Coolie - Kantara Chapter 1 in TOP 4 RS 300 Cr CLUB

Only Rajinikanth Coolie and Rishab Shetty Kantara Chapter 1 from South are in the top 4 of the Rs 300 crore club of Indian cinema. Two other films are from Bollywood. The box office details of top 4 grossers 2025, 2025 witnessed a lot of competition between two different genres and many solo arrivals. Some of them failed, and others won the hearts of the audience. Moreover, the 300-crore club is taking over, and it is a figure that every filmmaker is trying to hit without missing. Unfortunately, a few titles managed to enter this year, proving for another time, that random stories and themes are not going to work anymore. Let’s have a look at them.

1. Chhaava With the failure of Bad Newz, everyone believed that Vicky Kaushal’s time was over. But one Friday was enough to change everything. Also, no one can forget the intimidating screen presence of Akshaye Khanna. Despite a historical film being released on Valentine’s Day, Chhaava left the trade experts in shock by taking a double-digit opening, and the rest was history. Audiences cried in the final moments, and the lead actor’s never-before-seen intensity made them rethink their opinion. It grossed Rs. 300 crores in ten days and is currently the top Indian film with Rs. 600 crores gross lifetime collected only in India.

2. Saiyaara Mohit Suri is a name that fits perfectly in the list of romance and thriller experts. He knows how to attract the masses without elevation scenes and a hero taking down hundreds of bad guys alone. This time, people questioned if two debut actors, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, would manage to pull huge crowds with Saiyaara. But the situation turned out to be opposite right from the time when people witnessed the glimpses in the form of a trailer and music videos. Compared to Chhaava, Saiyaara accumulated Rs. 300 crores in a week, and the lifetime gross collection in India is Rs. 400 crores. The youth were able to connect with the storytelling, the lead pair’s chemistry received praise, and the public took the memories back home while coming out of the theatres.

3. Coolie The combination of a blockbuster director and a big superstar can create something that will not be forgotten in the future. The same thing happened when Lokesh Kangaraj and Rajinikanth came together for Coolie. People rushed to get their tickets, even in the early morning shows, and gave a big welcome to Rajinikanth on screen. While the crowds did not stop entering theatres, the response was mixed for multiple reasons. The presence of a pan-India star cast also did not help much. Despite leaving a certain section of the public disappointed, the action-drama collected almost Rs. 320 crores gross in India. The number was good but not outstanding as per expectations.

4. Kantara: Chapter 1 Sequels and prequels have always been a big risk. Rishab Shetty undoubtedly had to think and rethink before preparing a good story after the success of Kantara three years ago. The budget was increased, more time was taken in the making, and the results have been phenomenal. Just like the previous part, Kantara: Chapter 1’s climax is now creating an example for other big filmmakers. Some are even questioning whether there is any other actor who can bring a better film or concept like this. As usual, holiday releases can be beneficial for the box office. Kantara: Chapter 1 has already silenced everyone with an opening day number of Rs. 70 crores, despite arriving on Thursday. The highest gross collections came on Sunday with Rs. 72 crores alongside Rs. 51 crores on Friday and Rs. 64 crores on Saturday. The final number remains at Rs. 332 crores. People have not stopped booking tickets, and the lifetime collection could be Rs. 500 crores in India alone. New records have been created. But the question is, who will break them now? There is no answer for now. As mentioned earlier, the situation is different today. The audience is craving for good content, which is one of the major reasons why big films like War 2 and Housefull 5 failed to connect.

Top Actress to play Jeevajothi / Vicky in Amaran Director next/ Suhaas escape

Katest buzz is that Mohanlal has backed out from doing biopic on Sarvana Stores Late P Rajagopal . It is not known why the Actor backed out but we hear that many actors who intially agreed backed out as they got calls from top members of Nadar community asking them to not be part of it. Also we hear that a leadinf actres who was once a hearthrob and rcently made a comeback in an elderly role ( described by an younger actress as auntie role) is agreed to play role of Jeeva Jyoti the woman in Rahagoapl's life. The Producers are Junglee Pictures aa division of the Times Group and director is T J Gananvel of Jai Bhim fame. As noth are above any pressure , film is bound to go ahead. Now Sathyaraj is said to be approached. Sarathkumar could have been a right choice but he comes from Nadar clan. Raj Kiron could be next choice. Announcing the project, Junglee Pictures tweeted, “It’s official! Junglee Pictures have acquired the life rights of Jeevajothi Santhakumar, & are all set to bring to screen an untold story inspired by true events. #AStoryThatMustBeTold #Jeevajothis18YearStruggle #DosaKing.” Saravana Bhavan is a highly popular food chain that is spread across 20 countries across the globe, including the USA and the UK. Rajagopal found guilty by the court for kidnapping and murdering Prince Shanthakumar, who worked under him. After his death, Shanthakumar’s wife Jeevajothi fought hard to bring justice for her husband. Finally, Rajagopal (popularly known as Dosa King) was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Court. He died in 2019, days after he was arrested. He was aged 73.

Telugu actor Suhaas who made a cameo in OG rcently released had a narrow escape as the cinematographer crew of his first Tamil debut film met with a mishap in seas off Rameswaram. The crew escaped but lost a Rs 60 lakh worth Red One camera.The film has a unique bilingual approach. In the Tamil version, Soori plays the lead and Suhas is the villain. In the Telugu version, Suhas takes the lead, and Soori plays the antagonist. The project is creatively produced by Vetrimaaran.The film is written and directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi and produced by Elred Kumar under RS Infotainment. Alongside Soori and Suhas, the cast includes Sathyaraj, Mahima Nambiar, Ravindra Vijay, Achyuth Kumar and Sachana Namidass.

DT Next reports The latest exclusive update we have for you is that Amaran has not only found new fans in actors Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif but they have also approached director Periasamy to do a film for them. The Director who is busy with Dhanush film will do the Vicky film sometime next year probably March 2026. Pre Production work will start along with Dhanush film production that starts in NOvember. Vicky completed 39 years in fillmdom. His recent Chaava was a blockbuster and next is Bhansali's Love and War.

Rajini no to Mari Selvaraj / Dragon Telugu compensation to Kanguva/ Rashmika Mandanna Bollywood No 1

Rajinikanth has decided that subjects with social issues as the core theme is not his cup if tea and go only for mass oriented action thrillers like forthcoming Coolie or Jailer. Mari Selvaraj had told him about a subject that deals with a societal issue and Rajini told his formula to follow the box office route. He felt that Kabali and Kaala had put him backwards and that Vettaiyan went more on story telling and giving enough of his Superstar magic. Coolie he feels will showcase his Superstardom and bring back to pinnacle. After that he is to take a safe route like teaming up with Nelson for Jailer 2 and move on to Directors who have scripts that aim to enhance his Superstar- Thalaivaa image. Meanwhile the report that Jailer 2 is about clash between Rajinikanth and Suryah has alarmed his fans as it brings memories if Game Changer and the Ram Charan v/s Suryah. The latter hammed his way through.

Dragon the Pradeep Ranganathan film in two Telugu States is Mythiri’s compensation to the Distributors who lost money in Kanguva the Suriya film that they distributed. There was even a pre- release event for Telugu version. This will clear the way for Suriya’s Retro. Suriya is also to do a film with Telugu Directors. It could be Thandel Director or Lucky Bhaskar director Venky.

Rashmika Mandanna with three Bollywood hits has consolidated her position and after a long time a South Indian actress is at the top. Animal, Pushpa 2 and now Vicky Kaushal starrer “Chhaava”, she is at No 1. Apart rom this her dedication has impressed the industry. Despite her foot injury, she attended all the promotions of Chhaava. She made her acting debut with Kirik Party, a Kannada film, in 2016. She found further success with Chamak the following year. In 2018, she ventured into Telugu cinema with Chalo and tasted success with hits like Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade, and Sarileru Neekevvaru. Rashmika gained nationwide fame with the success of Pushpa: The Rise in 2021 and its sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024). She made her Hindi film debut in 2022 with Goodbye and her first Bollywood hit with Animal. IN Tamil she acted with Karthi in Sulthan and Vijay in Varisu.