As 2025 is wrapping up, IMDb announced the 10 Indian movies that were most popular with customers worldwide this year. The ranking was determined based on IMDbPro MOVIEmeter chart. Looking back, these
10 films took the entertainment industry by storm. From Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda’s Saiyaara to the animated blockbuster Mahavatar Narsimha, and Malayalam superhero hit Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, Indian films went global in 2025.IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 are:ALSO READ: IMDB's Top 10 Movies Of 2025 And Where To Watch Them On OTT: From Superman To Sinners
Saiyaara
Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, is topping the IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 list. The film is about a musician and a writer who meet professionally, but fall in love. The lovers overcome various obstacles in their relationship, even a terminal illness.
Saiyaara can be watched on Netflix.
Mahavatar Narsimha
Mahavatar Narsimha, based on the Hindu mythological tale of Bhakt Prahlad, is an animated film. It is a multilingual movie, currently streaming on Netflix.
Chhaava
Bollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2025,
Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna, came third on the list. Based on Shivaji Samant’s book Chhava, the film is about the war that took place between the Marathas led by Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Aurangzeb’s Mughals.
Chhaava can be watched on Netflix.
Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1
After the blockbuster success in theatres,
Kantara Chapter 1 is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film starring Rishab Shetty, Gulshan Devaiah and Rukmini Vasanth, is set in the Kadamba dynasty period and revolves around the folklore of Panjurli and Guliga Daiva.
Coolie
Rajinikanth’s
Coolie, a Tamil film, is a commercial potboiler co-starring Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Aamir Khan and others. It is a gangster drama around Deva, a former porter. Once living a quiet life, he is determined to investigate the suspicious death of his close friend.
Coolie can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
Dragon
Pradeep Ranganathan and Kayadu Lohar’s Tamil film
Dragon is about a student, who enters the dangerous world of financial fraud after a devastating breakup. It can be watched on Netflix.
Sitaare Zameen Par
Sitaare Zameen Par, the spiritual sequel of Taare Zameen Par, follows the story of Gulshan (Aamir Khan), who coaches ten Neurodivergent adults as a part of his community service. Sunil (Ashish Pendse), Satbir (Aroush Datta), Lotus (Aayush Bhansali), Sharma Ji (Rishi Shahani), Guddu (GopiKrishnan K Verma), Raju (Rishabh Jain), Bantu (Vedant Sharma), Golu (Simran Mangeshkar), Kareem (Samvit Desai) and Hargovind (Naman Misra) are his students. The film is available on YouTube in pay-per-view format.
Deva
Deva, starring Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde among others, is about a cop, who meets with an accident while investigating the death of his colleague. He loses memory and the search for the killer begins again. The film can be watched on Netflix.
Raid 2
Raid 2 marks the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik. This time, his opponent is Dada Bhai, an influential politician. Starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, Supriya Pathak, Amit Sial, among others, the film can be watched on Netflix.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Kalyani Priyadarshan delivered Malayalam cinema’s superhero blockbuster.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra follows the story of Neeli, a mythical being who enters the human world for a greater purpose. The film can be watched on JioHotstar.
Of all the movies released in India between January 1 and November 30, 2025, that have an average IMDb user rating of 6 or higher, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb customers, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.