“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
Chhaava
Dragon
Deva
Raid 2
Retro
The Diplomat
L2: Empuraan
Sitaare Zameen Par
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
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
Coolie
War 2
The Raja Saab
Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan
Saiyaara
Baaghi 4
Son of Sardaar 2
Hridayapoorvam
Mahavatar Narsimha
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.
