2025 has been a good year for Indian cinema, with many movies becoming blockbusters and reviving theatres. However, this actor has had a golden time in 2025 and surpassed many other superstars to become the highest-grossing Indian actor of 2025. It is none other than Akshaye Khanna, who won everyone’s hearts with his performance in Chhaava and Dhurandhar.
Both films became massive successes, with Chhaava earning over Rs 800 crore worldwide and Dhurandhar already pushing the Rs 150 crore mark in India. He has defeated superstars like Rishab Shetty, Salman Khan, Mohanlal, Vicky Kaushal and Akshay Kumar to achieve this huge milestone.
Rishab Shetty was in the first position as his movie ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ earned approximately Rs 850 crore worldwide. He was followed by Vicky Kaushal, whose film ‘Chhaava’ collected around Rs 820 crore in total.
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar also had a decent year at the box office with four releases in 2025. He was seen in Sky Force, Housefull 5, Jolly LLB 3 and Kesari Chapter 2. His movies earned over Rs 780 crore in total. Mohanlal also had three releases this year, which collected over Rs 500 crore worldwide.
Talking about Akshaye Khanna, he is currently receiving an amazing response from the audience for his performance in Dhurandhar. He played the role of Rehman Dakait and is currently trending on social media for his stellar performance.
