Ground Zero Box Office Collection, Budget, Cast, Review, Hit or Flop, Release Date
Ground Zero is a 2025 Indian Hindi action thriller film directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar. It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banner, Excel Entertainment. The story is about BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, who led a mission that ended with the death of terrorist Rana Tahir Nadeem, also known as Ghazi Baba, in 2003. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Sai Tamhankar and Zoya Hussain in lead roles.
About Ground Zero Film
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar |
| Written by | Sanchit Gupta, Priyadarshee Srivastava |
| Based on | Operation Ghazi Baba |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Abhishek Kumar, Nishikant Roy, Kassim Jagmagia, Vishal Ramchandani, Sundeep C Sidhwani, Arhan Bagati |
| Starring | Emraan Hashmi, Sai Tamhankar, Zoya Hussain |
| Cinematography | Kamaljeet Negi |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by (Score) | John Stewart Eduri |
| Music by (Songs) | Tanishk Bagchi, Rohan-Rohan, Sunny Inder |
| Production companies | Excel Entertainment, Talisman Films, Dreamzkrraft Entertainment |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
| Release date | 25 April 2025 |
| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
Plot
The story is set in the early 2000s. Ground Zero is the story of BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey (played by Emraan Hashmi), who works to stop a rapidly growing terrorist group in Kashmir. The film starts with a new group called the “Pistol Gang”. These are college boys who turn violent and start killing security personnel in Srinagar. Dubey starts investigating the case and finds that there is a big plan going on behind all this. He comes to know that Rana Tahir Nadeem, also known as Ghazi Baba, is leading them. Ghazi Baba is the same man who planned the 2001 Parliament attack.
Dubey faces many problems. A joint mission with the Intelligence Bureau fails, but he still does not give up. A local named Hussain (played by Mir Mehrooz) helps him by giving him insider tips. Dubey moves forward with full focus. Finally, he meets Ghazi Baba face to face. Their encounter ends with a major victory for India, one of the best success stories in counter-terrorism work.
The film also depicts Dubey’s personal struggles. It shows how the mission affects his mind and heart. He faces pain and gives up a lot for his duty. The story also talks about this
Cast And Crew
| Role | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar | (as Tejas Prabhaa Vijay Deoskar) |
| Writers | Sanchit Gupta | Writer |
| Priyadarshee Srivastava | Writer | |
| Cast (in credits order) | Emraan Hashmi | Narendra Dube |
| Sai Tamhankar | Jaya Dube | |
| Aeklavya Tomer | Chand Khan | |
| Rockey Raina | Ghazi | |
| Qazi Faiz | Hakeem | |
| Hanan Bawa (as Hanun Bawra) | Ahmed | |
| Mir Mohammed Mehroos | Husain | |
| Rahul Vora | Dhyaan | |
| Zoya Hussain | Aadila | |
| Punit Tiwari | Tariq Malik | |
| Aryan | Nikhil (12 Years) | |
| Veda Agrawal | Nishu (6 Years) | |
| Guneet Singh | Indar | |
| Lalit Prabhakar | Praveen | |
| Deepak Paramesh | Binu | |
| Mukesh Tiwari | CO Sharma | |
| Imran Farooq | ACP Hamid (J&K) | |
| Syed Aqib | Ansar | |
| Krishna Sharma | Rishi | |
| Ram Avatar | PM Vajpayee | |
| Dheeraj Lalotra | Jawan 1 – Sardar Amanpreet | |
| Amit Ghosh | Jawan 2 – Bengali Ghosh | |
| Satya Prakash | Ranjan | |
| Showkat Magray | Vajpayee’s PA | |
| Khusboo | Husain’s Sister – Hoori (7 Years) |
Ground Zero Box Office Collection
| Day | Box Office Collection (Nett, Trade Figure) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | ₹1.10 Crore |
| Day 2 | ₹1.85 Crore |
| Day 3 | ₹2.00 Crore |
| Day 4 | ₹0.60 Crore |
| Day 5 | ₹0.60 Crore |
| Day 6 | ₹0.55 Crore |
| Day 7 | ₹0.50 Crore |
| Day 8–14 | ₹0.30 Crore |
| Total (India) | ₹7.90 Crore nett |
| Overseas | $0.07 Million (₹0.60 Crore gross) |
| Worldwide | ₹10.00 Crore gross |
Ground Zero Review
Films about stopping terrorist attacks or catching terrorists often tell strong and gripping stories. These stories also bring out the feeling of love for the country. We may read about these missions, but we rarely know how they actually happen. Director Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar’s film Ground Zero tells the story of one such realistic and tough mission. It shows how BSF Commandant Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey chases down a dangerous terrorist, Ghazi Baba, and finally tracks him down after a long chase.
The film begins in August 2001. In the first scene, the terrorist Ahmed (Hanan) asks young Kashmiri boys like Hussain (Mir Mehrooz) to stop throwing stones and use pistols to fire at the soldiers at very close range. From there, writers Sanchit Gupta and Priyadarshi Srivastava tell a tense story. Dubey and his team follow phone calls, look for clues, confront lies, and deal with problems slowed down by rules and higher-ups.
Even with all the action, the film shows emotion. Dubey doesn’t just want to kill the little boys. He tries to stop them from going down the wrong path. His relationship with Hussain feels deep and strong. There’s fear and tension throughout the film, but the film never feels overly intense. It shows real emotions. It also shows familiar things like how terrorists use young people, how the families of soldiers suffer, and how difficult the situation is. But it shows all this in a soft and calm way, not over the top.
Is Ground Zero Movie HIt or flop?
Ground Zero did not work at the box office!
The budget of the film Ground Zero was around 50 crores. But it could earn only 15% of that. Therefore, it remained a flop at the box office.
Emraan Hashmi last gave an average film with Azhar in 2016. That film earned a total of 33 crores. In the last 9 years, he has not given any solo hit film. Fans now hope that he will choose better films and come back with a big hit film in Bollywood.
