Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar 2' nears ₹950cr mark in India
What's the story
Ranveer Singh's latest film, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, continues to perform well at the box office even after two weeks of its release. On Day 15 (Thursday), it collected ₹17.80 crore from 17,030 shows in India, taking the total gross collections to ₹1,122.17 crore and net collections to ₹937.32 crore so far. The worldwide gross collection stands at a staggering ₹1,492.17 crore, per Sacnilk.
Box office journey
Looking at the film's domestic collections
The film's box office journey has been highly impressive since its release on March 19. It opened with ₹102.55 crore, followed by ₹80.72 crore and ₹113 crore on the next two days. On March 22, it was screened in 21,633 shows across India and collected ₹114.85 crore. However, the first Monday saw a drop to ₹65 crore, and collections remained between ₹40-60 crore until the weekend before dropping further to around ₹17.80 crore in its third week.
Global success
International success of 'Dhurandhar 2'
Dhurandhar 2 has been a major success in international markets as well. The film's overseas collections reportedly reached ₹370 crore on Day 15. In Australia, it has become the highest-grossing Indian film ever, raking in A$6.37 million in just 11 days and surpassing the lifetime earnings of films like Pathaan and Jawan. The film's success has also been mirrored in the UK and Germany, further solidifying its global appeal.
Franchise success
Sequel beats the lifetime collection of 'Dhurandhar'
Dhurandhar: The Revenge has become the highest-grossing film of the year so far and the biggest single-language grosser. It beat the lifetime collection of Dhurandhar within just 11 days. The film also stars Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, and Sanjay Dutt reprising their roles from the previous installment. With its impressive performance, it has overtaken major Indian film franchises like Baahubali and Pushpa in terms of lifetime box office collections. It's directed by Aditya Dhar.