Ranveer’s ‘Dhurandhar’ moves towards 1000 crore club, a sign of new revolution in Bollywood

Mumbai: The speed at which ‘Dhurandhar’ is progressing at the box office of Hindi cinema is now becoming an example. In an industry that relies heavily on pre-release hype, festival timing and spoiler-laden promotions, Aditya Dhar’s political-action film breaks almost every conventional rule and has become one of the most impressive theatrical successes of recent years.

The long duration of three hours 33 minutes, keeping the story completely confidential before the release and not resorting to any festive or holiday slot, despite all this, calling ‘Dhurandhar’ a hit, moving towards a net collection of around Rs 500 crore in India, would be an understatement. More than that, the film has sparked cultural debate, created political discomfort and proved that cinema can raise questions without apology.

Fast step towards Rs 1000 crore club

Looking at the current pace, ‘Dhurandhar’ is now moving strongly towards entering the Rs 1000 crore club globally. This achievement has so far been achieved only by selected blockbuster films of Indian cinema.

earnings in two weeks

According to statistics, ‘Dhurandhar’ has done a gross business of around Rs 700 crore worldwide in its two weeks’ theatrical run. Considering the strong earnings of the second week, houseful shows on the weekend and the audience’s interest despite the initial surge, the trade believes that the film can cross the Rs 1000 crore mark by the third weekend. Which is very rare for a non-franchise Hindi film.

Special list of legendary films

If ‘Dhurandhar’ joins this club, it will stand in the line of films which are included.

• Dangal – ₹2070.3 crore

• Bahubali 2 – ₹1788.06 crore

• Pushpa 2 – ₹1742.1 crore

• RRR – ₹1230 crore

• Jawan – ₹1160 crore

• Pathan – ₹1055 crore

• Kalki 2898 AD – ₹1042.25 crore

‘Dhurandhar’ will have a special name in this list, because it achieved this position neither with the help of myth, nor fantasy, nor any established franchise, but won the trust of the audience on the basis of a harsh and politically outspoken story.

The director’s thinking got credit

Trade expert and producer Girish Johar gives full credit for this success to the director. He says that to be honest, the credit for this goes to the director. The way Aditya Dhar has conceptualized the film, his vision, his way of telling the story, all this is amazing. The audience is considered intelligent. The story or characters were not forced upon them, and that made all the difference. According to Johar, the film’s genre-blend political thriller, spy drama and action makes its impact even broader. It is full of patriotism, it has adventure, drama, action – everything comes together. And when everything goes right, the audience responds tremendously.

Turning point in Ranveer Singh’s career

‘Dhurandhar’ is also proving to be a turning point in Ranveer Singh’s career. Ranveer, who has gradually been out of the box office discussions in recent years, has not only proved his commercial strength again through this film, but has also created a new identity as a mature artist.

Johar says, he is one of the most influential actors of Indian cinema. There are ups and downs in the life of every actor. This film has given him a very high status and has provided a strong foundation for the future. Ego free performance becomes strength.

The biggest specialty of Ranveer Singh was that he completely adopted the director’s thinking. Ranveer completely adopted the director’s vision. He gave a chance to strong actors like Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Rakesh Bedi to play lead roles.

largest possible record

At present, Shahrukh Khan is the only Bollywood actor whose two films are included in the Rs 1000 crore club, Pathan and Jawan. If ‘Dhurandhar’ crosses this figure and ‘Dhurandhar 2’, to be released in March 2026, is also successful, then Ranveer Singh can become the fastest Hindi actor to give two 1000 crore global grossers.

Story beyond just statistics

The success of ‘Dhurandhar’ is not limited to earnings only. This is an indication that the audience is now ready to embrace outspoken, aggressive and politically candid Hindi cinema.

When ‘Dhurandhar’ enters the Rs 1000 crore club, it will not just be a commercial achievement, but it will be proof that the next big boom of Hindi cinema will not come by playing it safe, but by trusting the audience.