‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection Day 3: Ranveer Singh starrer scores Rs 100 crore India opening; grosse
‘Dhurandhar’, the Aditya Dhar directorial, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, completed its first week at the box office and going by early estimates, came out with flying colours. The film that marked the return of director Dhar after 6 years, scored an explosive weekend at both the domestic and international box offices. The film, according to Sacnilk, exceeded all trade expectations to deliver one of the most impressive opening weekends of the year.Dhurandhar Movie Review
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‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection Day 3
As per early estimates, ‘Dhurandhar’ earned Rs 99.50 crore net by the end of its debut weekend at the Indian box office. The film seemingly missed the Rs 100 crore net marker by a whisker. However, the official numbers later released on the site, indicate that the film shot past the milestone and earned an estimated Rs 103 crore. The film which also delivered a career-best worldwide launch for the leading man, Ranveer, started out slow at the box office, earning just around Rs 28 crore on its opening day. However, it was reportedly the good reviews and great word-of-mouth that propelled growth on Saturday, with the film earning an estimated Rs 32 crore net. While initially reported to have earned an estimated Rs 39.5 crore net on Day 3, Sacnilk reported that the film actually earned its highest revenue on Sunday, with an impressive collection of Rs 43 crore.
Ranveer’s fastest 100 crore film
According to reports, ‘Dhurandhar’ is now Ranveer’s fastest film to hit the Rs 100 crore mark in just three days. His last solo release, Karan Johar’s 2023 romantic-comedy ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, reportedly took 10 days to hit the milestone at the domestic box office.
Boost in footfalls
‘Dhurandhar’ had an overall 53.47% Hindi occupancy on Sunday, a considerable growth as compared to Friday and Saturday. This time around, the film saw its highest footfalls coming in for afternoon shows and evening shows, recording an impressive 70.07%.In India, the film demonstrated extraordinary growth, minting Rs 119 crore gross, driven by packed shows in major metros and strong turnout in Tier-2 and Tier-3 circuits. The domestic performance is expected to maintain momentum through the week.
Box office competition
The film has managed to rake in the big bucks despite the box office competition from other film releases. The romantic film ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, has been drawing in good numbers at the box office since its release last weekend. Although the film had a week long head start at the box oofice, ‘Dhurandhar’ has comfortably surpassed its box office collections in just 3 days of its release. ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ now has a total net collection of Rs 99.75 crore.
International box office
Overseas as well, the performance has been solid. The film has collected an estimated 30+ crore gross, with North America leading the charge with an estimated $2 million debut. This puts the film on the 9th spot of the highest-earning films at the US box office. It stands just behind ‘Hamnet’, which earned an estimated $2.3 million. The film beat out the sci-fi action film ‘Predator: Badlands’, which earned an estimated $1.9 million at the US box office. With the film raking in an estimated Rs 21 crore from international markets, the total worldwide box office numbers currently stand at an estimated Rs 144 crore.
Ranveer Singh’s highest earning films
As far as the net collections are concernd, ‘Dhurandhar’ has already made its way to the no. 8 spot on the list of Ranveer’s highest-earning films of all time. The film, in three days, beat out the lifetime collections of ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ which earned Rs 76.81 crore and ‘Gunday’, which completed its box office run with an estimated collection of Rs 78.61 crore. The opening also makes this the biggest debut of Ranveer Singh’s career, surpassing the numbers of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali historical drama ‘Padmaavat’ and the Rohit Shetty cop action film ‘Simmba’. Currently, both films occupy the top 2 spots on the list of Ranveer’s highest-grossing films of all time.
Sara Arjun’s Rs 100 crore debut
It also marks a great debut for actress Sara Arjun. The newbie hit the Rs 100 crore mark with her debut film.
About the film
‘Dhurandhar’, which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi alongside Singh, is an underworld saga revolving around a network of criminals, informants and operatives whose lives intersect, navigating covert operations, espionage and betrayals.
‘Dhurandhar Part 2’ to release next year
Amid all the buzz around the film, the makers confirmed that ‘Dhurandhar’ will have a sequel. Rumours doing the rounds stated that the film was split into two parts. While Part 1 released on December 5, Par 2 is now slated to arrive in theatres on March 19, 2026.
