Ranveer Singh's period spy thriller Dhurandhar is scripting history at the box office, showing no signs of slowing down even in its fourth week. The Aditya Dhar directorial has shattered multiple records and is now setting its sights on the next big milestones in both domestic and global markets.
Domestic Box Office: A Record-Breaking Spree
On its 26th day in theatres, which was a Tuesday, Dhurandhar added another Rs 11.25 crore to its monumental India collection. This marked a slight improvement from its Monday earnings of Rs 10.50 crore, which was its lowest single-day haul so far. Remarkably, the film has managed to be the only Indian film to earn in double digits every single day for over three consecutive weeks.
The total domestic collection after 26 days now stands at a staggering Rs 712.25 crore. This monumental figure has propelled it into an exclusive club, making it the first and only Bollywood film to enter the Rs 700 crore club within India. It has already surpassed Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan (Rs 640.25 crore) to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever domestically.
Its next immediate target is to overtake the all-India collection of SS Rajamouli's 'RRR', which stands at Rs 782.20 crore. Achieving this would make Dhurandhar the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the domestic box office, trailing only Pushpa 2: The Rule, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and KGF: Chapter 2.
Conquering the Global Arena
The film's triumph is not confined to Indian shores. On the worldwide front, Dhurandhar has crossed the coveted Rs 1000 crore milestone and has now amassed approximately Rs 1095.50 crore after 26 days. It is poised to enter the Rs 1100 crore club imminently.
This global haul has allowed it to surpass Prabhas's Kalki 2898 AD (Rs 1042.25 crore) to become the seventh highest-grossing Indian film worldwide. The next big target is Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, which sits at Rs 1160 crore globally. It's important to note that while Jawan achieved its figure across multiple languages, Dhurandhar has already become the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide after Aamir Khan's 'Dangal'.
Excluding the massive China box office contribution that boosted Dangal (approx. Rs 1300 crore), Dhurandhar is already the highest-grossing Hindi film globally. To reach the pinnacle held by Dangal (Rs 2070.30 crore), it must first surpass Jawan, KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, Pushpa 2: The Rule, and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
A Trail of Unprecedented Records
Dhurandhar's box office journey has been marked by a series of historic achievements. Here are some of the key records it has broken so far:
- Only Indian film to earn in double digits for over three weeks consecutively.
- Only Bollywood film to enter the Rs 700 crore club in India.
- Highest-grossing Bollywood film in India.
- Second highest-grossing Hindi film in India (after the Hindi dubbed version of Pushpa 2: The Rule).
- Seventh highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.
- Second highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide after Dangal.
- Highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide if China box office is excluded.
Despite a natural slowdown in its fourth week, the film's sustained performance suggests it has the potential to climb even higher on the all-time charts. The industry is now watching closely to see if Ranveer Singh's spy thriller can dethrone the Hindi version of Pushpa 2: The Rule domestically and continue its charge towards Jawan's global total, cementing its place as one of Indian cinema's most monumental successes.
