Dhurandhar 2’s Rs 1,500 crore collection shook Bollywood: Mathrubhumi, Toxic in headlines
Dhurandhar: The Revenge has rewritten the box office rules with a massive collection of Rs 1,500 crore, leaving the industry both thrilled and uncertain. With films like Ramayan, Mathrubhumi and Toxic on the way, trade experts are explaining what this historic success means for the next big phase of Bollywood.
It is not often that a single film completely captures the box office, but Dhurandhar: Revenge Did exactly the same. From the release of Part I in December to the discussion of the second film two weeks ago, the spy-drama has ensured that theaters remain active, conversations are buzzing and competitors are on alert. As the industry steps into the next phase, India Today spoke to trade experts to find out what lies ahead and how the film’s success could shape the Indian box office.
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A once-in-a-decade box office moment
In the last four months, Ranveer Singh’s film has made and broken many records. The sequel has already surpassed the original and collected collections Around Rs 1,500 crore globally In 13 days.
Film distributor Akshay Rathi called it a “once-in-a-decade moment”, and said that although everyone is happy about the film, the nature of this business is such that there is more to come than that.
“This year alone you have films like Ramayana And others are coming along that may also have the ability to bypass stalwart. Then there is SS Rajamouli Varanasi Who can break the glass ceiling and earn unprecedented numbers. “There are many films which are under production, which have the potential to make and rewrite history,” Rathi said.
Result of Dhurandhar
Echoing his views, Jaipur-based theater owner and business expert Raj Bansal said stalwart Business survived in the first quarter and other films are getting reshuffled or reworked in dates to suit the mood of the audience. He mentioned how stakeholders in Mumbai were calling him asking what they could do better and what would work:
“Salman Khan’s Homeland Was ready to be released, but there is no update; It’s almost as if their confidence has been shaken stalwart. And not just with him, it is the same with most of the producers and actors too. They don’t know what will work next,” Bansal said.
He further added, “Everyone is very confused. I know about a dozen films that were supposed to go on the floors, but am posting now.” stalwartThey are staying. They want to play according to the mood, and I remember well, the same thing happened in the 90s The one who has heart will take the bride away. And Who are we to you? has worked. The producers couldn’t understand how these love stories and musicals worked in a comedy era.”
Dhurandhar’s dominance at the box office
Bansal also admitted that it was a “wise decision” for Yash to postpone his film. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Adults. Otherwise it would have been suicidal, at least in the North Indian market, he said, adding that most films have decided to push their releases. stalwart Maximum screen captured.
This prompted us to ask Akshay Rathi how films, especially smaller films, will survive in the coming months if screens are not divided equally. “It’s going to last about four weeks,” he said Dhurandhar 2And then ghost bangla Will come on 17th April. And after that there is a continuous line of films. Even despite the film’s tsunami performance, in a country of 1.5 billion people, there is ample appetite for entertainment across all genres. We have a scenario where literally a week later Baahubali, Bajrangi Bhaijaan was released; mutiny And rent came together; In fact, Ghadar 2 And oh my god 2 Both did well, released on the same day. So when all these films come out, they will all do well on their own merits.”
High expectations for 2026 line-up
Bansal shared that he is looking forward to Alpha, who can create her own genre of female action films. He said that in most films the villain is often weak, but as we know now, Bobby Deol will stand out with his performance. He further added, “Then there is Ramayana, Love and War and King. Nitish Tiwari has managed to get a great cast, and people love religious-based content. Also, there is his last film.” riotIs still the greatest indian film. In the last 10 years, no one has been able to break its record, and it looks like Nitish himself will break it,” he said with a smile.
Akshay Rathi reflects on the line-up for 2026, describing how promising it looks. Akshay Kumar is the “Pro-Max version” of his evil Sunny Will you marry meLooks like he is in top form. He is also the OG of the horror-comedy genre in India and is coming back after two decades maze“
He further added, “Then after that, we have Salman Khan coming with us HomelandWhich looks very big. there is RamayanaThere is love and war, there is toxicMany of these big-ticket films are coming.”
Rathi said that as an industry, they are all hoping that all these films can really create new records, deliver collections and, more than anything, entertain the audience. The idea is also to maybe bring back the same kind of frenzy at the box office stalwart Has become dynamic.