Dhurandhar 2 smashes multiple box office records within a month

Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, has taken the box office by storm. Since its release, the film has been dominating worldwide, and has now set a new milestone in the history of Indian cinema.

Released on March 19, with paid previews beginning March 18, the film has gone on to rewrite nearly every major box office benchmark within its first month. Even before its official opening, the film set a new record in advance bookings by selling around 925,000 tickets across national cinema chains, surpassing previous milestones.

Its momentum began with a historic preview phase, earning Rs 43 crore — the highest ever recorded in India — signalling an extraordinary run ahead. When the film officially opened, it registered the biggest opening day in Hindi cinema history with Rs 102.55 crore nett in India. Out of this, the Hindi version alone contributed Rs 99.10 crore, marking the highest single-day opening for a Hindi-language release. Including previews, its Day 1 total stood at Rs 145.55 crore domestically.

Globally, the film collected approximately Rs 236.63 crore on its first day, making it the second-biggest worldwide opening for an Indian film at the time. The strong start continued into the weekend, with Dhurandhar 2 amassing Rs 674.17 crore nett in India, one of the highest opening weekend totals ever.

By the end of its first week, the film had collected around Rs 745 crore in India, setting a new benchmark for a Bollywood first-week gross. Its Hindi net alone crossed Rs 546 crore during this period. Despite the massive opening, the film maintained strong week-on-week performance, with its third-week collections ranking among the highest for a Hindi film.

Speed became one of its defining characteristics, as it crossed Rs 500 crore in Hindi in just 6 days — a record for the fastest Hindi film to reach that milestone. It then surpassed Rs 800 crore in India within 11 days, continuing its record-breaking pace. By Day 18, the film crossed Rs 1,000 crore nett in India, becoming the first Hindi film to achieve this feat.

The sequel also quickly outperformed its predecessor, Dhurandhar (Rs 840 crore nett), surpassing its lifetime collection within just 11 days. On the global front, the film entered the Rs 1,000 crore club within its first week, achieving the milestone in roughly 7 days and ranking among the fastest Indian films to do so.

International markets contributed significantly to its success. The film crossed Rs 260 crore overseas early in its run and went on to surpass Rs 400 crore internationally by the end of the month, setting new benchmarks in regions like North America.

In a notable global achievement, Dhurandhar 2 emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film excluding the Gulf and China markets, crossing Rs 1,700 crore worldwide within weeks. Domestically, it became the highest-grossing Hindi film ever, with its India nett exceeding Rs 1,100 crore in the first month.

By Day 30, the film’s worldwide gross had reached approximately Rs 1,700 crore plus, placing it among the top three highest-grossing Indian films of all time and bringing it close to some of the biggest records in Indian cinema history.  Source: NDTV.