Not Chhaava, this small-budget film is biggest blockbuster of 2025, defeated Vicky Kaushal-starrer by earning 1200% profit, made in Rs 7 crore, movie collected..

1.Tourist Family: India's biggest blockbuster

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2025 has not been a great year for the Indian film industry. Till July, the biggest blockbuster of the year is Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava, which was released in February. However, when it comes to profits, a small-budget film from Tamil cinema has become the biggest hit of Indian cinema. The movie is called Tourist Family. 

2.Tourist Family: Story and star cast

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Directed by Abhishan Jeevith, M. Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Sankar, and Kamalesh Jagan-starrer Tourist Family is about a Tamil family who escapes from Sri Lanka after the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The family arrived in Tamil Nadu with minimal resources and faced many difficulties, including learning a new dialect, finding work, and dealing with prejudice.

3.Tourist Family: Budget and collection

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As per the reports, the budget of the Tourist Family was only Rs 7 crore. The film opened with excellent critical and public response, earning 90 crores worldwide. This makes Tourist Family the most profitable film of the year. 

4.How Tourist Family beat Chhaava

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Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava was reportedly made in the budget of Rs 90, and did a business of Rs 808 crore, the profit was 800%. However, when it comes to Tourist Family, the profit was 1200 per cent, making it the most profitable film of the year. 

5.After Chhaava, Bollywood's most profitable film is...

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After Chhaava, Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par became the second most profitable Bollywood movie. The budget of Sitare Zameen was Rs 65 crores, and it earned 260 crores worldwide and made a profit of 300 per cent.