Hindi cinema has seen many ups and downs in the post-pandemic period. While we all know how good 2023 was in terms of business, the next two years, 2024 and 2025, did not see that kind of revenue at the box office. However, last year was a bit positive for some mysterious reasons. Here is a look at the top 5 most profitable Hindi films of 2025.
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar made around Rs. Ended the year as the most profitable film of 2025, with a net profit of Rs. 305 crores. Set on a budget of Rs. Including P&A and distribution expenses, the film made a revenue of Rs 285 crore. It earned Rs 590 crore in its entire run, which includes its theatrical share and non-theatrical deals.
Sayara proved to be the second most profitable venture of 2025. Backed by Yash Raj Films, the youth musical love story was made on a budget of Rs. Rs 80 crore including other expenses. It proved to be a hit during its theatrical release, where it earned Rs. Received share. 228 crores. Related to Rs. 95 crore of non-theatrical recovery, total revenue is around Rs. 323 crores. Overall, the Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda starrer made a profit of Rs. 243 crores.
Chhaaava, which was the first blockbuster of 2025, ranked third among the most profitable films of last year. Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna starrer this film earned a profit of Rs 129 crore. The fourth and fifth place is of Mahavatar Narasimha and the madness of a crazy person. The animated film made a profit of Rs. 100 crores, which is a historic record for any film of its genre. The Harshvardhan Rane-led musical romance has collected around Rs. Earned a profit of Rs. 71.5 crores.
Highest grossing movies of 2025 at Hindi box office:
| Movies | profits |
| stalwart | Rupee. 305 crores |
| soldier | Rupee. 243 crores |
| shade | Rupee. 129 crores |
| Mahavatar Narasimha | Rupee. 100 crores |
| a crazy person’s madness | Rupee. 71.50 crores |
This year Dhurandhar: The Revenge is creating history at the box office. The spy action drama is set to set new standards, emerging as the most profitable film of all time, that too by a huge margin.
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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