Most Profitable Film 2025: Last year, we got to see the success of Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ at the box office. The film had collected more than 1300 crores at the box office. But despite this it could not break the record of a Kannada film. Although the earning was high, Aditya Dhar also lagged behind in terms of earning profit. Let us tell about it.

Actually, the Kannada film we are talking about is an animated film, which is a mythological action drama film. This 2 hours 10 minutes long film had made historic earnings at the box office and left everyone behind. It was released before ‘Dhurandhar’ on July 25, 2025. This was none other than the animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’.

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‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ had made historic earnings

‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ is a Kannada animated film, which did well at the box office last year in 2025. The profit of the film was so much that even ‘Dhurandhar’ could not leave it behind. According to SACNILC, the India net collection of ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ was 251.30 crores while the film had earned 326.82 crores worldwide. Along with this, the film had collected Rs 28 crore in overseas.

Not only this, ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ was the first Indian animated film to collect more than Rs 200 crore in India, which was later released on the OTT platform Netflix, where it remained in the trending list for months.

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‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ had earned more profit than ‘Dhurandhar’

Talking about the box office profit of ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’, according to Sacknilk, the budget of the film was 40 crores while its gross collection was 326.82 crores. In this respect, the box office profit of the film was also amazing. It had earned 717.05% profit. Whereas ‘Dhurandhar’ had earned only 422.14% profit after collecting more than 1300 crores.

About ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’

However, if we talk about ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’, the story of Prahlad, a favorite devotee of Vishnu, was shown in it. The film depicted the killing of Hiranyakashipu by Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This proved to be an excellent animated film, which can also be watched in Hindi on OTT. This OTT platform is available on Netflix.

The trend of films based on mythological stories is increasing rapidly in Indian cinema. Meanwhile, a big announcement has further increased the excitement of the fans. The next film of ‘Mahavatar’ universe, ‘Mahavatar Parshuram’ has been officially announced. The special thing is that the title reveal motion poster of this film has also been released, which has created a stir on social media as soon as it came.

First look increased excitement

Homble Films, which is producing the film, announced this on the occasion of Parashuram Jayanti. The makers shared the first look of the film on their social media, in which a warrior is seen in a blood-soaked battlefield. He has a blood soaked ax in his hand, which shows his anger and strength. Along with this poster, the makers wrote, ‘When religion wavers, then the halberd is raised. Mahavatar Universe’s next offering ‘Mahavatar Parshuram’ will hit the theaters in December 2027.

The motion poster of the film is very grand

The motion poster released by the makers is also very powerful. In this, a warrior is shown standing on the battlefield and roaring, holding his ax firmly. It is written along with the poster, ‘When religion weakens, the earth is filled with blood and then the incarnation arises. He purified the earth 21 times. He is the symbol of Mahavishnu’s wish and Mahadev’s anger – Mahavatar Parashuram. From this it can be estimated that the scale of the film is going to be very grand and the story is going to be very powerful.

‘Mahavatar’ universe will be completed by 2037

Let us tell you that this is a big mythological project of ‘Mahavatar’ universe, which is being jointly made by Homble Films and Clem Productions. A total of seven films will be made in this universe on different incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It started with ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ released in 2025, which was liked a lot and proved to be a superhit at the box office. Now ‘Mahavatar Parshuram’ will be the second film of this series. After this, two parts of ‘Mahavatar Raghunandan’, ‘Mahavatar Dwarkadhish’, ‘Mahavatar Gokulanand’ and then ‘Mahavatar Kalki’ will be released, with which this entire story will be completed by 2037.

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In 2025, many Bollywood and South films like Dhurandhar, Chhaava, Kantara, Mahavatar Narasimha were released. These films entertained the fans and printed crores of rupees. However, despite the blockbuster earnings of Dhurandhar and Chhaava, Bollywood is lagging behind in the list of top 10 highest earners of 2025. South cinema has dominance there. Let us know which films were ahead in terms of earnings in 2025.

• 1- Dhurandhar (Bollywood)

At the top of this list is Dhurandhar. According to Bollywood Hungama, Dhurandhar earned Rs 1046.1 crore (22 January 2026). This is the only film of last year which has earned more than Rs 1000 crore at the domestic box office. Ranveer Singh was in the lead role in the film. Stars like Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal were also seen in important roles. The film was made by Aditya Dhar.

• 2- Kantara Chapter 1 (South)

The film collected Rs 724 crore. This film was made by Rishabh Shetty. The film was liked very much. The climax of Kantara impressed the fans.

• 3- Chhava (Bollywood)

This film of Vicky Kaushal had collected Rs 708.50 crore. Vicky Kaushal was in the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in this film. The film was directed by Laxman Utekar. Vicky Kaushal was very much liked in the film.

• 4- Sayara (Bollywood)

This film created a tsunami at the box office. The film had collected Rs 409.18 crore. Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda debuted with this film.

• 5- Coolie (South)

This film of Rajinikanth got good response. The film had earned Rs 325 crores.

• 6- Mahavatar Narasimha (South)

This film had collected Rs 301 crore at the box office. This was an animated film and was highly appreciated.

• 7- Avatar: Fire and Ash (Hollywood)

This film had a box office collection of Rs 243 crore. This film was the third installment of the Avatar series. However, the film could not live up to the expectations compared to the previous two films.

• 8- They Call Him OG (South)

This film did a business of Rs 224 crore at the box office. Pawan Kalyan was in the lead role in the film.

• 9- Sankranthiki Vasthunam (South)

This film earned Rs 222 crores. The film had stars like Daggubati, Meenakshi Chaudhary.

• 10- War 2 (Bollywood)

War 2 had stars like Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. The film had collected Rs 220.39 crore. Despite earning more than Rs 200 crore, the film was a flop. The budget of this film was 300 to 400 crores, that is why the film could not become a hit.

Of the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2025, five are from South and four are from Bollywood. There is a Hollywood film there.

The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ was released in theaters on July 25 and after years the audience got a chance to watch a pan India animated film in Hindi cinema. This film was liked by everyone from children to the elderly and the situation was such that the audience started taking off their slippers in the theaters because the film was based on our mythological texts and Lord Vishnu’s incarnation Narasimha, but do you know that director Ashwin Kumar had to mortgage everything to direct the film?

The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ broke all the box office earning records and crossed the Rs 300 crore mark. But it was difficult for director Ashwin Kumar to direct this film. Director Ashwin Kumar himself has revealed this while talking about the film in Shabdotsav 2026.

Why was ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ made?
Ashwin Kumar said- ‘I wanted a pan India spiritual film to be made, because after Jai Maa Santoshi made in 1975, no such film had come at the box office. That film had filled a wave of devotion to the mother within the audience and I wanted to make something like that pan India, but now times have changed, so I decided to make an animated film to tell the young generation about our scriptures and mythology.

House and jewelery mortgaged for film
Director Ashwin Kumar further said that this film was very special for him, because he had put everything at stake in the film. He said- ‘My wife is the producer of the film and he had mortgaged all his earnings, his wife’s jewelery and even the house.’ This film was very much liked by the audience and was a pan India hit.

Record breaking collection of ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’
The film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ had earned more than Rs 300 crore at the box office, while the budget of the film was Rs 16 crore. The film had also left behind the Bollywood film ‘Mufasa the Lion King’ in terms of earnings, while ‘Mufasa the Lion King’ was dubbed in Hindi language by Shahrukh Khan in his own voice. Let us tell you that it took 5 years to make this film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’.

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.

The year 2025 has been quite eventful for Bollywood. Dominance of many films was seen from box office to OTT. This trend, which started with the craze of Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’, is still continuing. The excitement of Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda-starrer ‘Sayyara’ has hit the audience as if it will never subside.

Aryan Khan’s directorial debut ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ created a stir on and off the screen. Keeping in mind all the things that created discussion this year, IMDb has released the list of ‘Top-10 Best Films’ of 2025.

‘Sayara’ overshadowed everyone
The name of the film ‘Sayara’ is included first in the list of most popular top films of IMDb. Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda debuted with this film. The film has been produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF). It has been directed by Mohit Suri.

‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ became the second popular film
Ashwin Kumar’s animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ grabbed the second position in this list. Released in theaters on July 25, this film proved to be a blockbuster at the box office.

The story, special effects and sound effects of the film impressed the audience a lot. From theaters to OTT, ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ continued to dominate. According to Sacknilk, this animated film collected Rs 250.29 crore. The film earned Rs 325.74 crore worldwide.

‘Chaava’ at number three
Vicky Kaushal’s film ‘Chhaava’ was at third place in this list. Vicky Kaushal was enthralled in the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the film which was released in theaters on 14 February. Rashmika Mandanna was also seen with him in the film.

List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies

• Sayara
• Mahavatar Narasimha
• shade
• Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1
• Coolie
• dragon
• stars on the ground
• Deva
• Raid 2
• Loca Chapter 1: Chandra

This year many Indian films did wonders at the box office. While big budget films proved to be flops, low budget films made huge profits for the makers. Know here about those films whose earnings shocked even the makers. Know about those films here.

The performance of these films was better than expectations

1. In love with you
This film starring Kriti Sanon and Dhanush was released in theaters on 28 November. There was a lot of hype about the film but no one thought that it would do wonders. According to the report of Saknilk, this intense love story has collected Rs 83.65 crore in one week.

2. Sayara
No one had expected Mohit Suri’s romantic musical drama to perform so well. But the sizzling chemistry of Aneet Padda and Ahaan Pandey impressed the audience a lot and the film earned more than Rs 500 crore worldwide. Its collection at the Indian box office was Rs 329.2 crore.

3. Loka Chapter 1: Chandra
This film of Kalyani Priyadarshan was made on a very low budget. The film was released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages ​​and earned a lot of love across the country. Even the makers did not expect that the film would be included in the list of highest grossers of this year. According to Scanlink, this film became a Pan India blockbuster by earning Rs 156.82 crores.

4. Dragon
The name of South Indian film is also registered at the next number in this list. Pradeep Ranganathan and Anupama Parameswaram starrer this film was released in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. Due to the tremendous story and star cast, it was successful in winning the hearts of the people and also joined the 100 crore club.

5. Jat
This big budget film of Sunny Deol is also included in the list of highest grossing movies of this year. The story and powerful action sequences of the film entertained the audience a lot. The film earned Rs 88.26 crore at the Indian box office, while it did a business of Rs 118.36 crore worldwide.

6. Shadow
Vicky Kaushal started 2025 with a bang with this historical action masterpiece. The strong performance of the entire star cast made the film a hit across the world. According to Scanlink, this big budget film collected Rs 601.54 crore.

7. Mahavatar Narasimha
No one expected this animated film of Ashwin Kumar to create havoc at the box office. Powerful visuals and tremendous storytelling technique won the hearts of the audience. The film created a new record in the history of Indian animation and earned Rs 250.29 crore at the box office.

8. Sankrantiki Vasthanam
This Telugu action comedy film took full advantage of strong word-of-mouth. The film was released only in Telugu language but the makers made more profits than expected. According to Sacknilk, the film did a business of Rs 186.7 crore at the box office.

December, the last month of the year 2025, is going on and now this year is about to end in a few days. Many great films of Bollywood and South were released in 2025. There was tremendous buzz regarding many of these films. The audience searched many films extensively on Google. This year, Bollywood has won the top 10 most searched movies on Google.

Out of the 10 most searched films in 2025, 5 are Bollywood films. Apart from this, 5 South films have also made it to the list of top 10 movies.

Sayara

• Bollywood film Saiyara has topped the list of most searched films on Google in 2025.
• This musical romantic film has been directed by Mohit Suri.
• Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda made their Bollywood debut through Saiyara.
• According to Sacknilk, the film had collected Rs 329.2 crore at the box office.

Kantara- Chapter 1

• South film Kantara – Chapter 1 is the second most searched film this year.
• Rishabh Shetty starrer this film had earned Rs 622.04 crore at the box office.

Coolie

• Rajinikanth starrer action film Coolie is at number three in this list.
• The film collected Rs 285.01 crore at the box office.

war 2

• Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s film War 2 was also searched a lot this year.
• This film had collected Rs 236.55 crore at the box office.

My love I swear this on you

• Sanam Teri Kasam was re-released this year, hence there was a huge craze for the film.
• This film is the fifth most searched film on Google this year.
• The total collection of re-release and original release of Sanam Teri Kasam was Rs 42.28 crore.

marco

• Unni Mukundan starrer Malayalam film is at number 6 in this list.
• The film did a business of Rs 60.27 crore at the box office.

housefull 5

• Housefull 5 is at number seven in the list of most searched films on Google.
• This multi-starrer film of Akshay Kumar had earned Rs 183.3 crore at the box office.

game changer

• Ram Charan and Kiara Advani’s film Game Changer has secured the 8th position in this list.
• This political-thriller film did a business of Rs 131.17 crore at the box office.

Mrs.

• The film Mrs. released on Zee5 was also searched a lot on Google this year.
• Sanya Malhotra is seen in the lead role in this film.

Mahavatar Narasimha

• The animated movie Mahavatar Narasimha is also included in the list of most searched films on Google this year.
• This film had collected Rs 250.29 crore at the box office.