Expectedly, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has taken the box office by storm. By the evening of March 22, the Ranveer Singh-starrer collected about Rs 440 crore, including its paid previews, in the domestic market. The film’s run is far from done. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, director Aditya Dhar’s action drama could cross the R1000 crore mark in domestic collections.
“Like the first part, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has come like a tsunami. I am confident it will cross Rs 1000 crore in the domestic market. Many theatres are facing capacity issues where there are more people to watch the film [than shows]. The demand will spill over to Monday,” Adarsh told mid-day.
Given its unstoppable run, trade is buzzing with speculation that the movie could beat the worldwide collection of Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ (2016) to become the biggest grosser of Indian cinema. “It cannot be ruled out right now,” said Adarsh.
However, sections of the audience have criticised the movie’s propagandist nature. Some also felt that it ran too long at three-hour-55-minutes. About the polarising reactions, exhibitor and trade analyst Akshaye Rathi said, “Whether it’s ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘Animal’ [2023], or ‘The Kashmir Files’ [2022], they wouldn’t have done that kind of business had those polarising opinions not come into play. The more [the opinions are] polarised, the more it creates a debate and generates curiosity among people to see what the hype is all about.”
Rs 600+ cr
Estimated worldwide collection of ‘Dhurandhar 2’, as of March 22
Rs 2070 cr
Estimated worldwide collection of ‘Dangal’
