Kamal Ghorui
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, directed by Aditya Dhar, smashed records with a huge US opening on March 19. It secured the top spot at the US box office, surpassing major Hollywood films. Ricky Kej, the musician, celebrated on social media by lauding the director and crowning Ranveer Singh as the fresh ‘global superstar’. He also smartly critiqued Deepika Padukone‘s part in ‘Pathaan’.
Ricky Kej shares ‘Dhurandhar 2 ’ box office screenshot
Ricky shared a screenshot of the US box office standings from March 19 on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The chart revealed that ‘Dhurandhar 2’ topped the list, surpassing Hollywood films. Alongside it, he captioned, “Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, becomes the 1st Indian film in history to hit no.1 on the USA Box Office! Beating every Hollywood film. Hats of to @AdityaDharFilms and team. This is one of the greatest milestones ever for Indian cinema. Truly breaking cultural and geographical barriers.”He further noted that amid claims the superstar era was over, Ranveer’s ‘Dhurandhar’ films proved them wrong. Ricky posted, “Everyone said that the Super-Star era has ended. Now we have a new certified global Super-Star: @RanveerOfficial. And he deserves every bit of this success.”
Ricky Kej agrees on ‘Dhurandhar 2’ soft power
When an X user wrote, “Hitting #1 at the US Box Office isn’t just about revenue it’s a massive shift in India’s soft power export. We were told for years that our rooted stories won’t work globally. Aditya Dhar just proved that authenticity scales better than anything else! What a historic milestone,” he replied, “Absolutely.”
‘Dhurandhar 2’ US box office numbers
‘Dhurandhar 2’ raked in $3,942,000 from 987 US theaters, outpacing Hoppers, which earned $2,994,090 from 4,000 theaters in second place, per Box Office Mojo. Reminders of Him secured third with $1,430,570 from 3,402 theaters. ‘GOAT’ and ‘Scream 7’ followed in fourth and fifth, collecting $723,178 and $711,391 respectively.
‘Dhurandhar 2’ success vs ‘Pathaan’ ISI portrayal
An X user attributed the film’s success to Bollywood’s portrayal of ISI agents versus reality, sharing images of Deepika Padukone from ‘Pathaan’ next to the late politician Atiq Ahmed, allegedly depicted as Atif Ahmed, a Pakistan-aiding politician in the film. Ricky appeared to concur, replying with: “HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA.”
Deepika Padukone’s ‘Pathaan’ role context
For context, Ranveer’s wife Deepika portrayed ISI agent Rubina Mohsin in the 2023 blockbuster ‘Pathaan’. Since Dhurandhar’s release last year, online buzz has compared spy thrillers like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Pathaan’, and ‘War’ to Aditya Dhar’s films.
