Dhurandhar 2 box office Day 21: Rs 100 crore more to beat Pushpa 2, steady in India

Dhurandhar 2 continues its record-breaking run but faces its slowest day yet. With Rs 1,653.67 crore worldwide, can it overtake Pushpa 2 in the coming days?

In Short

• Dhurandhar 2 earned Rs 7.90 crore nett on its third Wednesday
• The film's 21-day India total is Rs 1,041.27 crore nett
• It is likely to surpass Pushpa 2 worldwide in a few days

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar: The Revenge recorded its lowest single-day collection on its third Wednesday, taking its 21-day total to Rs 1,041.27 crore nett in India and Rs 1,653.67 crore gross worldwide. The film now needs nearly Rs 100 crore more globally to surpass Pushpa: The Rule and emerge as the third highest-grossing Indian film of all time worldwide.

Dhurandhar 2 is currently the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of all time, behind three major titles - Pushpa 2, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and Dangal. While the Allu Arjun-starrer remains within reach, it will be interesting to see whether the spy thriller can close the gap with the SS Rajamouli blockbuster by the end of its lifetime run.

Top 10 highest-grossing Indian films worldwide (Source: Sacnilk)

1. Dangal: Rs 2,070 crore
2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion: Rs 1,810.60 crore
3. Pushpa 2: The Rule: Rs 1,742.10 crore
4. Dhurandhar 2: Rs 1,653.67 crore (running)
5. Dhurandhar: Rs 1,354.84 crore
6. RRR: Rs 1,230 crore
7. KGF Chapter 2: Rs 1,215 crore
8. Jawan: Rs 1,160 crore
9. Pathaan: Rs 1,055 crore
10. Kalki 2898 AD: Rs 1,042.25 crore

Back home, the film posted its lowest single-day business on Day 21. On Wednesday, Dhurandhar: The Revenge earned Rs 7.90 crore nett, taking its total India collection to Rs 1,041.27 crore.

Day-wise box office breakup in India (nett | Source: Sacnilk)

• Week 1: Rs 674.17 crore
• Week 2: Rs 263.65 crore
• Friday: Rs 21.55 crore
• Saturday: Rs 25.65 crore
• Sunday: Rs 28.25 crore
• Monday: Rs 10 crore
• Tuesday: Rs 10.10 crore
• Wednesday: Rs 7.90 crore
• Total: Rs 1,041.27 crore

Out of the Rs 1,041.27 crore total, over Rs 120 crore has come from Karnataka alone, where the film is on the verge of scripting history. It has been nine years since Baahubali 2: The Conclusion set the record as the highest-grossing non-Kannada film in the state, with a lifetime total of Rs 129 crore. Dhurandhar 2 is expected to surpass that figure in the coming days.

Historically, the Karnataka box office has been dominated by Kannada films, with a few Telugu titles making an impact. The homegrown blockbuster Kantara Chapter 1 leads the charts with Rs 247.50 crore, followed by KGF Chapter 2. Baahubali 2 remains the only non-Kannada film in the top five, but likely not for long.

What Dhurandhar 2 has achieved worldwide, especially for Bollywood, is unprecedented. The film continues to set records across markets and has already established itself as a dominant force at the global box office.

Written, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar: The Revenge stars Ranveer Singh in the lead, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor, and Sara Arjun. The film hit theatres on March 19.

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