What began as a modest release for Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ has unexpectedly turned into one of the year’s biggest commercial juggernauts. The ensemble cast of Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt and Arjun Rampal found its momentum not through hype but through audiences steadily pulling more people into theatres. Agreed, it started with some good publicity but by the time the second weekend arrived, the film was outperforming its own opening day, an achievement few saw coming. After racing past ₹200 crore in its first week, the numbers only climbed higher: ₹32 crore on the second Friday, ₹53 crore on Saturday, and another ₹59 crore on Sunday. With Monday adding roughly ₹9 crore more, ‘Dhurandhar’ has surged to an astonishing ₹359.72 crore overall. Meanwhile, Ranveer wrote on his Instagram, “Kismat ki ek bahut khoobsurat aadat hai, ki woh waqt aane par badalti hai… Lekin filhaal… nazar aur sabr,” what is seen as his celebrating the film’s success.
