Year Ender 2025: Akshaye Khanna to Mohanlal – Top 5 Highest-Grossing Actors of the Year

Akshaye Khanna became 2025’s highest-grossing actor with Dhurandhar, earning nearly ₹1,000 crore worldwide. He beat stars like Rishab Shetty and Vicky Kaushal. Check out the top 5 actors of the year.

1. Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna’s two 2025 films, Chaava and Dhurandhar, where he played villainous roles, together grossed nearly ₹993.41 crore, marking a huge box office success close to ₹1,000 crore.

2. Rishab Shetty

Kannada star Rishab Shetty’s 2025 film Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, which he also directed, earned a whopping ₹852.16 crore worldwide, becoming one of the biggest box office hits of the year.

3. Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal’s only 2025 release, Chhava, earned an impressive ₹807.91 crore worldwide, making it one of the year’s major box office successes.

4. Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar’s four 2025 releases, including Housefull 5 and Jolly LLB 3, raked in a combined worldwide total of ₹755.3 crore, marking a strong box office year for the superstar.

5. Mohanlal

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s three 2025 releases collectively earned ₹578.45 crore worldwide, highlighting another successful year at the box office for the veteran actor.