Mukesh Ambani impressed by Dhurandhar’s Rs 3,000 crore earning: 40% of India’s box office
Mukesh Ambani praised the Dhurandhar franchise for its phenomenal success at the box office, which contributed 40% to India’s total collections and set new industry benchmarks.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has praised the success of stalwart The franchise in its latest letter to shareholders described the film series as a major milestone for Jio Studios. It has crossed the staggering figure of Rs 3,000 crore at the box office, which is almost 40 percent of India’s total theatrical earnings.
His comments come at a time when lead actor Ranveer Singh is in the news amid the ongoing controversy over his exit from the industry. don 3However, the non-cooperation directive of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) against him has now been withdrawn.
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In his annual communication, Ambani highlighted the performance of Jio Studios over the past three years and claimed that the company has delivered the highest-grossing film every year. woman 2 (2024), stalwart (2025) and Dhurandhar: Revenge (2026).
“Jio Studios to release record-breaking espionage action thrillers in FY 2025-26 stalwart And Dhurandhar: Revenge (Together stalwart franchise), creating new standards in box office performance, release strategy, monetization models and customer engagement globally,” he wrote.
He also pointed to what he described as the franchise’s unusual production and release model. Ambani claimed, “Never before in the world, let alone India, had a film franchise been conceived, financed and shot in two parts and released so close to each other.”
However, some cinematographers noted that such films Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and Part 2 were also shot simultaneously and released a few months apart.
Ambani further described the franchise’s box office performance as historic, saying that the first part became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time, before the sequel performed even better. He said, “The first part in itself created a record of becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. The film performed for an unprecedented 15 consecutive weeks, until the second part hit the theaters amid huge anticipation and broke the record set by the first film.”
His praise for the franchise comes at a time when Ranveer Singh is facing scrutiny from certain sections of the film industry over his decision to quit the film don 3. FWICE had earlier announced a non-cooperation direction against the actor, but the body has now canceled it.
Speaking at a press conference, FWICE President Ashok Pandit said, “After our last press conference, we reached out to other film bodies to seek their support. We received responses from IMPAA and the Producers Guild of India. Keeping in mind their appeal and the larger interests of the film industry, we are immediately rescinding the direction against Ranveer Singh.” However, the dispute between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar is still unresolved.
stalwart The franchise, reportedly made on a combined budget of Rs 350 crore, has emerged as one of the biggest box office stories of Indian cinema. The first film grossed Rs 1,307 crore worldwide, while the sequel crossed Rs 1,800 crore globally, taking the franchise’s total earnings to over Rs 3,100 crore.