If the box office had a heartbeat, Dhurandhar just sent it into cardio mode. Aditya Dhar’s high-voltage spy thriller burst into theatres on December 5, and by Sunday night it had already swaggered past the 100 crore mark—as casually as Ranveer Singh walks into any room. With 106.50 crore nett in just three days, the film has demolished predictions with the kind of confidence usually reserved for action heroes walking away from explosions.
Multiplex chains were the first to catch fire, pulling in numbers that made trade analysts nod approvingly into their chai. Meanwhile, the heartland took its time warming up on Friday, but by Sunday it was roaring louder than a villain’s evil laugh. That 57% Sunday jump? That’s not box office growth, that’s box office sprinting.
Overseas audiences joined the fun too, contributing 34.48 crore in the opening weekend—proof that spies, stunts, and stylish scowls are truly a universal language. Early chatter also points to Akshaye Khanna stealing scenes with the stealth of an actual spy, while some viewers say the pacing occasionally stops to tie its shoelaces. But hey, if the thrill works, the thrill works.
With such a blazing start, the industry is already whispering (and tweeting) about the magic numbers ahead. Can Dhurandhar hit 250–300 crore? Will it maintain its grip once the Monday blues settle in? The only certainty is that Monday has suddenly become the most suspenseful day of the week.
For now, Dhurandhar has delivered a rocking weekend—and if its momentum keeps up, this spy might just pull off the biggest mission of them all: reviving the Bollywood box office with style.