Talk Of Indian Cinema – Part 71 – 25th December 2025

As the Year ends and hope for new year let's look at December Updates of Indian Cinema. Wish you merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

1. Dhurandhar (Bollywood Blockbuster)

• Released December 5, 2025, directed by Aditya Dhar.
• Declared by Ram Gopal Varma as a “quantum leap in Indian cinema”, praised for trusting the audience’s intelligence.
• Ranveer Singh’s performance and the film’s scale have made it one of Bollywood’s biggest hits of the year, ensuring Hindi cinema ends 2025 on a high note.

2. South Indian Cinema Year-End Glory

• Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (Malayalam superhero film) remains the top-grossing South Indian film of 2025, earning ₹155.84 crore in India and ₹302.11 crore globally.
• Other notable films include Thudarum and Champion, proving South Indian cinema’s dominance with both spectacle and emotional storytelling.

3. Christmas Releases – December 25, 2025

A diverse lineup across languages hit theatres on Christmas:

• Bollywood: Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (rom-com with Kartik Aaryan & Ananya Panday).
• Pan-India: Vrusshabha starring Mohanlal.
• Telugu: Champion (sports drama).
• Tamil: Sirai (crime drama).
• Plus OTT releases like Mrs. Deshpande, Pharma, and Nayanam.

4. Other Bollywood December Releases

• Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 (comedy sequel).
• Mere Raho (emotional drama).
• Durlabh Prasad Ki Dusri Shaadi (family drama).
• Ikkis (patriotic war drama).

📊 Snapshot of December 2025 Releases

⚠️ Challenges & Trends

• Pan-India vs Regional: South Indian films continue to dominate box office, while Bollywood relies on star-driven spectacles.
• OTT vs Theatres: Big films like Lokah moving to streaming highlight the hybrid release model.
• Audience Shift: Success of Dhurandhar shows viewers appreciate intelligent plots over formulaic masala.

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