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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is all set for the release of his action-thriller film Sikandar. It is one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2025. As the superstar’s next Eid offering, expectations are sky-high.
Salman Khan’s Sikandar: Can It Beat The Box Office Records?
To break records at the box office, Sikandar will need to surpass the massive commercial success of Salman’s previous films. Here are the top 3 highest-grossing films of Salman Khan that Sikandar will need to beat:
Bajrangi Bhaijaan – (2015) – Rs 603.99 Cr (worldwide)
A heartwarming story of a man who helps a mute Pakistani girl find her way home. The film was released during Eid in 2015. It is co-written and directed by Kabir Khan, based on an original story by screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad, and produced by Salman Khan, Rockline Venkatesh and Kabir Khan. The Comedy-drama film stars debutante Harshaali Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The movie made a business of Rs. 4,22,13,00,000, in India. Further, overseas, it collected Rs1,81,86,40,000, making the worldwide collection of the movie Rs. 6,03,99,40,000.
Sultan (2016) – Rs 577.28 Cr (worldwide)
A sports drama that saw Salman play a wrestler in Sultan. The film stars Salman Khan in the titular role and Anushka Sharma, along with Amit Sadh and Randeep Hooda. The sports drama film was written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The movie was highly loved by the audience, and thus, in India it collected Rs.4,14,14,00,000, overseas Rs.1,63,14,75,000, leading to a total of Rs.5,77,28,75,000 worldwide.
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) – Rs 565.10 Cr (worldwide)
A spy thriller that saw Salman as a RAW agent in Ek Tha Tiger with Katrina Kaif, which was released in 2012. The action thriller film was directed and co-written by Kabir Khan. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, it is the first installment in the YRF Spy Universe. Released in 2017, the movie made Rs. 4,32,43,00,000 in India and Rs. 1,32,67,20,000 overseas, leading to a subtotal of Rs. 5,65,10,20,000 worldwide.
These films have set the bar incredibly high, but given Salman Khan’s massive fan following and the hype surrounding Sikandar, it’s not impossible.
With its release scheduled for Eid 2025, Sikandar is poised to take the box office by storm. Will it emerge victorious and become Salman Khan’s highest-grossing film? Only time will tell.
About Sikandar
Superstar Salman Khan is all set for the release of his upcoming action thriller film Sikandar, with Rashmika Mandanna. The film also stars Sathyaraj, Prateik Patil Babbar, Sharman Joshi and Kajal Aggarwal. Backed by the visionary Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by the master storyteller A.R. Murugadoss, the film is set to release on March 30, 2025.
