THERE IS A sense of quiet optimism in the Indian film industries about 2025. And it’s not hard to see why. If 2024 was marked by the relative absence of big-budget movies, especially the three Khans (Shah Rukh, Salman, and Aamir), at the box office, 2025 is set to change that.
Looking back, Sanjay Mehta, Delhi-based distributor and proprietor of Bobby Enterprises, says 2024 was a “content-driven year,” citing the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which made a little over ₹400 crore globally with over ₹260 crore from India. “Plus, we had the bigbudget Indian 2 bombing. All that made 2024 very interesting and different.” There were notable successes, of course, like Pushpa: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD, Stree 2, Singham Again, and Bramayugam.
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