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'Raid 2' Becomes Ajay's 8th Biggest Grosser; Mohanlal's 'Thudarum' Creates Box Office History

MENSXP May 12, 2025 06:39 PM

Filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta’s Raid 2 starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor faced a dip in its collection in the week one due to the conflict between India and Pakistan but the biz was back on track soon after and the weekend two of the film was quite healthy.

In weekend two, Raid 2 has collected a strong Rs 25.62 crore taking its domestic total to a solid Rs 124.51 crore.

This makes Raid 2, the eighth biggest grosser of Ajay Devgn’s career and third biggest grosser of Riteish Deshmukh’s career in India.

Check out Ajay Devgn’s top 10 domestic grossers below:

1. Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior (2020) - Rs 279.55 crore

2. Singham Again (2024) - Rs 268.35 crore

3. Drishyam (2022) - Rs 240.54 crore

4. Golmaal Again (2017) - Rs 205.69 crore

5. Total Dhamaal (2019) - Rs 154.23 crore

6. Shaitaan (2024) - Rs 149.49 crore

7. Singham Returns (2014) - Rs 140.62 crore

8. Raid 2 (2025) - Rs 124.51 crore (Still In Theatres)

9. Golmaal 3 (2010) - Rs 106.34 crore

10. Son Of Sardaar (2012) - Rs 105.03 crore

Check out Ritiesh Deshmukh’s top 5 domestic grossers below:

1. Housefull 4 (2019) - Rs 194.60 crore

2. Total Dhamaal (2019) - Rs 154.23 crore

3. Raid 2 (2025) - Rs 124.51 crore (Still In Theatres)

4. Housefull 3 (2016) - Rs 109.14 crore

5. Housefull 2 (2012) - Rs 106 crore

The other major film that’s been doing record breaking business at the box office is Mohanlal’s Thudarum which has become the biggest grosser ever in the history of Kerala box office.

The film directed by Tharun Moorthy has made Rs 90 crore at the Kerala box office and is now on course to become the first Malayalam film to hit Rs 100 crore in the state.

At the worldwide box office, Thudarum has become only the third Malayalam film to hit Rs 200 crore biz.

Check out top 10 biggest grossers in Kerala below:

1. Thudarum (2025) - Rs. 90 crore (Still In Theatres)

2. 2018 (2023) - Rs. 89.50 crore

3. L2: Empuraan (2025) - Rs. 86.25 crore

4. Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life (2024) - Rs. 79 crore

5. Pulimurugan (2016) - Rs. 78.50 crore

6. Aavesham (2024) - Rs. 76 crore

7. Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017) - Rs. 73 crore

8. Manjummel Boys (2024) - Rs. 72 crore

9. KGF Chapter 2 (2022) - Rs. 66 crore

10. Lucifer (2019) - Rs. 64 crore

Check out top 10 biggest Malayalam grossers at the worldwide box office below:

1. L2: Empuraan (2025) - Rs 265 crore

2. Manjummel Boys (2024) - Rs 242 crore

3. Thudarum (2025) - Rs 200 crore (Still In Theatres)

4. 2018 (2023) - Rs 177 crore

5. Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life (2024) - Rs 158.50 crore

6. Aavesham (2024) - Rs 156 crore

7. Pulimurugan (2016) - Rs 152 crore

8. Premalu (2024) - Rs 136.25 crore

9. Lucifer (2019) - Rs 129 crore

10. Marco (2024) - Rs 110 crore

So far, in the year 2025, only five films have hit over Rs 200 crore at the worldwide box office. Out of those, two (Thudarum, L2: Empuraan) belong to Malayalam cinema and both star Mohanlal.

The other Rs 200 crore+ grossers of 2025 are — Chhaava (Hindi, Rs 797.34 crore), Good Bad Ugly (Tamil, Rs 246.15 crore) and Sankranthiki Vasthunam (Telugu, Rs 255.20 crore).