Screens Sizzle: ‘Raid 2’ and Hollywood Blockbusters Ignite India’s Box Office in May

May 2025 was a blockbuster month at India's box office, with overall gross collections crossing an all-time high of ₹1,136 crore, the second highest for the year after February. The pace was spearheaded by the stupendous performance of Ajay Devgn's "Raid 2" and the return of Hollywood blockbusters, spearheaded by "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning".

 

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Industry Impact The healthy May box office is a resounding return for Hollywood and Bollywood both in India, where cinema audiences flocked into theaters in record numbers for big-budget releases. Ajay Devgn's "Raid 2" topped the local market but also created ripples internationally, while Hollywood's recent releases had people flocking back to multiplexes all over the country.

 

Source: Adgully, Hindustan Times, The Hindu Business Line, Ormax