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IMDb Unveils Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 Till July 1st Bollywood
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IMDb Unveils Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 Till July 1st

Mumbai, July 9 - The half of the year has been completed, and IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 10 most popular Indian movies of 2025 so far. The list includes films released between January 1, 2025 and July 1, 2025, that have an average IMDb user rating of 6 or higher with at least 10,000 votes. ## Determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, all the top 10 popular films had a theatrical release. Of the top 10 titles, six are Bollywood films, followed by three Tamil films, and one Malayalam movie. ## 1. Chhaava (Hindi) - Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Maddock Films, the historical action drama features Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, and Akshaye Khanna in the leading roles. It is currently the highest-grossing Indian film with over 800 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. ## 2. Dragon (Tamil) - Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and starring Pradeep Ranganathan, Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mysskin, and Gautham Vasudev Menon, Dragon is a coming-of-age comedy-drama released on February 21, 2025. It is the second-highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year so far, with over 150 crores worldwide collection. ## 3. Deva (Hindi) - The action thriller film, despite underperforming at the box office, remained one of the most popular Indian movies on IMDb. Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, the movie stars Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde in the leading roles. It grossed around 56 crores worldwide. ## 4. Raid 2 (Hindi) - The crime action thriller, directed by Rajkumar Gupta and starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, and Vaani Kapoor, is one of the most successful Indian films of the year. The film delivered robust box office numbers, solidifying its success with over 200 cr in domestic gross and earnings of around 237 cr worldwide. ## 5. Retro (Tamil) - The romantic action thriller, starring Suriya and Pooja Hegde, was one of the most anticipated Tamil movies of the year, but it underperformed at the box office, despite grossing close to 100 crores worldwide. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, Retro is among the most popular Indian titles of the year. ## 6. The Diplomat (Hindi) - John Abraham headlines this political thriller inspired by real events. Directed by Shivam Nair, the film was a decent success at the global box office, grossing over 50 crores gross collection in its full run. ## 7. L2: Empuraan (Malayalam) - The Mohanlal-starrer political action thriller, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, was the most anticipated Malayalam movie of the year, and delivered box office performance accordingly by emerging as the biggest Malayalam grosser of all-time, with a worldwide collection of over 265 crores gross. The controversy helped the film perform in its home state, Kerala, where it grossed around 90 crores. ## 8. Sitaare Zameen Par (Hindi) - This comedy drama marked a comeback for superstar Aamir Khan by delivering at the box office. Directed by RS Prasanna, SZP is only the second movie of Aamir in the post-COVID-19 era, and it timely scored success for the actor, grossing over 235 crores worldwide (19 days) and is still playing in theatres. ## 9. Kesari Chapter 2 (Hindi) - Easily one of the best films of the year, this biographical drama, starring Akshay Kumar, Ananya Pandey, and R. Madhavan, won everyone's heart with its emotional subject, strong performance, and technical brilliance. The movie emerged as a success at the box office, grossing close to 150 crores worldwide. ## 10. Vidaamuyarchi (Tamil) - A major box office shock, this Tamil action thriller, starring Ajith Kumar, remained one of the most popular Indian titles in the first half of the year. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the film was penned by critics and was equally disliked by audiences. The movie emerged as a flop at the box office, grossing around 135 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Bollywood
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Maddock Films 'Chhaava' Starring Vicky Kaushal Averts Clash With Allu Arjun 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule'

Mumbai, November 9 - A major box office clash which was shaping up to light up the big screens in the first week of December 2024 has reportedly been averted as Maddock Films' potential blockbuster Chhaava is no longer coming in the way of highly-anticipated Pushpa 2 - The Rule, starring superstar Allu Arjun. ## The Vicky Kaushal-fronted historical action drama was scheduled to be released on December 6, a day after Pushpa 2, but is now looking for a new date to hit the big screens. According to Peepingmoon.com, the Laxman Utekar's directorial is now contemplating two release dates for arrival. ## While the official new release date is yet to be locked, it is said that the makers are weighing either December 20, during Christmas festival weekend or during the Sankranthi festival weekend on January 10 for its release. The final call is expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. ## The Christmas 2024 weekend has some competition as a couple of biggies scheduled to be released at the Hindi box office in the form of the Hollywood title Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20) and Varun Dhawan's hugely-awaited Baby John (December 25) in addition to Pushpa 2 which can have a long run at the box office. ## For Sankranti 2025, there is currently superstar Ram Charan's Game Changer scheduled to release on January 10 in multiple languages, including Hindi in which the movie is expected to do well. It will be interesting to see which slot makers choose to release Chhaava as both are lucrative festive slots for the box office. ## Chhava is a historical epic film based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant. The film has Rashmika Mandanna, playing the female lead as Yesubai Bhonsale and Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb.## Stay tuned...

Rashmika Mandanna Joins Vicky Kaushal In Dinesh Vijan's Period Drama 'Chhava' Bollywood
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Rashmika Mandanna Joins Vicky Kaushal In Dinesh Vijan's Period Drama 'Chhava'

Mumbai, April 28 - Earlier this year, it was reported that Vicky Kaushal was roped in to headline director Laxman Utekar's period drama film, titled Chhava under Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films production. The pre-production also commenced while the makers were in the process to lock the other cast. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the makers have roped in National Crush Rashmika Mandanna to play the female lead role, making her first big screen appearance with Vicky Kaushal. She has been brought on board to play the role of Sambhaji Maharaj's wife, Yesubai Bhonsale. ## The movie is primarily about Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of the Maratha empire's founder and the great warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. However, it also features an emotional love story between a husband and wife. Sambhaji Raje and his wife jointly held the throne as the emperor. ## Rashmika, who is actively working across multiple industries, was said to be the only choice of the makers for the female lead role and was locked following her look test recently. The report further revealed that Rashmika will receive voice coaching while Vicky will train for four months to become proficient in sword fighting, horseback riding, and archery for this movie. ## "Chhava" is believed to be the most expensive production yet for Vijan's Maddock Films which has sanctioned a huge budget to make this film a truly visual extravaganza. The pre-production is already in full swing and the regular shoot is expected to commence in September this year. ## Meanwhile, Vicky already has a film with Maddock Films and Laxman Utekar. Titled "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke", the romantic comedy also stars Sara Ali Khan as the female lead, and it will be released soon in theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...