'Dhurandhar 2' earns ₹200 crore before release, beats 'Jawan','Animal' day 1 records
On the eve of its release, the film will be screened in select paid preview shows—a culture that Bollywood is increasingly borrowing from the South
The highly anticipated "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" is set to release in theatres tomorrow (19 March).
On the eve of its release, the film will be screened in select paid preview shows—a culture that Bollywood is increasingly borrowing from the South.
As the first show is set to begin in a few hours, advance booking is in full swing, breaking records by the hour. In fact, "Dhurandhar 2" has already earned over ₹200 crore at the box office even before a single show has been screened.
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'Dhurandhar 2' advance booking
The spy thriller, directed by Aditya Dhar, arrives with massive buzz. The first "Dhurandhar" was both a critical and commercial success, minting ₹1,300 crore worldwide.
Naturally, the sequel comes with huge expectations.
With hours to go before the paid previews, the film has sold nearly one million tickets for the premiere, amassing ₹42.71 crore.
Advance bookings for the opening day opened only this week, and the film has witnessed a breakneck pace in pre-sales, selling over 7 lakh tickets worth nearly ₹30 crore.
Advance bookings for the remainder of the opening weekend are also showing a promising trend.
Overseas, the Ranveer Singh-starrer remains unaffected by its non-release in the Gulf countries and Pakistan, grossing over $8 million for the weekend. It recently became the first Indian film to cross $5 million in pre-sales in North America and looks set to shatter box office records in the US and Europe.
Worldwide, "Dhurandhar 2" has already earned a staggering ₹200 crore gross before a single show has been screened. Of this, an impressive ₹130 crore comes from the opening day (including paid previews).
'Dhurandhar 2' beats Bollywood's all-time opening record
The ₹130 crore that Dhurandhar 2 has already earned sets a new record for Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan grossed ₹129 crore worldwide on its opening day in 2023, a mark now surpassed by "Dhurandhar 2" through advance bookings alone. The figures set by "Pathaan" (₹105 crore) and 'Animal" (₹101 crore) fall well behind.
With spot bookings and last-minute advance sales, "Dhurandhar 2" could be looking at a global opening day of over ₹200 crore. The film is almost certain to earn more than ₹100 crore net in India on day one, including paid previews.
All about 'Dhurandhar 2'
Apart from Ranveer Singh, "Dhurandhar 2" also brings back R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi. Akshaye Khanna, who played the antagonist Rehman Dakait in the first part, is expected to appear in a cameo.
The spy thriller is slated for release on 19 March. The first installment is still playing in theatres three months after its December release.
