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Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
How a Tamil film with no stars beat Sitaare Zameen Par, Raid 2, Kesari in the list of most popular Indian films of 2025
On Wednesday, IMDb (Internet Movie Database) announced its list of most popular Indian movies of 2025 so far as the first half of the year came to a close. The list featured films releasing between January and June 2025, which saw the most visitors on the IMDb site. While several big films from across several languages featured in the top 10, a small Tamil film with no stars and a budget of just ₹35 crore managed to beat them. The David that beat several Goliaths Dragon starred Pradeep Ranganathan and Anupama Parameswaran. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to IMDb, the list tabulated all the movies released in India 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. Ten titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb customers, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Vicky Kaushal-led Chhaava, the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, was at number 1 in the list, quite unsurprisingly. But the second spot went to Tamil sleeper hit, Dragon. The Pradeep Ranganathan-starrer coming-of-age comedy drama was made on a ₹35 crore budget and went on to gross over ₹150 crore at the box office. The film generated immense buzz upon its release and later OTT release, leading to such a high spot in the list. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Read More {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{^usCountry}} Dragon starred Pradeep in the titular role, along with Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, K. S. Ravikumar and George Maryan. The film received widespread acclaim and ended up being the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025, before being surpassed by Good Bad Ugly. {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} Dragon starred Pradeep in the titular role, along with Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, K. S. Ravikumar and George Maryan. The film received widespread acclaim and ended up being the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025, before being surpassed by Good Bad Ugly. {{/usCountry}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} IMDb's Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 so far The biggies that Dragon beat Dragon was just behind Chhaava in IMDb's list of most popular films of 2025, but ahead of Shahid Kapoor's Deva, Ajay Devgn's Raid 2, Suriya's Retro, John Abraham's The Diplomat, Mohanlal's L2: Empuraan, Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par, Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2, and Ajith Kumar's VidaaMuyarchi. Interestingly, Salman Khan's Sikandar, one of the most anticipated films of the year, did not even make it to the top 10. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} tamil cinema Stay connected with all the glitz and glam from the world of entertainment , right from Hollywood gossip to Bollywood chit chat. Also don't miss out on music buzz, anime scoops and OTT action. See Less Stay connected with all the glitz and glam from the world of entertainment , right from Hollywood gossip to Bollywood chit chat. Also don't miss out on music buzz, anime scoops and OTT action. SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Most popular Indian film of 2025 is a historical, made 500% profit; beat Sitaare Zameen Par, Sikandar, Kesari Chapter 2
As the first half of 2025 comes to a close, the Indian chapter of the Internet Movie Database (IMDb India) has released its half-yearly list of the most popular Indian films of the year so far. Based on user ratings and interests for all Indian films released in the year, IMDb compiled a list of the ones that generated the highest buzz. Unsurprisingly, the film with the highest box office gross was the most popular as well. Vicky Kaushal in the much-talked-about climax of Chhaava. In a press note, IMDb explained the criteria for the selection of the films. "Of all the movies released in India 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, these titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb customers, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide," read the note. The most popular Indian film of 2025 so far Even as Salman Khan came out with Sikandar, Aamir Khan had Sitaare Zameen Par and Akshay Kumar roared back to form with Kesari Chapter 2, these films did not top IMDb's list of most popular Indian films of 2025. That honour went to Laxman Utekar's historical drama Chhaava. Starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead role, the film grossed ₹809 crore at the box office on a ₹130 crore budget, making over 500% profit theatrically. Chhaava, a biopic of the Maratha Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, also starred Akshaye Khanna, Rashmika Mandanna, Divya Dutta, and Vineet Kumar Singh in pivotal roles. The film is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 by a country mile. In a statement, director Laxman Utekar said, 'We're honoured that Chhaava has topped the IMDb Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far list. What makes this recognition truly special is that it comes directly from the fans. Their overwhelming love and positive reception for this Maddock film and performances, led by Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, and Akshaye Khanna, have been incredibly heartening. This inspires our entire cast and crew to continue creating stories that resonate with audiences worldwide.' Other films in IMDb's top 10 Chhaava is followed by the Tamil sleeper hit, Dragon. The Pradeep Ranganathan and Gopika Ramesh-starrer made over ₹150 crore at the box office and was a critical success as well. Shahid Kapoor's Deva rounded up the top 3, despite being a commercial failure. Other films in the top 10 included four other Hindi films - Raid 2 (#4), The Diplomat (#6), Sitaare Zameen Par (#8), and Kesari Chapter 2 (#9). Salman Khan's Sikandar failed to make it to the top 10. Tamil films Retro (#5) and VidaaMuyarchi (#10), and Malayalam blockbuster L2: Empuraan (#7) completed the top 10.
Deccan Herald
04-07-2025
- Deccan Herald
Michael Madsen, actor known for 'Kill Bill', 'Reservoir Dogs' dies at 67
His entry on the Internet Movie Database cites 346 acting credits. By comparison, Bronson, a longtime marquee-topper known for star vehicles like the Death Wish series, had 164 when he died in 2003 at 81.
