Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh is celebrating a massive milestone as his latest film, Dhurandhar, crosses the Rs 1,000 crore mark worldwide just 21 days after hitting theatres on December 5. From the moment it released, the spy action thriller has kept audiences glued to cinemas, with fans praising its gripping story, high-octane action, and powerhouse performances.
Industry insiders say it’s rare for a Hindi film to achieve such numbers this quickly, and with its entry into the Rs 1,000 crore club, Dhurandhar has firmly established itself as the biggest Indian film of 2025.
The film’s success isn’t just about numbers; it reflects the combined pull of Ranveer Singh’s star power, an ensemble cast featuring Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi, and director Aditya Dhar’s ambitious vision. Fans have flocked to theatres across India and overseas, helping the film set multiple records and leave previous 2025 blockbusters, Kantara Chapter 1 and Chhaava, behind.
According to Jio Studios, Dhurandhar has amassed Rs 1,006.7 crore globally, surpassing Kantara Chapter 1’s Rs 852 crore and Chhaava’s Rs 807.91 crore. Domestically, the film earned over Rs 650 crore in the first 21 days, with Rs 28.60 crore coming in on Day 21 alone, taking its total net collection to Rs 668.80 crore. The movie is now rapidly approaching the Rs 700 crore milestone in India.
Ranveer Singh leads the film alongside a stellar cast, supported by Manav Gohil, Danish Pandor, Saumya Tandon, Gaurav Gera, and Naveen Kaushik. The story revolves around a decade-long Indian intelligence operation where an undercover agent infiltrates Karachi’s criminal and political underworld.
Produced by Jyoti Deshpande’s Jio Studios and Aditya and Lokesh Dhar’s B62 Studios, Dhurandhar was shot across multiple locations, including Thailand, Punjab, Mumbai, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh, between July 2024 and October 2025. The film’s cinematography is by Vikash Nowlakha, music by Shashwat Sachdev, and editing by Shivkumar V. Panicker. With a runtime of 214 minutes, it is one of the longest films in recent Indian cinema.
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews, with critics highlighting the performances of Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, Dhar’s direction, the action sequences, cinematography, soundtrack, and production design. Some criticism focused on the film’s pacing due to its long runtime. Classified as fiction and given an ‘A’ certificate by the CBFC, the plot draws inspiration from real-life geopolitical events such as the 1999 IC-814 hijack, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and Operation Lyari.
A sequel, Dhurandhar Part 2: The Revenge, has already been announced and is scheduled to release on March 19, 2026.