ has been successful in maintaining its magical effect at the box office since its release on 5th December. The first Sunday collection of the film was 43 crores and no special record could be made on this day.

It got 13th place in the top film having highest collection on first Sunday. It has been 17 days since the film was released and today the film is collecting notes at the box office for its third Sunday.

The amazing thing is that Aditya Dhar’s film, which could not make any special record on the first Sunday, has left behind all the highest grossing films on the next two Sundays. So first let us know the collection of the film till now and then we will also know the record which is being made every Sunday.

Box office collection of ‘Dhurandhar’

The film earned Rs 207.25 crore in the first week and Rs 253.25 crore in the second week. The film’s earnings on the 15th and 16th days were Rs 22.5 and Rs 34.25 crore. Till 3:25 pm today, this spy thriller action adventure film has collected a total of Rs 532.47 crore, earning Rs 15.22 crore.

Please note that today’s data available on SACNILC is not final. There may be change in this.

‘Dhurandhar’ defeated both ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Pushpa 2’ on the third Sunday!

• Dhurandhar may have earned only Rs 43 crore on the first Sunday, but the intoxication of the film kept increasing with time. On the second Sunday, the film broke the record of second Sunday highest collection of ‘Pushpa 2’ by earning Rs 58 crore. Allu Arjun’s film had collected Rs 54 crore in Hindi.
• ‘Dhurandhar’ is also going to become the highest grossing Hindi film on Third Sunday. For this, the film will first shift Vicky Kaushal’s film ‘Chhaava’ from second to third position in the list. Vicky Kaushal’s film had earned Rs 24.25 crore on third Sunday.
• After this, ‘Dhurandhar’ is also going to snatch the number 1 crown from Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’. Let us tell you that ‘Pushpa 2’ had earned 26.75 crores on the third Sunday and now Ranveer Singh and Akshay Khanna’s film is going to surpass it by miles.

Worldwide collection of ‘Dhurandhar’

According to the data available on Saknilk, the film has made a huge worldwide collection of Rs 790.75 crore in 16 days. That too at a time when the Hollywood film ‘Avatar Fire and Ash’ is in danger in theaters across the world.