India, Dec. 31 -- The year 2025 was a mixed bag at the box office, but it started with a bang with Chhaava, had another big success mid-year with Saiyaara and ended on a much higher note with Dhurandhar. In the middle there were some hits and some misses, and from it all, here are some lessons that Bollywood learnt in 2025:

Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda and Ibrahim Ali Khan, both followed the same strategy of no media interactions prior to their debut films release. The strategy worked for Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda as Saiyaara became a rage and the mystery around them made the audience curious. But the impact of the same strategy was complete opposite for Ibrahim Ali Khan as Nadaaniyan proved to be a subpar project. It proved that it all b...