The first weekend for Dhurandhar has turned out to be nothing short of electric. Released in cinemas on December 5, Aditya Dhar’s action-packed drama — led by Ranveer Singh alongside Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan and Sanjay Dutt — has quickly transformed into the film everyone is talking about. Social media hasn’t slowed down for a minute, and early viewers have been calling it Ranveer’s most energetic work in years.
A Blockbuster Weekend Right Out of the Gate
While many recent big releases struggled to gain momentum, Dhurandhar sprinted ahead immediately. The film opened at ₹28 crore on Friday, a strong figure by itself, but the weekend climb is what shocked trade analysts.
The film jumped 14% on Saturday, collecting ₹32 crore, and then exploded on Sunday with ₹43 crore, marking a massive 34% jump — the kind of upward trend that only the strongest word-of-mouth titles experience. By Monday morning, the film was holding at around ₹23 crore, bringing its India total to ₹126 crore, as per early Sacnilk estimates.
What makes this run stand out is that only a handful of Hindi films this year have managed to hit the ₹100 crore mark within their first three days — a club even big titles like Sikandar couldn’t break into.
Ranveer Singh’s Best Opening Weekend Ever
Dhurandhar now sits on top of Ranveer Singh’s personal box office chart for opening weekends, comfortably beating several of his past blockbusters:
- Padmaavat — ₹78 crore
- Simmba — ₹75.11 crore
- Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani — ₹46.81 crore
This new milestone places Ranveer in rare territory, especially at a time when only a few stars are consistently pulling in theatrical audiences.
Monday Test Begins — But Signs Are Positive
Like most big films, a dip on Monday is expected. However, for a movie that pulled ₹43 crore on Sunday, staying anywhere around the ₹20 crore mark on Monday is considered an extremely healthy sign — and Dhurandhar seems to be headed in that direction.
A stable Monday would confirm what early reactions already suggest: Dhurandhar has tapped into strong mass appeal and might be gearing up for a long, successful run.
Box Office at a Glance
Day 1 (Friday): ₹28 Cr
Day 2 (Saturday): ₹32 Cr
Day 3 (Sunday): ₹43 Cr
Day 4 (Monday): ₹23 Cr* (early estimate)
Total: ₹126 Cr (India)
Final Words
If these numbers hold through the week, Dhurandhar could emerge as one of the year’s defining theatrical successes — and a major comeback moment for crowd-pleasing Hindi cinema. With strong word-of-mouth, a star-packed cast, and Aditya Dhar steering the narrative, the film seems to have struck the right chord with theatre-goers.
