Dhurandhar remains an unstoppable force at the box office and is wreaking havoc on its second Monday as well. By noon the film is leading on all weekdays of the previous week. In fact, Monday is currently selling more than its second Friday, which underlines the sheer insanity of its operation. There should be some relative slowdown during night showings, as Friday evenings and nights are typically stronger than regular weekdays, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the film today equals or even exceeds the second Friday’s numbers.
Ranveer Singh starrer this film can easily be bought at Rs. Earning Rs 25 crore today. Depending on how the evening and night shows go, the film could move towards Rs. 30 crores nett. This would mean another daily collection record for the film, demolishing the existing record of Rs. Pushpa 2 (Hindi) has a net worth of around Rs 19 crore, which is at least 30 per cent. Till now, Dhurandhar has held the record of highest grossing ever on 2nd Friday, 2nd Saturday and 2nd Sunday.
The long runtime not only limits the number of shows, but having a film over three hours long also limits the time window in which a large segment of the audience can watch it. As a result, even if there is excess capacity for shows early in the day or very late, prime-time shows are running at capacity on all major stations. This was visible over the weekend, when progress was pointing towards a much bigger day than what ultimately happened. That untapped demand is now spilling over into weekdays. Furthermore, the film is gaining additional awareness every day, becoming a cultural phenomenon, creeping into mainstream media and conversations.
The film’s Rs. The crossing was already decided. 200 crore in its second week, but this extraordinary second Monday has made it easier, with the total now standing at around Rs. Or it is likely to be even higher. 225 crore nett. It also makes Rs. The net mark of Rs 600 crore is virtually a lock. Rupee. The net of Rs 700 crore, which seemed a bit inflated yesterday, no longer looks out of reach. Of course, there’s work to be done in the coming weeks, especially next week when it faces Avatar 3, but at this point, it’s clearly doable.
Also read: Huge box office collection: Ranveer Singh’s film made a splash in the second weekend abroad, crossed Rs 500 crore worldwide