2025
has
shaped
up
to
be
a
record-smashing
year
for
Bollywood,
with
the
country’s
leading
production
houses
delivering
massive
openers
that
reaffirm
the
audience’s
love
for
big-ticket
entertainers.
From
high-octane
sequels
to
genre-bending
dramas.
India’s
most
influential
studios,
Nadiadwala
Grandson
Entertainment
(NGE),
Yash
Raj
Films
(YRF),
and
Maddock
Films,
they
have
delivered
the
six
biggest
opening-day
box
office
figures
of
2025.
Let’s
take
a
closer
look
on
6
biggest
opener’s
of
the
year!
1.
Sikandar
–
35.47
Cr
(Nadiadwala
Grandson
Entertainment)
NGE
kicked
off
its
strong
2025
slate
with
Salman
Khan’s
Sikandar,
securing
35.47
crore
gross
on
its
first
day,
a
crowd-pleasing
entertainer
that
lived
up
to
its
massive
hype.
With
Salman’s
stardom,
Sajid
Nadiadwala’s
signature
scale,
and
high-voltage
action,
the
film
secured
one
of
the
biggest
openings
of
the
year.
2.
Housefull
5
–
24.35
Cr
(Nadiadwala
Grandson
Entertainment)
NGE
added
another
major
opener
to
its
2025
slate
with
Akshay
Kumar’s
Housefull
5,
drawing
families
and
franchise
loyalists
in
huge
numbers.
The
24.35
crore
opening
showcased
the
unbeatable
pull
of
Housefull
as
a
brand.
With
Baaghi
4
also
posting
a
strong
Rs.
13.20
crore
opening,
it
marked
a
triple
impact
year
for
NGE
further
strengthening
Studio’s
position
among
the
year’s
top
openers.
3.
Chhaava
–
29.50
Cr
(Maddock
Films)
Kicking
off
the
year
with
a
historic
bang,
Maddock’s
Chhaava,
starring
Vicky
Kaushal,
emerged
as
the
biggest
opening-day
grosser
of
2025.
The
magnum-opus
period
drama
proved
that
audiences
remain
deeply
invested
in
well-crafted
historical
narratives.
4.
Thamma
–
23
Cr
(Maddock
Films)
Another
hit
delivered
by
Maddock
was
Thamma,
a
horror
drama
led
by
Rashmika
Mandanna.
The
film’s
gripping
premise,
atmospheric
narrative,
and
powerful
performance
by
Rashmika
turned
it
into
a
breakout
success.
5.
War
2
–
28
Cr
(Yash
Raj
Films)
YRF
reaffirmed
its
place
as
the
cornerstone
of
big-budget
action
cinema
with
War
2,
a
high-octane
sequel
packed
with
adrenaline,
rivalries,
and
massive
set
pieces.The
Hrithik
Roshan
starrer
stormed
the
box
office,
securing
one
of
the
year’s
highest
Day
1
figures.
6.
Saiyaara
–
21.50
Cr
(Yash
Raj
Films)
YRF’s
romantic
musical
Saiyaara
delivered
yet
another
strong
performance,
opening
to
Rs.
21.50
crore.
With
fresh
chemistry,
soulful
music,
and
classic
YRF
romance
aesthetics,
the
film
emerged
as
one
of
the
year’s
highest
openers
despite
featuring
debutants.