Bollywood 2025: Blockbusters Soar, Big-Budget Flops Crash

• Dhurandhar (Rs 870 Cr) and Chhaava (Rs 808 Cr) led the box office, reaffirming faith in theatrical cinema.
• Saiyaara and Sitaare Zameen Par proved success beyond action, with emotional depth and social relevance.
• Sequels like Raid 2 and Thamma maintained franchise consistency and strong global earnings.
• High-budget films like Sikandar (Salman Khan) and Son of Sardaar 2 failed due to predictability and weak writing.
• War 2 underperformed despite high gross, while Emergency and Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri faced severe financial losses.

Why It Matters: 2025 revealed audiences reward substance and novelty, rejecting formulaic star vehicles and franchise fatigue.