Several high-budget Bollywood films in 2025, including Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' and Hrithik Roshan's 'War 2', have underperformed at the box office, surprising industry observers. 'Sikandar', with a ₹200 crore budget, grossed around ₹182.7 crore worldwide, while 'War 2', budgeted at ₹400 crore, earned an estimated ₹179 crore net in Hindi. Other films like 'Baaghi 4' and Mohanlal's 'Vrusshabha' also faced significant commercial setbacks. Analysts attribute these failures to a growing audience preference for strong content and originality over star power.