Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar Smashes ₹100 Crore: Hindfu-Spy Thriller Spy Thriller by Aditya Dhar Rules Box Office With Polarised Reviews and Long Run Time; Sequel is Secured in 2026.
Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, the Bollywood spy-action thriller, Dhurandhar, has hit the box office with a bang, despite early trade apprehension and mediocre reviews, raking in the cash and breaking all records during its first weekend. Released on December 5, 2025, the film has proven to be a phenomenally successful film with a strong ensemble cast and strong word-of-mouth among audiences.
Box Office Collection and Performance (Fame and Trending)
Not only has Dhurandhar fulfilled its trade forecasts before its release, but it has also become a commercial giant and one of the largest pre-release openers of 2025.
Metric Day 1 (Friday) Net Collection (approximately) Day 2 (Saturday) Net Collection (approximately) Day 3 (Sunday) Net Collection (approximately) Opening Weekend Total (approximately)
India Net 27 crore – 28.60 crore, 31 crore – 33.10 crore, 40 crore (Early Estimate), 100 crore (Early Estimate) – 101.70 crore
Worldwide Gross 77.35 crore (after day 2) Tracking more than well over 120 crore.
Box Office Performance: The movie has experienced the biggest leap of more than 14 per cent on Saturday and is estimated to have collected a record-breaking 40 crore on Sunday, and has officially surpassed the net domestic collection and reached an all-time high of 100 crore within a span of three days.
Record Breaking: It has become the second-highest opener in 2025 (after Vicky Kaushal in Chhaava) and, even more importantly, the biggest opener of Ranveer Singh, who had previously had higher blockbusters like Padmaavat (24 crore) and Simmba (20.72 crore).
Occupancy: The occupancy was very high, especially during the evening and night shows, with the highest occupancy of over 63 per cent on Saturday evening, which was a good indicator of the good reception and family foot traffic to the cinema, regardless of the gritty nature of the film.
Budget: Although the actual budget is undisclosed, it is reported that Dhurandhar is a big-scale action entertainer with a budget estimated at 250 crore, which is the movie should not slow down in its pace and achieve a blockbuster status.
Cast and Performance
The movie boasts a star-studded cast of ensemble actors, with their acting being one of the key attractions to the audience and movie critics alike.
Role actor review Highlights
Hamza (Indian Operative) Ranveer Singh Praised as a highly restrained, gritty performance; his most intense, and a strong comeback.
Apex Predator/Antagonist Akshaye Khanna. Everybody is bowing down to him as being in the masterclass, out of the box, and robbing every scene with his very presence.
ISI Major Iqbal Arjun Rampal. The actor is described as sharp and presents a good supporting role that adds to the story.
Karachi Police Specialist Sanjay Dutt is Famous due to his good “personality” and his solid supporting role.
Major Supporting Role R. Madhavan Praise R. Madhavan has been praised as being a deft, wily, and modest, but strong player.
Lead Female Role Sara Arjun Dubbed as likeable in her role and making a solid debut in a big action movie.
Critiques, Press Response, and Social Media Response
Dhurandhar has been a divisive film, with critics giving a mixed bag of reviews, but the masses and social media have emphatically backed the film, which has led to its commercial success.
Critical Reviews
Mixed: Critics tended to admit of the ambition scale, stylish direction and technical brilliance of the film (cinematography, background music, action choreography).
Issues: The primary issue of concern was an extremely long run time of 3:34:30 and an apparent protracted first half. There were even critics of a formulaic patriotic arc, regardless of the novel presentation.
Performance Praise: Praise was universally showered on the performances, particularly of Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna and even covered up the structural deficiencies of the film.
Publicity and Social Media Response (Trending)
Very Positive: Reaction of the audience: The audience reaction has been the major cause of the immense success of the film. Social media such as X (which was once Twitter) was overwhelmed with reviews that the movie is mind-blowing, paisa vasool and a dhammakedar action-thriller.
Blockbuster Verdict: Moviegoers disregarded the dissenting critical talk and described the movie as an out-of-this-world theatre experience and an overwhelming dramatic experience, and an engaging plot.
Emphasis on Action and Emotion: The Moviemakers loved the naked, earthy action scenes, the emotional richness of Ranveer Singh, and thought the ending was a shocksplosion and the movie itself a strong action-filled theatrical experience.
Industry Support: Actress Deepika Padukone gave the film a glowing review, saying it was worth every minute of the 3.34-hour run time and encouraged people to go out to theatres to watch it, which further improved the trending of the film.
The Buzz Part 2: The closing credits of the movie announced that the movie would be followed by a sequel titled Dhurandhar Part 2, which will be released on March 19, 2026, during Eid. This confirmation has kept the movie trending high with fans debating the possible story lines and that the universe is the same as in the last movie of Aditya Dhar, Uri: The Surgical Strike.
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