Dhanush has had a remarkable year at the box office in 2025, with two major releases making significant impacts: Tere Ishk Mein and Kuberaa. Both films garnered considerable attention and anticipation, but which one ultimately secured the bigger opening day collection?

Kuberaa, directed by Sekhar Kammula and starring Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna, and Jim Sarbh alongside Dhanush, was released on June 20, 2025. This crime drama, simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, generated substantial buzz prior to its release. Upon its release, Kuberaa grossed ₹13 crore net in India on its opening day, with a worldwide gross of ₹26 crore. These numbers marked the highest opening day collection for Dhanush in his career. The film continued its successful run, crossing ₹50 crore worldwide gross on its second day and reaching approximately ₹79 crore by the end of its opening weekend. While the Telugu version of Kuberaa was commercially successful, the Tamil version underperformed. By the end of its theatrical run, Kuberaa grossed an estimated ₹115-132 crore worldwide.

Tere Ishk Mein, directed by Anand L. Rai and co-starring Kriti Sanon, hit theaters later in the year. This romantic drama, considered a spiritual successor to Raanjhanaa, quickly captured audience's attention. Tere Ishk Mein earned ₹16 crore on its opening day. The film sustained strong momentum throughout its opening weekend, with collections increasing to ₹17 crore on Saturday and ₹19 crore on Sunday. By its fifth day, Tere Ishk Mein had amassed ₹71 crore net in India. Worldwide, the film's total collection after five days was estimated at ₹91.5 crore.

Comparing the opening day figures, Kuberaa grossed ₹26 crore worldwide, while Tere Ishk Mein collected ₹16 crore in India. This makes Kuberaa the film with the bigger opening day collection.

While Kuberaa had a bigger opening day, Tere Ishk Mein is also proving to be a major success, with strong weekday performance and positive word-of-mouth driving its momentum. Trade analysts predict that Tere Ishk Mein is well on its way to becoming Dhanush's first ₹100 crore net film in India. As of December 3, 2025, Tere Ishk Mein has already surpassed the lifetime collection of Raanjhanaa and is on track to become Dhanush's highest-grossing Hindi film to date.