The hype around Ranveer Singh’s upcoming action thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge is reaching extraordinary levels even before the film hits theatres. With just days left before its release, the sequel has already created a massive buzz at the box office.
Advance bookings for the film’s preview shows alone have crossed ₹12 crore, setting a new benchmark for Bollywood premieres and signalling that the sequel could be another major blockbuster.
Advance Bookings Create Record-Breaking Buzz
The excitement for Dhurandhar: The Revenge surged after the official trailer dropped last week, instantly generating massive interest among fans. Soon after the trailer launch, advance ticket bookings for the film’s preview screenings scheduled for March 18 went live.
Within the first 24 hours of bookings opening on March 7, the response was huge. The film reportedly sold around 87,000 tickets on BookMyShow alone. Over the next two days, that number continued climbing rapidly.
By the morning of March 9, ticket sales had crossed 1.5 lakh on BookMyShow, and overall bookings across platforms had crossed 2 lakh tickets nationwide.
According to early trade estimates, the film’s premiere shows have already grossed ₹12.29 crore, a remarkable figure considering these sales are only for select preview screenings taking place a day before the official release.
Breaks Bollywood Premiere Collection Record
With these numbers, Dhurandhar: The Revenge has now achieved the biggest premiere-show earnings for a Bollywood film, surpassing the previous record held by Stree 2, which earned around ₹10 crore from its previews.
What makes this achievement even more impressive is that the premiere shows are still over a week away, meaning ticket sales are expected to continue rising in the coming days.
The majority of the advance revenue has come from the Hindi version, but the film’s Tamil dubbed version has also surprised trade watchers, bringing in close to ₹10 lakh from preview bookings.
Advance Sales Already Beating Opening Day Collections
Perhaps the most striking sign of the film’s hype is that its preview booking revenue alone has already exceeded the opening-day collections of several Bollywood releases.
For example, Shahid Kapoor’s O Romeo opened in India with roughly ₹9 crore, while Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 4 reportedly started its run with around ₹12 crore.
With Dhurandhar: The Revenge already touching ₹12.29 crore from preview bookings alone, the film is clearly heading toward a massive opening weekend if the momentum continues.
The Story Continues After the Blockbuster First Film
The original Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, was one of the biggest commercial successes of 2025. The film brought Ranveer Singh back to box-office dominance, with audiences praising its action scale, emotional storytelling, and high-stakes spy narrative.
Interestingly, the first film and its sequel were initially shot as a single project. However, just weeks before the release of the first part, the makers decided to split the story into two films, expanding the narrative into a larger cinematic arc.
What to Expect From ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
The sequel once again places Ranveer Singh at the center of the action, reprising his role as Hamza, also known as Jaskirat, an undercover Indian spy operating in Karachi.
The story is expected to dive deeper into the character’s past and motivations, while also following his intense mission for revenge against the Lyari criminal networks linked to the 26/11 terror attacks.
Alongside Ranveer Singh, the film brings back a powerful supporting cast including Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Danish Pandor, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun.
Final Words
With record-breaking advance bookings, massive fan anticipation, and the momentum of a blockbuster first installment behind it, Dhurandhar: The Revenge is shaping up to be one of the biggest Bollywood releases of the year.
If the early numbers are any indication, the sequel could open to huge box-office figures when it finally hits theatres on March 19, continuing the explosive journey of Ranveer Singh’s spy saga.
