Exclusive! Bollywood half-yearly Box Office report: Hits and misses of 2025

New Delhi: The year 2025 witnessed a slew of Bollywood movies which made smashing entry at the Box Office while some gradually made their mark at the ticket window. From historical drama Chhaava to court drama Kesari: Chapter 2 and slice of life drama Sitaare Zameen Par, the first half of 2025 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian films at the Box Office. We are saying rollercoaster because some movies including Sikandar, Emergency, Loveyapa, and Badass Ravikumar tanked at the ticket window. 

This year, Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava emerged as the blockbuster while others performed above average, earning more than Rs 100 crore in just six months. Shedding light on the same, trade analyst Taran Adarsh also shared his opinion on how the first half of 2025 was and what can be expected from the second half. So, let’s dive into details!

Speaking with TV9 English Digital, trade analyst Taran Adarsh expressed his view on how the Bollywood films performed in the first half of 2025. He said, "So the first half of 2025 at the movies has been pretty exciting and there have of course, has been some flashes in the pan which have really, you know, gazonised the box office the way, it should be. Chhaava of course being the top pick and then besides that there have been a whole lot of movies like Sky Force that contributed, Housefull 5 that did what it did, Bhool Chuk Maaf did a reasonable number, Kesari Chapter 2 did well, Jaat did a great number, Raid 2 chipped in, so all of these put together I think it's been a reasonable good start to the year.”

Chhava: Rs 807.40 crore worldwide

Housefull 5: Rs 236.15 crore worldwide

Raid 2: Rs 243.06 crore worldwide

Sitaare Zameen Par: Rs 194.63 crore worldwide

Sky Force: Rs 168.88 crore worldwide

Kesari: Chapter 2: Rs 144.35 crore

Jaat: Rs 119.24 crore

Bhool Chuk Maaf: Rs 90.78 crore

Akshaye Rathi shared with us, "All of us are hopeful that much like every year, the second half which has all the big Indian festivals and therefore the big festive releases will really, double it down and make sure that this year qualifies as one of the more, one of the better years we had since the pandemic. So pretty hopeful and looking forward to the fireworks at the box office with War 2 and you know the Hollywood slate that's coming in and so much more and what's of course been exciting is that, you know, Sitaare Zameen Par and F1 have been two films that are non-franchise films that have gone on to do great business and that of course is very good news and sets the tone for more films of the sort to come and break that myth that only franchises are working and to come and do great business across the length and breadth of the country."

In the second half of 2025, we have an exciting slate of Hindi movies releasing including War 2, Maalik, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, Son of Sardaar 2, Aap Jaisa Koi, and Thama, among others.