Bhubaneswar: 2024 is now history. Allu Arjun starred Pushpa 2 The Rule has re-written the records of Indian Cinema in the past year. 

2025 Sun has risen up over the horizon. The year will be witnessing a scintillating chart of film releases of Bwood biggies – Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, and above all Salman Khan.

Amidst the excited line up of big star movies in the year 2025, the popular and prestigious cine portal IMDb India has released the list of most anticipated movies of year 2025, selected after popular voting.  

The timing of the release, incidentally has coincided with the big buzz that trailer release of Salman Khan starred Sikandar has been locked.

IMDB 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES 

In the list of top-20 most anticipated Indian movies list released by IMDb, Salman Khan starred Sikandar occupied the top slot. The List given below.

• Sikandar

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• Kanappa starring Prabhas and Akshay Kumar
• Retro Starring Suriya
• Thug Life starring Kamal Hasan
• Jaat starring Sunny Deol
• Sky Force starring Akshay Kumar
• Sitare Zammen Par Starring Amir Khan
• Thama starring Ayushman Khurana
•  Kantara – Chapter 1 starring Rishab Shetty
• Alpha starring Hrithik Roshan and Alia Bhatt
• Thandei starring Nag Chaitanya

NOW, TAKE A COMPARISON OF IMDB’s 2024 MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES

• Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan
• Pushpa 2 The Rule starring Allu Arjun
• Welcome to Jungle starring Akshay Kumra, Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty
• Singham Again starring Ajay Devgn
• Kalki 2898 AD
• Bagheera starring Sri Murali
• Hanu Man starring Vinay rai, Venela Kishore
•  Bade Miyan Chote Miyan starring Akshay and Tiger shroff
• Kanguva starring Suriya, Bobby Deol
• Devara Part 1 starring Jr NTR, Jhanvi Kapoor
• The list has included Alia Bhatt starred Jigra at No 20.

REALITY CHECK 2024 - IMDB

• Pushpa 2 The Rule 
• Kalki 2828 Ad  - blockbuster
• Stree 2 (Interestingly, Shraddha Kapoor starred movie didn’t figure in 2024 top-20 most anticipated Indian movies) – Industry Hit in Hindi Cinema (All time blockbuster)
• The Greatest of All Time (This movie was also not included in the 2024 most anticipated list)- Hit
• Devara –part 1 - Hit
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (This Kartik Aryan starred movie too was not in the list)- Blockbuster
• Singham Again - average
• Fighter  - Average 
• Amaran (Siva Karthikeyan, Sai Pallavi starred movie not in the list) - Blockbuster
• Hanu Man  - Blockbuster 

A  glance at the above shows the real IMDB list of top 20 movies don’t match with the top -20 most anticipated movies.

In the most anticipated movies of 2024, Fghter was at No 1 spot, but the film turn out a mere average.

WILL SIKANDAR THE PUSHPARAJ OF 2025?

A glance at the 2025 most anticipated movie list shows that there seems to be a tough fight between 3 movies – Sikandar, Toxic and Coolie.

A look at the teaser of Toxic and Sikandar hints big. 

SIKANDAR TEASER RELEASE DATE LOCKED! 

As per the buzz, Salman Khan starred Sikandar trailer will be releasing on Feb 23, 2025. Incidentally, reports suggest that the day will be hosting India vs Pak cricket match in the Champions Trophy 2025.