The Gujarati film ‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate,’ directed by Ankit Sakhiya has emerged as the biggest surprise of 2025. Made on a small budget of only 50 lakhs, the film has created waves at the box office. Despite being a devotional drama with a regional cast, it has completed a 113-day run in theatres and is still attracting audiences.The film stars Reeva Rachh in the lead, who has gained massive attention for her performance. The story which is rooted in devotion and emotion has clearly connected with viewers. This helped in making it an unexpected hit in a year dominated by regional films.
Profits and return on investment
As reported by the Sacnilk website ‘Laalo’ has collected a total of Rs 95.57 crore India net, Rs 113.08 crore India gross, and Rs 7.5 crore overseas. This helped in bringing its worldwide total to Rs 120.58 crore. For a film made with only 50 lakhs, this turns to an unreal profit of 19014% and a return of 78 times the budget. This makes ‘Laalo’ the most profitable film of 2025.
Regional stars shine in 2025
The success of ‘Laalo’ highlights the rise of regional stars in 2025. Alongside Reeva Rachh, several actors from regional cinema delivered bigger hits than some pan-India stars. Films like JP Thuminad’s ‘Su From So’, Mouli Tanuj Prasanth, Shivani Nagaram’s ‘Little Hearts’, Zubeen Garg’s ‘Roi Roi Binale’, and Kalyani Priyadarshan’s ‘Lokah Chapter 1’ made notable profits at the box office.Even films with big budgets, like Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’, although successful, have not been able to match the ROI or the surprise factor of regional hits like Laalo,’ as reported by Koi Moi website. Even after many weeks in theatres, ‘Laalo’ continues to draw audiences. On day 83, the film collected Rs 9 lakhs.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned. We offer a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in
