Mumbai: Ranveer Singh’s latest release, Dhurandhar: The Revenge (commonly referred to as Dhurandhar 2), directed by Aditya Dhar, has delivered an explosive performance at the box office despite mixed critical reception. The spy action film has amassed Rs 691.32 crore worldwide in its opening weekend alone, positioning it as one of the most successful Indian cinematic ventures in recent memory, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
The film, which opened to polarized reviews—some hailing it as a groundbreaking spectacle and others labeling it pro-establishment—has shown remarkable resilience and audience appeal. On Sunday, it registered an India nett collection of Rs 114.85 crore from 21,202 shows, pushing its domestic nett total to Rs 454.12 crore. Domestic occupancy stood at 79.7 per cent for the day. Overseas gross stands at Rs 149.35 crore, contributing to the impressive worldwide figure.
The Hindi version dominated collections, earning Rs 107 crore on Sunday, while the Telugu edition added Rs 5.25 crore, with Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada versions contributing Rs 2.50 crore, Rs 90 lakh, and Rs 10 lakh respectively.
Dhurandhar 2 has rewritten several benchmarks in Indian cinema:
- It claims the title of the biggest Hindi opener, with its Hindi version alone netting Rs 99.10 crore on day one (after Rs 43 crore from paid previews), surpassing Pushpa 2: The Rule‘s Rs 70.30 crore Hindi opening.
- The paid previews set a new high for any Indian film at Rs 43 crore, eclipsing the previous record held by They Call Him OG (Rs 25 crore).
- It became the first Hindi film to cross Rs 100 crore nett in a single day on release, followed by back-to-back Rs 100 crore+ days on Saturday (Rs 113 crore) and Sunday.
- Worldwide opening day gross reached Rs 236.63 crore, making it the second-highest Indian opener globally, behind only Pushpa 2 (Rs 275.2 crore) and ahead of RRR (Rs 223 crore).
- Domestically, day-one nett of Rs 102.55 crore ranks it fourth among all Indian films.
- The film achieved the fastest crossing of the Rs 500 crore worldwide mark.
- It has outperformed lifetime domestic nett figures of Dangal (Rs 387 crore) and Baahubali: The Beginning (Rs 421 crore), while globally surpassing 2.0 (Rs 691 crore) and Gadar 2 (Rs 686 crore).
The opening weekend saw combined Saturday-Sunday India nett earnings of Rs 227.85 crore, trailing only Pushpa 2‘s Rs 260.3 crore but outpacing Baahubali 2 (Rs 183 crore) and KGF 2 (Rs 173.65 crore).
With strong momentum in domestic markets and solid overseas performance—particularly in North America—the Ranveer Singh-led spy thriller continues to dominate ticket counters and shows no signs of slowing down as it eyes further milestones.