Sikandar (2025)

Sikandar (2025) – Movie Overview

• • Genre: Action Drama

  • Language: Hindi

  • Director: A. R. Murugadoss

  • Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala

  • Lead Star: Salman Khan

  • Release Date: 30 March 2025

  • Formats: Standard & IMAX

  • Budget: ₹200 crore

  • Box Office: ₹170.63 crore (as of April 2025)

  • Running Time: Approx. 2hr 45min

Main Cast

• • Salman Khan as Sanjay “Sikandar” Rajkot

  • Rashmika Mandanna as Saisri Rajkot

  • Sathyaraj as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

  • Kajal Aggarwal as Vaidehi Rangachari

  • Prateik Babbar as Arjun Pradhan

  • Anjini Dhawan as Nisha

  • Sharman Joshi, Kishore, Jatin Sarna, Sanjay Kapoor, and others in supporting roles.

Plot Summary

• • Sanjay Rajkot, known as Sikandar, is a respected figure from Rajkot, Gujarat.

  • After defending a woman from blackmail during a flight, he becomes the target of a revenge-driven politician.

  • Tragedy strikes when his wife, Saisri, dies in a blast while trying to reveal her pregnancy.

  • Her organs are donated to three people, leading Sanjay to Mumbai where he helps each of them:

    • Kamar, a child suffering from pollution-related illness.

    • Vaidehi, a small business owner facing patriarchal pressures.

    • Nisha, a heart transplant recipient battling emotional trauma.

Production Highlights

• • Reunion of Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala after Kick (2014).

  • Filming took place across Mumbai, Hyderabad, and palace locations.

  • Faced delays due to rain, security threats, and lead actor injury.

  • Action scenes included trains, aircrafts, and large-scale stunts.

Music Album

• • Music Composer: Pritam

  • Background Score: Santhosh Narayanan

  • Label: Zee Music Company

  • Popular Tracks:

    • Zohra Jabeen

    • Bam Bam Bhole

    • Sikandar Naache

    • Hum Aapke Bina

    • Taikhaane Mein

Reception

• • Critics’ Rating: Generally negative (Average: 2/5 stars)

  • Rotten Tomatoes: 7% positive out of 14 reviews

  • Criticism: Weak script, outdated direction, underwhelming music

  • Praise: Salman Khan’s presence, some emotional moments

Box Office Performance

• • Opening Day: ₹45 crore worldwide

  • First Week: ₹154.35 crore globally

  • India Net: Approx. ₹97.47 crore

  • Theatrical Run: Affected by mixed word-of-mouth and competition from other releases like L2: Empuraan and The Diplomat