November 4, 2025 : The eulogies for romances in Bollywood had been written extensively after the pandemic. All of a sudden, mass seemed to be the way to go for every actor and producer, with action films looking like the only certain way of drawing audiences. When even actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Manoj Bajpayee turned to mass action, it rang alarm bells in the industry for the lovers of good ol’ romance. Sure, films like Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani kept the genre afloat, but it was 2025 that truly revived it in Hindi cinema.
Intense romance finds success again
Saiyaara came like a breath of fresh air – a romantic drama with young actors that broke decades-old box office records without anybody expecting it to. A couple of other romantic dramas did fairly well without setting the cash registers ringing. But then Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat again surprised the trade pundits with its ₹100-crore (and counting) run. The message is clear – give the audience a decent romance, and they will come to the theatres. The stage is now set for another film in this genre to close off the year on a bang and prove that romance is here to stay.
Can Tere Ishk Mein replicate the success?
The final two months of 2025 see films of diverse genres hitting the screen. They range from war dramas like Ikkis and 120 Bahadur to rom coms such as De De Pyaar De 2 and Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri. And then there is a tentpole like Dhurandhar. Amid all this, Aanand L Rai’s Tere Ishk Mein has the best chance of replicating the success of Saiyaara and Deewaniyat, due to a combination of placement and opportunity.
Summary :
Romance takes center stage in Bollywood 2025 with hits like Saiyaara and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat winning hearts, while Tere Ishk Mein promises a grand finale.