‘Dhurandhar 2’ is going to take the box office by storm! PVR shares have started rising from now on.

The theaters which had been lying vacant for the last few months have regained their splendor. ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has arrived to end the box office drought in the March quarter. Even before its release, this film has created such a stir at the ticket window that everyone from theater owners to stock market experts are in tears. Let us understand how this one film is going to change the picture of the entire industry.

The deserted theaters will regain their vibrancy

The fourth quarter of this year i.e. the period from January to March was very disappointing for the film industry. Till now the total box office earning has come down to just around Rs 1,511.4 crore. If we compare it with the same time last year, then this figure was Rs 2,190.8 crore. Barring a few films like ‘Border 2’, many popular Hindi films like ‘O Romeo’, ‘Mardaani 3’ and ‘The Kerala Story 2’ completely failed to woo the audience. In such a situation, the eyes of big multiplex chains like PVR INOX are now completely fixed on ‘Dhurandhar 2’. Experts believe that this film will not only bring back the crowd of viewers but will also fill the empty coffers of theatres.

Advance booking figures broke Shahrukh’s records

The audience’s craze about the film can be gauged from the fact that according to Sacnilk, it has taken advance booking of more than Rs 200 crore even before its release. This is only the fifth film to achieve such a feat in the history of Indian cinema. Its 10.75 lakh advance tickets have been sold in PVR Inox. At the same time, on BookMyShow, it has also overtaken Shahrukh Khan’s blockbuster ‘Jawaan’ with the sale of 14.81 lakh tickets. 11.02 lakh tickets of ‘Jawaan’ were sold in advance.

The direct impact of this storm of the film was also visible on the stock market. On March 18, shares of PVR Inox closed at Rs 1,019.20 with a rise of 1.58 percent. Even today on March 19, the stock is up by more than 1 percent. Around 9:25 am, shares of PVR are trading at Rs 1,029.50.

Expected bumper opening of Rs 100 crore

According to experts like Jinesh Joshi of brokerage firm PL Capital and Karan Taurani of Elara Securities, this film can take a bumper opening of around Rs 100 crore on the first day itself. It is estimated that its lifetime collection will be between Rs 1,100 to 1,300 crore. If the film touches the magical figure of Rs 1,000 crore in its first two weeks, the loss for this quarter will be covered to a great extent. The craze for this film is so much among the audience that at some special places, premium tickets for the preview show are being sold for up to Rs 2,000. To meet the huge demand, theaters are now running early morning and late night shows.

Benefited from the festive season

‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is also getting direct benefits from many other things. First of all, it is being released around big festivals like Eid and Gudi Padwa. Secondly, due to the postponement of the release of the film ‘Toxic’, it has got a chance for solo release, which means it has no competition at the box office. Its first part had earned Rs 840 crore in India, which was released only in Hindi. This time the film is coming in Hindi as well as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Seeing the huge buzz of the film, more than 400 advertisers and 70 big national brands like L’Oréal, UltraTech Cement, JSW, Raymond and Mahindra have joined hands with it.

Dhurandhar 2 became a lifesaver for the multiplex industry.

Amidst the shortage of big films, Dhurandhar 2 is working as a lifesaver for the multiplex industry. It is expected that more than 6 crore people across the country will reach theaters to watch it. If the magic of the film continues like this for the coming 3-4 weeks, then the beginning of the next financial year (FY27) will also be great. According to experts, the success of this film can also have a positive impact on investors investing in the shares of multiplex chains.