Show Notes
2025 is done — and what a mixed year it was for Indian cinema 🎥 In this special year-end Paisa Vasool episode, Sravan and Tarun break down:
🔥 The Best films of 2025 (slim pickings…) 💣 The Worst films of 2025 (sadly, plenty to choose from) 🎯 Movies that disappointed the most 🚀 Our most anticipated films of 2026 🎄 Sankranti / Pongal 2026 box office predictions
From surprise winners like Lokah: Chapter 1 to major letdowns like Game Changer, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, and Akhanda 2, we go through what worked, what failed, and what we’re still excited for next year.
👇 Let us know in the comments: • Your best & worst movie of 2025 • Which 2026 film you’re most excited for
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5vdjrp3RoY4
⏱️ Timestamps 0:24 – Welcome & episode setup 1:40 – 2025 box office overview 2:24 – Highest grossing films of 2025 3:12 – Where Dhurandhar stands 5:40 – Best films of 2025 (criteria & debate) 7:34 – Lokah: Chapter 1 discussion 9:54 – Telugu & Tamil films in 2025 11:26 – Overall verdict on 2025 12:06 – Worst films of 2025 12:10 – Game Changer discussion 13:20 – Hari Hara Veera Mallu breakdown 14:26 – Akhanda 2 & disappointment factor 15:45 – Expectation vs reality failures 16:27 – Which industry won 2025? 17:31 – Looking ahead to 2026 17:40 – Sankranti / Pongal 2026 films 19:53 – Ramayana Part 1 & big-ticket releases 21:20 – Sequels, cinematic universes & doubts 23:06 – Telugu & Tamil 2026 slate 24:01 – Most anticipated films of 2026 25:23 – Sankranti box office predictions 26:41 – Which film will win Sankranti? 28:16 – Poll-driven viewing & listener picks 29:11 – Films we may have missed 30:15 – How to reach us 31:06 – Final thoughts & New Year sign-off
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