Paid previews of Ranveer Singh’s headliner ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ in India began at 5 PM, while the second show is just starting. Based on the incoming figures, the film is expected to collect Rs. crores. Earning Rs 40 crore today. This number may increase further in the morning. A huge capacity of running over 10,000 shows at extremely premium prices was created today to preview the film, and it made full use of it. The bulk of the business came from advances, but walk-in business was also excellent. In fact, walk-in business alone would have been enough to make it a record preview earner.
To put the numbers in perspective, the previous record for paid previews for a Bollywood film was held by Stree 2, which stood at Rs 8.75 crore. Dhurandhar 2 has made fun of it by being 4.5 times more than that. Dhurandhar 2 has also shattered the paid preview record of Pawan Kalyan-led ‘They Call Him OG’, which had earned Rs 26.25 crore in 2025. The film is officially ranked #1 in India when it comes to business in previews. The paid preview business of Dhurandhar: The Revenge can be called a juggernaut of epic proportions, and going forward the cinema business will have to compete with Dhurandhar to claim the throne.
The best response to the previews is coming from South India, where the film is competing with Hindi cinema first day records from previews alone. A state like Tamil Nadu will invest Rs. 2 crores gross on previews, which is astonishing. Mysore and the Nizam are going to clear the money. 5 crores, earlier it could also be Rs. 6 crores nett. Hindi circuits are at a relatively low level; Here, larger centers have performed strongly, making circuits like Mumbai, Delhi-UP and East Punjab the better performers. Tomorrow is a holiday in South India and Maharashtra, which has helped, but these are also places where audiences are used to previews, unlike the Hindi circuit.
The film has been releasing all day since Thursday, and the progress is definitely indicating another historic day. In response to this Rs. Expected score to be. There will be an earning of Rs 60 crore tomorrow, which means the opening day will be more than Rs 60 crore. 100 crore nett.
The initial reception feels fantastic, and at the moment, the range of Aditya Dhar’s direction is very high. The first aim is to top the business of Dhurandhar (Rs 790 crore) and then create new box office clubs for Hindi cinema. The film is on its way to reach Rs.1 crore. 300 crore collection in India in its extended opening weekend, and that speaks volumes about the craze.
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