Akshaye Khanna has emerged as one of many greatest box-office success tales of 2025, powered by two large releases—Chhaava and Dhurandhar. With each movies delivering extraordinary theatrical numbers, the actor has now entered a uncommon business league beforehand dominated by the Khans.
Chhaava and Dhurandhar ship historic box-office numbers
Akshaye started the yr with Chhaava, the place he portrayed Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb reverse Vicky Kaushal. The movie went on to cross Rs 800 crore worldwide, rising because the third-highest-grossing Indian movie of 2025.He adopted it up with Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, starring alongside Ranveer Singh. Launched on December 5 and nonetheless operating in theatres, the spy actioner has crossed Rs 1,100 crore globally, with Akshaye’s portrayal of Pakistani gangster Rehman Dakait drawing widespread reward from audiences and critics alike.
Solely Shah Rukh Khan has achieved this earlier than
With Chhaava and Dhurandhar collectively crossing the Rs 2,000 crore mark worldwide in a single calendar yr, Akshaye Khanna has grow to be the second Indian actor after Shah Rukh Khan to realize the milestone.Beforehand, Shah Rukh Khan set the benchmark in 2023, when Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki collectively grossed Rs 2,685 crore worldwide. Whereas Aamir Khan’s Dangal finally crossed Rs 2,000 crore globally, the feat was achieved throughout two years and staggered worldwide releases.
How different stars evaluate
Actors akin to Prabhas and Allu Arjun have come near the milestone, with Baahubali 2 and Pushpa 2 incomes over Rs 1,700 crore every. Ranbir Kapoor should have a shot at becoming a member of the elite membership along with his upcoming releases Ramayana and Love & Battle.
From Drishyam 3 controversy to a Telugu debut
After making headlines for his controversial exit from Drishyam 3, Akshaye Khanna has now shifted focus to his subsequent huge mission—Mahakali. Using excessive on the success of Dhurandhar, the actor has formally joined the units of the mythological epic, marking his Telugu cinema debut. Mahakali stars Bhoomi Shetty within the lead position as Maha and is positioned as a key installment within the Prashanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). Final September, filmmaker Prashanth Varma had unveiled Akshaye’s first-look poster from the movie, revealing the actor as Shukracharya, a pivotal character within the mythological narrative.