History has been made and all records have been broken by ! The spy thriller has taken over the box office by becoming the first Hindi film ever to cross the Rs 1000 crore net mark in India.
Directed by Aditya Dhar and headlined by Ranveer Singh, the spy action thriller has emerged as a cultural and commercial phenomenon. Released on March 19, the film has enjoyed an extraordinary theatrical run, maintaining consistent collections even without major holiday boosts. Achieving the milestone on its 18th day, Dhurandhar 2 has now joined the elite league of Indian cinema giants, and stands peerless in Bollywood.
Dhurandhar 2 joins Rs 100 crore elite club in India
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is eliminating competition like Jaskirat Singh Rangi eliminated his enemies in the first 15 minutes of the film. At the time of reporting, the film has crossed Rs 1008 crore only in India, with Rs 23.81 crore on Day 18, as per Sacnilk. Today’s final collection will be out later in the night. The film earned Rs 25.65 crore yesterday, which was its third Saturday. The huge collections in its third week shows that the film is nowhere near the finish line! The other films in the Rs 1000 crore club in India are Pushpa 2 and Baahubali 2.
Top 5 Dhurandhar 2 box office records
While Dhurandhar 2 has made history in several departments, here are the 5 biggest box office records crushed by the film:
1. The film became the fastest Hindi release to cross Rs 500 crore, achieving the milestone in just six days. The anticipation for the film after Dhurandhar was too high.
2. It created history by becoming the first Indian film to cross Rs 850 crore and Rs 900 crore net in a single language. This milestone shows the dominance of its Hindi version, driving unprecedented box office numbers.
3. Crossing Rs 1000 crore net across all versions, the film became the first Bollywood and third Indian film to achieve this feat after Pushpa 2: The Rule and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. It is also the second fastest to reach this landmark.
4. On the global front, the film surpassed Rs 1500 crore in worldwide gross collections. It entered the elite club of highest-grossing Indian films, alongside major blockbusters like Dangal, Pushpa 2: The Rule and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
5. The film delivered a historic performance in North America, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film in the region. It also became the first Indian movie to cross the $25 million mark.
The spy thriller’s plot revolved around Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari rising as the King of Lyari and taking on Pakistani terrorists threatening India. Supported by a stellar ensemble cast featuring Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor and Manav Gohil, the film has become a huge milestone and benchmark for Indian cinema.