MUMBAI, India—July 9, 2025—IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and
authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today announced
the Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far and the Most Anticipated Indian Movies
releasing between July and December 2025. The lists are based on the actual page views of the
more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, who rely on IMDb to discover and
decide what to watch.
“We’re honored that Chhaava has topped the IMDb Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far
list,” said Laxman Utekar, the director of Chhaava. “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.”
“This recognition from IMDb reflects the incredible excitement our fans have shown
worldwide,” said Lokesh Kanagaraj, the director of Coolie. “The reunion of legends Rajinikanth
and Sathyaraj after 38 years has created magic on screen, and we hope what we’ve created will
resonate with audiences and match their expectations.”
Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far
1. Chhaava
2. Dragon
3. Deva
4. Raid 2
5. Retro
6. The Diplomat
7. L2: Empuraan
8. Sitaare Zameen Par
9. Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
10. VidaaMuyarchi
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.
Most Anticipated Indian Movies: July-December 2025
1. Coolie
2. War 2
3. The Raja Saab
4. Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan
5. Saiyaara
6. Baaghi 4
7. Son of Sardaar 2
8. Hridayapoorvam
9. Mahavatar Narsimha
10. Alpha
Among the Indian movies with planned releases for the rest of the year, these titles were
consistently the most popular with IMDb customers between January 1, 2025 and July 1, 2025,
as determined by the actual page views of the hundreds of millions of monthly visitors to IMDb
worldwide.
It is noteworthy that Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn, and Pooja Hegde are attached to projects charting
in both lists. Mohanlal plays the lead role in L2: Empuraan and will also appear in
Hridayapoorvam. Hegde stars in Deva and Retro, and will be seen in Coolie, while Devgn leads
Raid 2 and will appear in Son of Sardaar 2. July also marks anticipated debuts for Ahaan Panday
in Saiyaara and Shanaya Kapoor in Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan.
Among the Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far, six are Hindi films, three are Tamil, and
one is Malayalam. The Most Anticipated Indian Movies list includes six Hindi films, and one
each from the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam industry, while Mahavatar Narsimha will be
released in five languages.
To learn more about the Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far, watch this video and view
the full list here.
To learn more about the Most Anticipated Indian Movies: July-December 2025, watch this
video and view the full list here.
IMDb customers can add these, as well as millions of other popular movies and web series, to
their personal Watchlist at https://www.imdb.com/watchlist. To help fans keep track of what
they want to watch, the IMDb Watchlist feature enables customers to easily create a
personalised list of the movies and web series they want to watch. Customers can also sort
their Watchlist by IMDb rating, popularity, and more.
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