‘Dhurandhar’ storms the box office strong opening sparks commercial buzz
Opening Day — A blockbuster start
Ranveer Singh’s 2025 spy-action film Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, opened on 5 December 2025 to a massive response across India. Early estimates put the film’s net box office collection on Day 1 at approximately ₹27 crore.
Some sources — tracking spot bookings, evening and night show uptick, and strong footfall — have even pegged the final Day 1 collection between ₹28–30 crore net.
According to one trade tracker, by 6 pm Friday, Dhurandhar had already crossed the ₹17.44 crore mark, well above earlier mid-week predictions.
The film’s gross collection (all languages, including taxes) has been reported around ₹32.14 crore domestically, with worldwide gross — including overseas markets — estimated at about ₹36.6 crore.
What contributed to the strong start
- Advance bookings & anticipation: The advance booking for Dhurandhar reportedly surged in the days leading up to its release, indicating high audience interest.
- Star power & ensemble cast: The film features Ranveer Singh, along with well-known names such as Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal — a casting that appears to have drawn large crowds across multiple market segments.
- Genre & timing appeal: As a high-octane spy-action thriller, Dhurandhar arrives at a time when audiences appear keen for big-budget spectacles, perhaps aided by the festive/holiday season’s enhanced movie-going.
- Positive early response and word of mouth: Early occupancy reports suggest a strong uptick post-afternoon shows, indicating favourable reception among early viewers which likely boosted evening/night show attendance.
Significance: What the numbers mean
- Career-best opener for Ranveer Singh — the Day 1 collections make Dhurandhar the biggest opener of Ranveer Singh’s career so far, surpassing his previous bests.
- Revival of big-budget action-thrillers — Given its strong performance, Dhurandhar could mark a return to commercial viability for large-scale espionage/action films in Bollywood, at a time when mid-budget films and niche content often dominate.
- Positive signal for studios and exhibitors — The robust opening suggests that audiences are still enthusiastic for theatrical experiences, which could encourage more investment in high-budget releases and wide theatrical distribution.
- Boost for stakeholders — cast, crew, producers — Success at box office not only helps recoup production and marketing costs (especially for a film with reportedly high budget), but also bolsters the reputation of the cast, director, and producing studios for future projects.
Last Updated on: Saturday, December 6, 2025 3:18 pm by Sakethyadav | Published by: Sakethyadav on Saturday, December 6, 2025 3:18 pm | News Categories: Business
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