The
first
half
of
2025
gave
us
a
handful
of
good
movies.
How
did
the
box
office
fare?
Well,
the
second
half
of
the
year
looks
much
better
than
the
first!
A
look
at
the
hits
so
far.
Chhaava
Verdict:
Blockbuster
Box
office
collection:
Rs
600.10
crore
(Rs
6
billion)
Chhaava
is
the
only
film
of
2025,
which
has
done
business
on
the
lines
of
the
dream
quartet
of
2023:
Pathaan,
Jawaan,
Gadar
2
and
Animal.
It
crossed
Rs
600
crore
(Rs
6
billion),
and
that
is
a
super
solid
feat.
Housefull
5
Verdict:
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
201
crore
(Rs
2.01
billion),
still
playing
The
fifth
instalment
of
the
successful
Housefull
series
has
entered
the
Rs
200
Crore
(Rs
2
billion)
Club.
Of
course,
a
lot
more
was
expected
from
this
multi-starrer,
especially
after
the
Laal
Pari
song
emerged
as
a
huge
success.
But
mixed
reviews
meant
that
the
film
just
about
emerged
successful.
Raid
2
Verdict:
Semi-Hit
Box
office
collection:
Rs
178.08
crore
(Rs
1.78
million)
Raid
had
just
about
crossed
the
Rs
100
crore
(Rs
1
billion)
mark
when
it
released
in
2018.
Now,
Raid
2
has
done
better
by
crossing
the
Rs
175
crore
(Rs
1.75
billion)
milestone.
With
this,
Ajay
Devgn
has
yet
another
successful
franchise
in
the
running.
Sitaare
Zameen
Par
Verdict:
Hit
Box
office
collection:
Rs
130
crore
(Rs
1.3
billion),
still
playing
Aamir
Khan’s
new
film
seemed
like
a
Rs
75
crore
(Rs
750
million)
kind
of
a
grosser
before
its
release,
and
was
expected
to
do
business
on
the
same
lines
as
his
earlier
underdog
hits
Taare
Zameen
Par
and
Secret
Superstar.
But
super
reviews
made
it
do
even
better,
and
since
it
is
still
playing
in
theatres,
it
will
do
even
better.
SkyForce
Verdict:
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
131.44
crore
(Rs
1.31
billion)
Akshay
Kumar
has
scored
a
hat-trick
this
year,
and
just
in
six
months.
It
all
started
with
SkyForce,
followed
by
Kesari:
Chapter
2
and
Housefull
5,
all
of
them
in
different
genres.
Kesari:
Chapter
2
Verdict:
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
93.28
crore
(Rs
932.8
million)
Akshay
Kumar’s
courtroom
drama,
Kesari:
Chapter
2,
performed
quite
well
at
the
box
office.
It
may
have
been
inaccurate,
but
sure
did
pack
in
a
lot
of
drama.
Jaat
Verdict:
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
90
crore
(Rs
900
million)
Sunny
Deol,
who
will
be
68
this
year,
still
has
it
and
he
proves
it
with
Jaat,
an
actioner
which
saw
him
throw
punches
in
the
way
only
he
can.
Bhool
Chuk
Maaf
Verdict:
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
74.18
crore
(Rs
741.8
million)
Bhool
Chuk
Maaf
was
quite
a
surprise,
as
first,
there
was
no
surety
if
it
would
actually
release
in
theatres.
And
when
it
did,
it
stayed
only
for
two
weeks,
and
yet
collected
enough
moolah
to
be
called
a
success.
The
Diplomat
Verdict:
Below
Average
Box
office
collection:
Rs
40.30
crore
(Rs
403
million)
The
biggest
surprise
of
the
year
so
far
is
The
Diplomat,
which
arrived
almost
unannounced
and
still
sustained
itself
just
on
the
basis
of
word-of-mouth.
Note:
All
collections
as
per
various
box
office
sources
