'Dhurandhar 2' beats 'Jawan,' 'Pathaan' with over ₹100cr opening
20 Mar 2026

The much-anticipated espionage drama Dhurandhar 2 has made history by crossing the ₹100 crore mark in box office collections on its opening day (Thursday).

The film, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, earned ₹102.55 crore on Thursday, according to Sacnilk.

This staggering figure beats the opening-day earnings of other blockbusters such as Jawan (₹75 crore), Pathaan (₹57 crore), Stree 2 (₹54 crore), and Animal (₹64 crore).

'Dhurandhar 2' earns almost 4 times more than 1st part
Comparison with 'Dhurandhar'

Dhurandhar 2 has reportedly earned almost four times more than its predecessor on opening day.

The first film had opened with ₹27 crore at the box office when it released in December 2025.

The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun in key roles.

Breakdown of film's Day 1 collections
Record-breaking performance

The film's Hindi version alone contributed a whopping ₹99.10 crore to the total earnings.

The Kannada and Malayalam versions, which couldn't run paid previews on Wednesday due to technical issues and non-availability of content, still managed to rake in ₹0.8 crore and ₹0.9 crore respectively on opening day.

The Tamil version earned ₹1.16 crore from 958 shows in India, while the Telugu version collected ₹2.12 crore, reported Mid-Day.

Film's preview collections also break records
Comparison with 'Pushpa 2'

Despite its lengthy runtime of nearly four hours, Dhurandhar 2 had strong occupancy in theaters.

The film's Day 1 collections have already crossed ₹145 crore when combined with its paid previews on March 18, which reportedly earned around ₹43 crore.

This makes it one of the highest preview collections for any Indian film.

Dhurandhar 2 has also beaten the first-day collection of Pushpa 2 (Hindi).

Everything to know about 'Dhurandhar 2'
Star-studded lineup

The film's success is a testament to the star power of its cast and the strong buzz it generated before release.

With record-breaking numbers, packed cinemas, and positive word-of-mouth reviews, Dhurandhar 2 has emerged as one of the biggest cinematic events of the year.

The spy-thriller continues the story of Jaskirat Singh Rangi (Singh) and delves deeper into his backstory before becoming the dreaded spy Hamza Ali Mazari.