The highly anticipated film Sikandar, starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna, is less than a week away from its theatrical release. The official trailer of AR Murugadoss’ directorial debuted on Sunday evening and has quickly secured a spot among the top 10 most viewed Bollywood trailers within the first 24 hours on YouTube. Read on for the exciting details!
Sikandar is set to hit theaters worldwide on March 30, 2025. This film marks the first collaboration between Salman Khan and Pushpa 2 actress Rashmika Mandanna. The ensemble cast also includes Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, and Anjini Dhawan. The trailer was released around 5 PM on Sunday, the Sikandar trailer has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, raising expectations for it to be a commercial mass entertainer at the Indian box office.
Within the first 24 hours, the trailer amassed an impressive 48 million views on YouTube. The trailer for Salman Khan’s Eid 2025 release has outperformed trailers for films such as Ranveer Singh’s Cirkus, Varun Dhawan’s Baby John, Shah Rukh Khan‘s Jawan (Prevue), and Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. So with this, the trailer of Salman Khan film now ranks as the seventh most-watched Bollywood trailer in the first 24 hours on YouTube.
Here’s a look at the top 10 most viewed Bollywood trailers in the first 24 hours on YouTube:
- Dunki – 58.5 million
- SkyForce – 57.7 million
- Adipurush – 52.2 million
- Singham Again – 51.95 million
- Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar – 50.9 million
- Animal – 50.6 million
- Sikandar – 48 million
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 – 45.9 million
- Jawan (Prevue) – 45.6 million
- Baby John – 45.2 million
Notably, the trailer for Cirkus (45 million views) has dropped out of the top 10. Previously, the first teaser for Sikandar became the most viewed teaser in Bollywood history. While the trailer did not break into the top 5, there is hope that the film will exceed expectations and set the box office ablaze. Advance bookings for Salman Khan’s Eid release will commence on March 25 in India. Stay tuned for more only with us!
