Kunal Kohli shared that the industry did not initially show much support for Dhurandhar. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film opened strongly with Rs 102.55 crore. He also pointed out a similar situation with Border 2, a period war drama directed by Anurag Singh and starring Sunny Deol. Despite doubts within the industry, the film went on to perform strongly at the box office

Filmmaker Kunal Kohli opened up about the skepticism that surrounded the blockbuster success of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge. According to the director, several prominent filmmakers in the industry believed the film would struggle at the box office after its opening weekend. However, the movie proved them wrong by gaining momentum from its first Monday.

In an interview with Screen, Kohli shared that the industry did not initially show much support for the film. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film opened strongly with Rs 102.55 crore nett. It went on to collect Rs 65 crore on its first Monday.

Opening up about the early reactions from industry insiders, Kohli said, "Even when the industry doesn't support a film, the film still works. Nobody supported Dhurandhar. The biggest directors I spoke to said, 'Monday ko baith jayegi.' Monday ko aur chal gayi (It will stop performing from Monday. But instead, it started working better from Monday)."

Kohli also pointed out a similar situation with Border 2, a period war drama directed by Anurag Singh and starring Sunny Deol. Despite doubts within the industry, the film went on to perform strongly at the box office.