Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has become the second Indian film after ‘Pushpa 2’ to have a record opening weekend figure by racing past Rs 761 crore globally in the four days of its release and marching towards the Rs. 1,000 crore mark. According to Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the Ranveer Singh-helmed spy thriller has set new records across territories.

The film is only second to Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Pushpa 2’ when it comes to the opening weekend collection. ‘Pushpa 2’ made Rs 795.50 in its first four days. ‘Dhurandhar 2’, however, has edged past ‘Baahubali 2’, ‘RRR’ and ‘KGF 2’, according to a PTI report yesterday.

The movie earned Rs 145 crore (nett) combined in paid previews and on the opening day in India and Rs 52 crore overseas to become the first ever Indian film to cross the Rs 100 milestone in its single day collection in one language.

On the second day, the movie made Rs 83 crore (nett) in India and Rs 46 crore overseas. The collection jumped to Rs 117 crore (nett) in India and Rs 58 crore globally on Saturday (March 21) but the movie’s haul was more impressive on Sunday. It made Rs 121 crore (nett) in India and Rs 56 crore globally, taking the opening weekend figures to Rs 761 (Rs 550 crore (gross, India) and Rs 211 crore internationally.

A sequel to Dhar’s 2025 film, the second part released on March 19 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages. The movie also stars R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi.

Set in Lyari town of Karachi, an area known for its history of gang wars and violent turf battles, ‘Dhurandhar’ revolved around covert intelligence operations against the backdrop of geopolitical and terror events like the Kandahar plane hijack, the 2001 Parliament Attack and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

The sequel charts the rise of Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari in the Karachi underworld while also delving into his origins as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, tracing the journey of the young man who eventually transforms into the covert operative.

The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar.

Filmi Celebs Heap Praise: Celebrities across industries, including Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna and Rishabh Shetty, have praised Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ and Ranveer Singh’s performance in the movie.

Nagarjuna shared a post on his X handle yesterday and called it an “incredible film”.

“Saw this incredible film called #Dhurandhar‌TheRevenge !!! What a ride ! It just blew my mind and I can’t stop thinking about it. This is one of those films that inspires and changes filmmaking,” he said, praising Dhar, the cast and crew of the movie.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar said ‘Dhurandhar’ is a great film.

Meanwhile, a report in The Hindustan Times yesterday said that more than the actors, it is director Dhar who has reached a cult status — and IMDb is proof of it.

The HT report said that ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ not only set the box office on fire but has also earned massive acclaim from viewers and celebrities alike. A testament of the impact of the film can be witnessed in this week’s IMDb Popular Indian Celebrities list, which has been filled with names from the cast of the film. The top spot is held by not any actor, but by director Dhar. (https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/aditya-dhar-leads-imdb-popular-indian-celebrities-list-post-dhurandhar-2-release-ranveer-singh-ranks-3rd-sara-arjun-101774265675674.html)

“The official statement shared by the page adds that this week’s IMDb Popular Indian Celebrities list is led by the cast and crew of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. Director Aditya Dhar is on 1st position followed by the cast securing top ranks with Sara Arjun on 2nd, Ranveer Singh on 3rd , Udaybir Sandhu on 7th, Arjun Rampal on 9th, Saumya Tandon on 10th, Gaurav Gera on 12th, Danish Iqbal on 13th and Rakesh Bedi on 20th Spot. Akshaye Khanna who was in the first film ‘Dhurandhar’ is in 16th position,” the HT report added.