Dhurandhar Franchise Surpasses Rs 3,000 Crore Worldwide

The Dhurandhar film franchise, led by Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, has become the first in Indian cinema to surpass Rs 3,000 crore in combined worldwide box office earnings, officials from production banner Jio Studios announced this week.

The series began with the original Dhurandhar, released on December 5, 2025, which grossed more than Rs 1,300 crore globally during its theatrical run. Despite early doubts from trade analysts, the film quickly became a blockbuster, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing Indian production worldwide at the time, excluding markets like China. Its sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, premiered on March 19, 2026, and has now amassed over Rs 1,700 crore worldwide in less than a month, pushing the franchise total beyond the historic milestone. Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar under Jio Studios and B62 Studios, both films were released in multiple languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Dhurandhar 2 has shown particular strength in domestic markets, becoming the first Hindi-language film to exceed Rs 1,000 crore in net collections from a single language alone. As of its 26th day in...