‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Achieves $81M, Records Second-Largest Global Opening for Indian Film

Jio Studios and B62 Studios have achieved a remarkable milestone with the action film Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Directed by Aditya Dhar, this movie has secured the second-largest global opening ever for an Indian film, grossing $81 million (₹761 crores) in its initial five days of release.

Record-Breaking Opening

Dhurandhar: The Revenge’s opening is notably behind only Pushpa 2 – The Rule, which earned $97.9 million this year. While Pushpa 2 is a Telugu-language film, Dhurandhar belongs to Bollywood, the Hindi-language cinema in India.

In the realm of Hindi films, Dhurandhar: The Revenge has set a new record, surpassing the opening weekend of last year’s action thriller Jawan, which generated $63 million worldwide.

Weekend Box Office Performance

• The global box office for the first three days reached $56.5 million.
• Dhurandhar: The Revenge ranked second globally for the weekend, only behind Project Hail Mary, which made $141 million.
• In its first five days, $46.6 million of the total came from foreign markets, contributing to a cumulative foreign total of $67 million.

International Reach

This sequel has made its debut in non-traditional markets for Indian films, including countries like Uruguay, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Chile, Mexico, and Cyprus. However, it did not launch in the Middle East initially.

Character and Plot Overview

The storyline follows Hamza Ali Mazari, whose real identity is Jaskirat Singh Rangi, portrayed by renowned actor Ranveer Singh. The plot revolves around his undercover mission against crime in Pakistan while hunting down his target Majo.

Performance in North America

In the United States, the film achieved a weekend total of $10 million and $14 million over the five days from 987 theaters. This performance marks a record opening for a Bollywood film, outpacing Pathaan, which opened at $6.9 million for the 3-day weekend and $9.5 million over five days.

Records and Achievements

• Dhurandhar: The Revenge had the highest advance ticket sales for any film in India.
• It recorded the highest paid previews and was the fastest to cross $32 million (or ₹300 crores) in earnings.

The film’s achievement highlights the growing global reach of Indian cinema, demonstrating its capacity to compete on the international stage.