Ranveer Singh’s latest big-ticket release Dhurandhar is showing no signs of slowing down. The spy-espionage thriller has wrapped up its second week with a massive ₹483 crore India net collection, inching closer to the ₹500 crore mark and putting the spotlight firmly on whether it can challenge the Hindi lifetime record of Pushpa 2.
Strong second week keeps momentum alive
After a blockbuster opening week of ₹207.25 crore, Dhurandhar went on a tear in Week 2, collecting another ₹253.25 crore. The daily figures underline how steady the film has remained on weekdays—an indicator of strong word-of-mouth.
Here’s how the second week played out:
- Second Friday: ₹32.5 crore
- Second Saturday: ₹53 crore
- Second Sunday: ₹58 crore
- Second Monday: ₹30.5 crore
- Second Tuesday: ₹30.5 crore
- Second Wednesday: ₹25.5 crore
- Second Thursday: ₹23.25 crore
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The film added around ₹22.5 crore on Day 15, taking its total India net to approximately ₹483 crore, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.
Can ‘Dhurandhar’ dethrone ‘Pushpa 2’?
Trade analyst Sumit Kadel believes the race is on. In a post on X, Kadel said Dhurandhar is mounting a serious challenge to Allu Arjun-led Pushpa 2, which stands tall with a ₹830 crore Hindi net lifetime.
According to Kadel, the film’s third-weekend trend could push it towards a staggering ₹90 crore-plus weekend—an extraordinary number for a film already deep into its theatrical run.
Beating Hollywood on opening day
Interestingly, Dhurandhar also outperformed James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash at the Indian box office on day one. While Avatar 3 opened at around ₹20 crore on its first Friday, Dhurandhar surged ahead, reinforcing the pull of big-scale Hindi action films with local themes.
What’s driving the success?
Directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by Jio Studios, the film follows a high-stakes mission involving a spy infiltrating Karachi’s Lyari gangs amid a tense Pakistan police crackdown.
While Ranveer Singh anchors the film, Akshaye Khanna’s performance has drawn consistent praise. The supporting cast includes Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun, adding weight to the ensemble.
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What’s next?
With screens holding steady and no major Hindi release immediately denting its run, Dhurandhar looks well placed to cross ₹500 crore in the coming days. Whether it can truly topple Pushpa 2 remains to be seen, but one thing’s clear—the film is already among the biggest Hindi blockbusters in recent years.
A sequel is already in the works and is slated for a theatrical release in March 2026.
