Dhurandhar 2 Earns ₹75 Cr Worldwide Despite Cancelled Shows, Beats
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2 officially hit theatres on Friday with paid previews held a day earlier despite several shows being cancelled or delayed due to unforeseen technical difficulties across multiple cities. The film earned ₹75 crore worldwide during the preview period, successfully beating its predecessor Part 1 opening numbers even as chaos marred some screenings in Mumbai and other locations ahead of full release next week.
Key Points
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1Dhurandhar 2 earned ₹75 crores worldwide from paid previews despite several cancelled or delayed technical difficulties.
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2Over one million tickets have been sold in advance, generating more than ₹1.03 billion (Rs 123 crore) globally before the full release on March 19.
Developments
Ranveer Singh's *Dhurandhar: The Revenge* officially opened on March 19 despite technical delays that cancelled several shows, yet it achieved its best opening day collection by surpassing the debut of the first film. Currently running in over 20,758 screens across India and globally with a net gross exceeding Rs 46 crore (Rs 3 billion USD), the sequel features an original cast including Ranveer Singh's Jaskirat delivering his biggest performance to date according to critic reviews.
The sequel to Dhurandhar is experiencing a surge in pre-sales and bookings despite facing technical delays or cancellations at several locations during its preview shows on Wednesday, including non-delivery of content causing Southern region screenings to be cancelled until tomorrow. Industry analysts predict the film will set new box office records with worldwide advance sales already exceeding ₹200 crore as it prepares for a full theatrical release this Thursday.
The film *Dhurandhar: The Revenge* has achieved record-breaking advance bookings and premiere gross of Rs 47.91 crore, with total pre-sales reaching an estimated Rs 156.51 crore including overseas sales. Trade analysts predict a first-day net opening between Rs 20–3 crores in India (including previews) and the extended weekend to exceed Rs 500 crore nett at box office records for Hindi films.