Dhurandhar Sequel Secures Rs 245 Cr Rights Deal

The sequel to the blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar, titled Dhurandhar The Revenge, has secured a landmark non-theatrical rights deal worth Rs 245 crore, underscoring the franchise's growing commercial dominance in Hindi cinema. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, the film is slated for a theatrical release on March 19, 2026, following the immense success of its predecessor.

Sources close to the production revealed that the deal encompasses digital streaming rights acquired by Jio Hotstar for Rs 150 crore, satellite rights sold to Star Network for Rs 50 crore across all languages, and music rights purchased by T-Series for Rs 45 crore. This total surpasses the first film's non-theatrical valuation of Rs 140 crore by nearly 75 percent, marking one of the largest such agreements in recent years amid a market where satellite revenues have generally declined. The first installment's digital rights had gone to Netflix for Rs 85 crore, and the platform had offered Rs 175 crore for both films before the original's release. However, Jio Studios opted to wait, capitalizing on the debut's performance to negotiate a higher sum for the sequel alone.