Dhurandhar: The Revenge is on a phenomenal run at the box office with its paid preview shows. The Aditya Dhar directorial has already surpassed the pre-sales figures of several major Hindi films, including Stree 2, Chennai Express, Padmaavat and 3 Idiots. According to a report by Sacnilk, the Ranveer Singh starrer has sold over 2.8 lakh tickets for its preview shows alone, taking the one-day gross to a whopping Rs 15.64 crore, and Rs 21.19 crore including block seats.
The Hindi market is leading the charge, with over 2.6 lakh tickets sold for the Hindi 2D version alone, generating a gross of Rs 15.28 crore. Dhurandhar: The Revenge surpassed the previous paid preview record set by Stree 2 within a few hours on Saturday. The horror-comedy had recorded around Rs 8.75 crore (nett) and over Rs 10 crore gross from its premiere shows, but the spy thriller is already racing well past that figure.
Premiere is just the beginning
Trade experts are now expecting the film to post a massive Rs 200-250 crore first long weekend, excluding the paid preview numbers.
Earlier, a report in Variety revealed that tickets for the film’s paid previews are selling like hotcakes. The highest ticket price is Rs 2,900 at Mumbai’s INOX Megaplex, while the cheapest ticket is priced at Rs 59 at Chennai’s AGS Cinemas.
In the Delhi-NCR region, preview ticket prices start from Rs 450-500 and go up to Rs 2,000. With nine days left before the official release, trade insiders expect these numbers to surge further as more screens and showtimes are added to the final countdown.
From every angle, the film’s box office trajectory looks spectacular. Dhurandhar: The Revenge was always expected to be a juggernaut at the box office, considering the momentum its predecessor created at the ticket window in December 2025. However, the current figures suggest that even the most optimistic expectations may fall short.
All about Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the film is headlined by Ranveer Singh. The sequel also features Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Danish Pandor, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in key roles.
The story picks up right where the first film ended. As the trailer suggests, Pakistan’s Lyari town is dealing with the aftermath of its leader, Rehman Dakait’s death. Ranveer’s character, Hamza Ali Mazari, an Indian spy attempting to infiltrate Pakistan’s political and criminal networks, takes control of Lyari as its new leader.
It remains to be seen how Hamza navigates the town’s gang wars and powerful terrorist outfits, with the stakes significantly higher this time. Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled to release worldwide on March 19 in five languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
