Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Crosses ₹60 Crore: A Global Storm Brewing While India Pre-Sales Are Yet to Fully Open
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Dhurandhar 2 Box Office crosses ₹60 crore gross in worldwide advance booking and India. Pre-Sales Haven’t Even Fully Opened
Dhurandhar 2 hits ₹60 crore in global advance bookings! See how Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller is breaking records even before India’s pre-sales fully open
March 13, 2026 | Mumbai – The box office has a new king, and his name is Hamza Ali Mazari. Ranveer Singh’s upcoming spy thriller, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, has just shattered expectations by crossing the ₹60 crore gross mark in worldwide advance bookings. This is not just a number; it is a statement of intent. The most staggering part of this news is that while the film is already minting crores globally, the regular show ticket windows in India haven’t even fully opened yet.
We are currently six full days away from the official March 19 release, and the “Dhurandhar wave” is already drowning out everything else in the industry.
The story is simple: Aditya Dhar has created a monster franchise. After the first part raked in a massive ₹1,300 crore worldwide last year, the hunger for the sequel has reached a fever pitch. In Mumbai and Delhi, fans are constantly refreshing booking apps, waiting for the regular shows to go live.
Meanwhile, the “paid preview” shows for March 18 have already sold over 4.7 lakh tickets across India, generating a gross of ₹24.4 crore domestically. This puts Dhurandhar 2 on track to beat the record for the biggest Indian film premiere, a title currently held by Pawan Kalyan’s OG with ₹25 crore.
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Strategic Strike: How Pre-Sales Are Redefining Ranveer’s Market Value
This isn’t just a movie release; it’s a masterclass in market domination. By splitting the original 214-minute footage into two parts, the makers have effectively doubled their theatrical window and ROI. Jio Studios and B62 Studios showed immense faith in their product, refusing a combined ₹175 crore OTT offer from Netflix before Part 1 came out.
That gamble paid off. The digital rights for Part 2 alone have now been secured by JioHotstar for a whopping ₹150 crore—nearly double the ₹85 crore Netflix paid for the first installment.
The financial footprint of this sequel is already deep. With satellite rights going to Star Network for ₹50 crore and music rights to T-Series for ₹45 crore, the film has already recovered ₹245 crore from non-theatrical deals alone. For the industry, this signals a massive shift. High-octane spy thrillers are no longer just “theatrical bets”; they are diversified financial assets.
Ranveer Singh’s market value has surged to a point where he is tracking to join Shah Rukh Khan as the only Indian actor with two consecutive ₹100 crore+ openings.
Does the audience actually care about the “Karachi mafia lore,” or are they just showing up for the sheer scale of the IMAX experience? The current mood is a mix of high-adrenaline excitement and a quiet skepticism about the 3.5-hour runtime.
While the trailer has crossed millions of views, the real test will be whether the emotional “bonding” with Hamza can sustain the massive pre-sales once the regular shows open at premium prices.
The Global Rampage: From Texas to Telangana
According to a distribution list accessed by BoxOfficeWala, the international markets are currently doing the heavy lifting.
North America has contributed around $3 million (approx. ₹25 crore) for the opening weekend, with nearly $1 million of that coming from previews alone. Texas is leading the charge with $162,198, followed closely by California at $145,686. In Europe and Oceania, another $1 million has flowed in through advance bookings.
The timeline of this booking frenzy is a sight to behold:
- March 7: Advance bookings opened for premiere shows shortly after the trailer launch.
- March 9: Ticket sales crossed 2 lakh across India, with ₹12.29 crore already in the kitty.
- March 12: Tickets for premiere shows at INOX Megaplex Borivali hit ₹3,100 per seat—and were nearly sold out.
- March 13 (Today): Worldwide gross touches ₹60 crore as international weekend bookings surge.
In the southern markets, the film is performing with unprecedented grit. Despite a major clash with Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh on March 19, the Telugu dubbed version has already pulled in significant interest, though it faces a tough battle in Telangana.
Interestingly, the Tamil version has outperformed other dubbed versions, earning over ₹23.61 lakh from previews alone. This pan-India approach is a direct result of the makers realizing that Part 1 missed a huge opportunity by not dubbing into regional languages.
The road to March 19 is now clear. With the first part currently re-releasing in 500 screens worldwide to refresh the audience’s memory, the sequel is perfectly positioned for a historic debut.
Most trade analysts are now projecting an opening day close to ₹100 crore in India alone. If the regular show windows open tomorrow with the same intensity we’ve seen in the previews, the ₹100 crore advance booking mark isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable.
This is good news for the industry but a warning for smaller films. Jio Studios has essentially turned a single production into two massive paydays. The fact that the movie is “already in profit” before a single regular show ticket is sold in India is mind-blowing.
Ranveer Singh has finally found his “larger-than-life” avatar that resonates globally.
However, the real challenge will be the long-term theatrical window—can a film this long sustain its momentum for four weeks? Only time will tell, but right now, the momentum is purely unstoppable.
My Take
Question For You: With ticket prices touching ₹3,100 in Mumbai, do you think big-screen spectacles like Dhurandhar 2 are becoming too expensive for the common man?