Dhurandhar's huge preview haul
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge pulled in ₹40 crore in paid previews alone — a new early benchmark that smashed records set by OG and Stree 2. (pinkvilla.com) (sacnilk.com).
Sacnilk’s trade tally put paid‑preview gross at ₹52.71 crore across 12,292 shows for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. (news24online.com) Domestic opening‑day advance bookings were reported at roughly ₹29.02 crore with about 4.7 lakh tickets sold for opening shows. (ndtv.com) Economic Times listed alternative early figures — about ₹33.60 crore in Day‑1 advance sales and an estimated ₹75 crore in overseas pre‑sales ahead of release. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) Trade trackers noted Sacnilk’s India paid‑preview ticket count near 410,444 and flagged roughly ₹6 crore attributed to block bookings by distributors. (republicworld.com) The film is directed by Aditya Dhar, produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, stars Ranveer Singh, and opened nationwide on March 19, 2026. (en.wikipedia.org) For context, Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG registered premiere/paid‑preview takings reported in the ₹20–23 crore range, while Stree 2’s paid previews were reported at roughly ₹8–10 crore (Chennai Express’s older paid‑preview benchmark was about ₹6.75 crore). (highonfilms.com) Industry projections for Dhurandhar’s official opening vary widely — outlets published opening‑weekend forecasts from about ₹130 crore up to claims of ₹300 crore+ worldwide, and analysts flagged North America pre‑sales near USD 5 million. (financialexpress.com)
