With over three decades in the film industry, the actor has truly owned 2025, delivering powerful performances as the antagonist in the year’s two highest-grossing films.

With over three decades in the film industry, the actor has truly owned 2025, delivering powerful performances as the antagonist in the year’s two highest-grossing films. (File Photo)

The actor in question is Akshaye Khanna. He has crossed a huge populist milestone, becoming the second Indian actor to gross Rs 2000 crore at the box office in 2025.

The actor in question is Akshaye Khanna. He has crossed a huge populist milestone, becoming the second Indian actor to gross Rs 2000 crore at the box office in 2025. (File Photo)

Akshaye Khanna first stole the limelight as Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Laxman Utekar’s Chhaava, which starred Vicky Kaushal in the lead. The film grossed Rs 809 crore worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year.

Akshaye Khanna first stole the limelight as Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Laxman Utekar’s Chhaava, which starred Vicky Kaushal in the lead. The film grossed Rs 809 crore worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year. (File Photo)

Next, he starred in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar as gangster Rehman Dakait. His performance in the film was widely praise. As of now, the spy thriller has earned nearly Rs 1167 crore worldwide.

Next, he starred in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar as gangster Rehman Dakait. His performance in the film was widely praise. As of now, the spy thriller has earned nearly Rs 1167 crore worldwide. (File Photo)

With these two films, Akshaye Khanna recorded an impressive box office gross of around Rs 2,001 crore in a single year.

With these two films, Akshaye Khanna recorded an impressive box office gross of around Rs 2,001 crore in a single year. (File Photo)

Shah Rukh Khan is the only other Indian actpr whose films have grossed more than Rs 2000 crore in a year. He achieved this feat in 2023 with three releases – Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. The films collectively grossed Rs 2685 crore at the global box office.

Shah Rukh Khan is the only other Indian actpr whose films have grossed more than Rs 2000 crore in a year. He achieved this feat in 2023 with three releases – Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. The films collectively grossed Rs 2685 crore at the global box office. (File Photo)

Other actors, namely Prabhas and Allu Arjun, have come close to the mark with Baahubali and Pushpa 2 crossing Rs 1700 crore at the box office.

Other actors, namely Prabhas and Allu Arjun, have come close to the mark with Baahubali and Pushpa 2 crossing Rs 1700 crore at the box office. (File Photo)