Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster sets another record, becomes fastest Hindi movie to cross Rs 500 crore
Directed by Aditya Dhar (who also directed the 2019 hit Uri), Dhurandhar is an underworld epic about a complex network of criminals, informants and agents whose lives intersect in a troubled Pakistani town called Lyari.
Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh and other top Bollywood stars.
Ranveer Singh starrer blockbuster Dhurandhar continues its dream run at the box office even as it completes its third Saturday since its release on December 5. The spy film contributed significantly to its domestic collection on Day 16, taking its total earnings well past the coveted Rs 500 crore mark. Dhurandhar earned Rs 483 crore (net) at ticket counters across India in its first 15 days.
According to a report by Sacnilk.com, on Saturday, December 20, Dhurandhar earned Rs 33.5 billion at the domestic box office till 10 pm. This takes the action-thriller’s total domestic collection to Rs 516 million, even without taking night shows into account. The film had grossed Rs 22.5 crore on Friday, December 19. With this, Dhurandhar now comes close to beating all-time blockbusters including Gadar 2 (earned Rs 525 crore), Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan (Rs 543 crore) and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal (Rs 553 crore). Judging by its pace, the film is expected to surpass all these films by Sunday night. Some trade experts believe that Dhurandhar could even cross the Rs 700 crore milestone, which would make it the first Hindi film to achieve this.
About Dhurandhar
Directed by Aditya Dhar (who also directed the 2019 hit Uri), Dhurandhar is an underworld epic about a complex network of criminals, informants and agents whose lives intersect in a troubled Pakistani town called Lyari. It also stars actors like Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, R Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi. The film was produced by Aditya Dhar and his brother Lokesh Dhar through their banner B62 Studios along with Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios.
