The first half of 2025 was more or less dull for the Indian box office, as almost all the movies that emerged as massive blockbusters that year hit the screens after June, with the sole exceptions being Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava and Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan. However, things are different this time around, as the movies released from the start of January to the end of April registered a cumulative gross of Rs 4,219 crore in the domestic market, which is 15 per cent higher compared to the same period last year. The Dhurandhar phenomenon Director Aditya Dhar’s Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar: The Revenge emerged as the biggest hit during this period, grossing Rs 1,275 crore in the country, amounting to about 30.22 per cent of the total collections registered by films released in India during this period, according to “The India Box Office Report” unveiled by media research and audience insights firm Ormax Media. How Bhooth Bangla and Vaazha 2 saved April After a fairly good first quarter, the Indian box office witnessed a slowdown in April, …