Ranveer Singh’s highly anticipated film Dhurandhar: The Revenge has made a spectacular start at the box office, earning approximately ₹47.9 crore from early preview shows across India. The action-packed sequel, directed by Aditya Dhar, outperformed expectations and surpassed the opening collections of the original Dhurandhar, which had earned ₹28 crore on its first day.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film recorded roughly 12,422 preview shows with an overall occupancy ranging between 45% and 55%. This represents a 70% higher opening than the first installment and a 340% increase over the premiere collections of other recent Indian films, setting a new benchmark for early previews.
Despite facing last-minute technical glitches that caused some Tamil and Telugu screenings to begin at 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Malayalam and Kannada shows to be pushed to Thursday morning, the film maintained strong audience turnout. Hindi shows largely proceeded as scheduled, with only minor disruptions reported.
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Dhurandhar: The Revenge continues the story of Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari, tracing his rise as Sher-e-Baloch and his covert mission in Pakistan to avenge terrorist attacks. The 235-minute spy-action thriller also explores his transformation from Jaskirat Singh Rangi to Hamza, delivering a gripping narrative packed with action and drama.
The film brings back its stellar supporting cast, including Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal of the ISI, Sanjay Dutt as SP Chaudhary Aslam of the Lyari Task Force, R. Madhavan as IB Director Ajay Sanyal, along with Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor, and Yami Gautam. Released in five languages—Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada—the movie has been praised for its intense action sequences and compelling storyline.
With audiences responding enthusiastically, Dhurandhar: The Revenge has not only outshined its predecessor but also broken early-preview records previously set by films like Stree 2, which had earned over ₹10 crore. Industry experts predict that the film is poised for a massive first-week collection, solidifying its status as one of the biggest openings of the year.
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