The Indian cinema is jam packed with star studded and big budget projects in 2025. The ambitious projects aim to draw a large number of cinema lovers to theaters to ensure box office success. Here’s a list of most anticipated Indian movies of the year:
Sikandar
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Cast: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna
Release Date: Eid 2025
Synopsis: An action-packed entertainer, Sikandar is the story of an aspiring youth who confronts powerful people operating a network of corruption, challenging the status quo, and fighting for the common people’s rights in a nation gripped by injustice. Salman Khan is paired up with Rashmika Mandanna for the first time, adding a fresh dynamic to the big budget project. AR Murugadoss’s known for his high action sequence direction revolving around social issues has made Sikander one of the most talked about films of the year.
Toxic
Director: Geethu Mohandas
Cast: Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Darrel D’Silva, Huma Qureshi
Release Date: April 10, 2025
Synopsis: Toxic will be Yash’s first project since the massive success of KGF 3. The film is set in the coastal paradise of Goa in, where a powerful drug cartel operates a crime ring posing behind a facade of sun soaked beaches and vibrant culture. Yash plays the lead navigating through the crime world of the cartel, with Kiara Advani playing the female lead in the film. With Geethu Mohandas as director Toxic promises a gripping tale of betrayal and redemption.
Coolie
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Cast: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Shruti Hassan
Release Date: May 1, 2025
Synopsis: Coolie presents the story of a man’s relentless quest for vengeance since his youth. Bent on seeking revenge and righting the past mistakes that shaped his existence. The film aims to captivate viewers with the protagonist’s treacherous journey to seek revenge starring Rajnikanth as the lead. Meanwhile, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Uppendra and Shruti Hassan are roped in to play pivotal roles in the film. Lokesh’s intense direction style offers a peek into human obsession with vengeance and moral ambiguities.
L2: Empuraan
Director: Prithviraj Sukumaran
Cast: Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Release Date: March 27, 2025
Synopsis: A sequel to the acclaimed Lucifer, L2: Empuraan depicts the life of Stephen Nadumpally, leading a double life Khureshi Ab’raam, a charismatic ruler of a dangerous crime syndicate. The movie goes into greater detail about his covert activities and the difficulties he encounters in the criminal underground. The film starring Mohanlal as male lead and Prithviraj Sukumaran as both director and actor, is eagerly awaited.
War 2
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Kiara Advani
Release Date: August 14, 2025
Synopsis: In this high-octane sequel, Major Kabir Dhaliwal (played by Hrithik Roshan) returns under cover to battle a challenging threat to the nation. The film expands the YRF spy universe and also marks the Bollywood debut of N.T. Rama Rao Jr. in a significant role. Ayan Mukerji’s upcoming directorial War 2 promises thrilling action scenes and an engrossing plot that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.
