Entertainment
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Dhurandhar
Box
Office
Collection
Day
1:
Ranveer
Singh’s
high-octane
action
thriller
Dhurandhar
has
opened
to
a
thunderous
response
at
the
box
office,
registering
a
massive
₹27
crore
net
on
Day
1.
The
film
has
delivered
the
second
biggest
opening
of
2025,
trailing
only
Chhava,
and
has
comfortably
surpassed
every
pre-release
trade
prediction.
Ranveer
Singh’s
action
thriller,
Dhurandhar,
opened
with
₹27
crore
net
on
Day
1,
becoming
the
second-biggest
opening
of
2025
(behind
Chhava),
surpassing
pre-release
predictions
and
Ranveer
Singh’s
previous
blockbusters,
while
the
film
is
directed
by
Aditya
Dhar
and
features
Sanjay
Dutt,
Arjun
Rampal,
Akshaye
Khanna,
R
Madhavan,
and
Sara
Arjun.
According
to
early
estimates
from
industry
tracker
Sacnilk,
the
film’s
strong
opening
has
reshaped
the
year’s
box
office
rankings.
Backed
by
an
ensemble
cast
featuring
Sanjay
Dutt,
Arjun
Rampal,
Akshaye
Khanna,
R
Madhavan
and
Sara
Arjun,
Dhurandhar
has
quickly
established
itself
as
a
major
crowd-puller
in
both
metro
and
mass
circuits.
Beats
‘Saiyaara’,
Trails
‘Chhava’
in
the
Year’s
Biggest
Openings
With
its
Day
1
total
of
₹27
crore,
Dhurandhar
has
overtaken
the
opening
of
the
romantic
drama
Saiyaara,
which
earned
₹21.9
crore
net.
However,
it
still
stands
behind
the
year’s
top
performer,
Chhava,
headlined
by
Vicky
Kaushal
and
Rashmika
Mandanna,
which
holds
the
number
one
position
with
₹31
crore
net
on
Day
1.
Even
so,
Dhurandhar
has
achieved
a
rare
feat
by
outperforming
major
titles
from
the
last
several
months
and
setting
a
new
benchmark
for
action
dramas
released
this
year.
Ranveer
Singh
Achieves
His
Highest
Opening
Ever
The
film
marks
a
milestone
moment
in
Ranveer
Singh’s
career.
Dhurandhar
has
now
surpassed
the
Day
1
business
of
all
his
earlier
blockbusters:
Padmaavat
opened
at
₹24
crore
(including
paid
previews)
Simmba
began
with
₹20.72
crore
By
starting
at
₹27
crore,
Dhurandhar
has
become
Ranveer’s
biggest
opener
of
all
time,
cementing
his
position
as
one
of
Bollywood’s
most
bankable
stars.
Story,
Cast
and
Runtime
of
‘Dhurandhar’
Aditya
Dhar’s
direction
is
being
praised
for
its
gritty
world-building
and
narrative
scale.
The
film
is
inspired
by
real-life
events,
including
the
Kandahar
hijack
and
the
26/11
Mumbai
attacks.
The
story
revolves
around
Hamza
(Ranveer
Singh),
an
undercover
Indian
agent
who
infiltrates
the
Karachi
underworld
to
dismantle
a
terror
network
from
the
inside.
The
chapter-wise
storytelling
and
intense
action
sequences
add
to
the
film’s
dramatic
impact.
A
review
excerpt
notes,”A
fictional
narrative
inspired
by
true
incidents,
Dhurandhar
pulls
you
deep
into
a
gritty
3.5-hour
universe
where
Hamza
infiltrates
Karachi’s
mafia
to
break
a
terror
chain.
Despite
the
length,
Aditya
Dhar’s
tight
storytelling
keeps
the
experience
gripping.”
The
long
runtime
–
nearly
3.5
hours
–
has
sparked
some
debate
among
viewers,
though
most
agree
that
the
pacing
and
intensity
make
it
worth
the
duration.
Audience
Response:
Strong
Word-of-Mouth
Drives
Momentum
Public
reactions
across
social
media
platforms
have
been
highly
positive.
Moviegoers
are
calling
Dhurandhar
a
“paisa
vasool” entertainer
with
strong
performances
and
stylish
action.
The
intense
tone
and
immersive
world-building
have
also
become
talking
points
online.
With
favourable
word-of-mouth,
Dhurandhar
film
is
expected
to
maintain
strong
footfalls
through
the
opening
weekend
and
potentially
challenge
other
top
performers
of
the
year.
