The Dhurandhar franchise has created a new history in Hindi cinema. Both the films have created a new record by entering the Rs 1000 crore club. Dhurandhar 2 has created a stir at the box office by earning Rs 1100 crore in just 8 days. With this, this franchise has left behind Baahubali, KGF and Pushpa.
Dhurandhar Box Office History: Director Aditya Dhar’s franchise ‘Dhurandhar’ has had a deep impact on Hindi cinema. Both parts of this film have created a new history by entering the Rs 1000 crore club. Let us tell you that Aditya Dhar, who first made his mark with ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, has now set new standards of filmmaking with the Dhurandhar franchise.
Historic opening and record breaking earnings at the box office
There weren’t huge expectations from Dhurandhar’s first film, which released in December 2025, but it created history. The film became the first Indian A-rated film to join the Rs 1000 crore club. It grossed over Rs 1300 crore worldwide in its entire run.
Dhurandhar 2’s explosive opening week
After the success of the first part, there was tremendous enthusiasm among the audience for the sequel. People were eagerly waiting to know the answers to many questions. Dhurandhar 2 lived up to this expectation and took a historic start and collected approximately Rs 1100 crore in its 8-day extended opening week.
First franchise with two films in 1000 crore club
The ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise has created a record that no Indian film series had achieved before. Both its films have grossed more than Rs 1000 crore, making it the first Indian franchise to have two Rs 1000 crore films.
Dhurandhar overtakes Bahubali, KGF and Pushpa
Be it big franchises like ‘Bahubali’, ‘KGF’ or ‘Pushpa’, till now no one has been able to reach the Rs 1000 crore club with two films. Dhurandhar has broken this seemingly impossible record. Looking at the current pace, there is every possibility of Dhurandhar 2 reaching the Rs 2000 crore club.
Star Cast, Direction and Budget
Both the films of this franchise have been directed by Aditya Dhar. The film is produced by Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar and Jyoti Deshpande under ‘B62 Studios’ and ‘Jio Studios’. The total budget (including promotions) is said to be around Rs 450 crore. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Actors like Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun have been seen in lead roles.