{"id":389394,"date":"2026-01-05T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/389394\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:02:10","slug":"dharma-productions-box-office-report-card-2025-rs-210-88-cr-india-nett-8-25m-overseas-and-rs-322-89-cr-worldwide-kesari-chapter-2-saves-the-year-bollywood-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/389394\/","title":{"rendered":"Dharma Productions Box Office Report Card 2025: Rs. 210.88 cr. India nett, $8.25M overseas and Rs. 322.89 cr. worldwide \u2013 Kesari Chapter 2 saves the year :Bollywood Box Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Dharma Productions, 2025 was a year in which the box office remained modest, and the verdicts were mixed. The studio released five films in the year, and together they delivered Rs. 210.88 crore nett in India, a figure anchored largely by Kesari Chapter 2, which emerged as the clear best performer at Rs. 93.28 crore with a Semi-Hit verdict. It was the one title that showed a decent theatrical intent and delivered a reasonably healthy outcome, giving Dharma at least one film that could be spoken about in positive trade terms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2081904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dharma-Productions-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dharma Productions Box Office Report Card 2025: Rs. 210.88 cr. India nett, $8.25M overseas and Rs. 322.89 cr. worldwide - Kesari Chapter 2 saves the year\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next best contributor, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, collected Rs. 65.22 crore nett and ended with an Average verdict, decent enough to add volume to the annual tally, but not strong enough to change the year\u2019s overall narrative. The bigger issue for Dharma was what followed. Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (Rs. 27.95 cr.), Dhadak 2 (Rs. 21.43 cr.) and Homebound (Rs. 3 cr.) all landed with Flop verdicts, creating a slate where the conversion ratio (releases to clean wins) stayed weak. When three out of five titles don\u2019t work theatrically, even a Semi-Hit at the top struggles to pull the overall report card into a comfortable zone.<\/p>\n<p>Overseas, Dharma\u2019s 2025 total stood at $8.25 million. Kesari Chapter 2 again led with $3.9 million, while Sunny Sanskari\u2026 added $2.45 million. The remaining titles contributed smaller numbers &#8211; $1.1 million for Tu Meri\u2026 and $0.4 million each for Dhadak 2 and Homebound. The overseas split mirrors the domestic story: two films carried most of the weight, while the rest didn\u2019t travel enough to meaningfully lift the annual score.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide, Dharma closed 2025 at a combined Rs. 322.89 crore, with Kesari Chapter 2 finishing at Rs. 144.35 crore and Sunny Sanskari\u2026 at Rs. 99.39 crore. The rest added Rs. 43.15 crore (Tu Meri\u2026), Rs. 29 crore (Dhadak 2) and Rs. 7 crore (Homebound). The box office numbers convey Dharma Productions was present, not dominant.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway is straightforward: Dharma\u2019s 2025 was not defined by a blockbuster spike; it was defined by inconsistency. Kesari Chapter 2 prevented the year from looking bleak, and Sunny Sanskari\u2026 added support, but the cluster of Flops ensured the studio ended the year needing a sharper reset either fewer releases with tighter theatrical positioning or stronger event-scale titles that can carry the annual scoreboard.<\/p>\n<p>India Box Office<br \/>Kesari Chapter 2 &#8211; 93.28 cr. (Semi-Hit)<br \/>Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari &#8211; Rs. 65.22 cr. (Average)<br \/>Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri \u2013 Rs. 27.95 cr. (Flop)<br \/>Dhadak 2 \u2013 Rs. 21.43 cr. (Flop)<br \/>Homebound \u2013 Rs. 3 cr. (Flop)<\/p>\n<p>Overseas Box Office<br \/>Kesari Chapter 2 \u2013 3.9 mil. USD<br \/>Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari &#8211; 2.45 mil. USD<br \/>Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri \u2013 1.1 mil. USD<br \/>Dhadak 2 \u2013 0.4 mil. USD<br \/>Homebound \u2013 0.4 mil. 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