Kamal Ghorui
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge have achieved a historic feat at the box office. The Ranveer Singh-starrer franchise has officially crossed the Rs 3000 crore mark worldwide, becoming the first Indian film series to do so.According to Sacnilk, the combined global collection of the two films now stands at over Rs 3019 crore. This makes Dhurandhar the highest-grossing franchise in Indian cinema so far.
Surpassing Baahubali , Pushpa and KGF
With this milestone, the franchise has overtaken some of Indian cinema’s biggest blockbusters. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia, had earlier set the benchmark with a combined Rs 2438 crore collection.Similarly, Sukumar’s Pushpa franchise, led by Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, has a cumulative total of Rs 2221 crore. Prashanth Neel’s KGF films, headlined by Yash, collectively earned Rs 1453 crore.
Strong individual performances
Dhurandhar, which released in December last year, collected over Rs 1307 crore worldwide despite being released only in Hindi and facing bans in the Gulf states and Pakistan. The film went on to emerge as a massive blockbuster.Its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, released on March 19 in Hindi and multiple South Indian languages. With several major films like Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, Peddi, The Paradise, and Dacoit postponing their releases, the film enjoyed a clear run at the box office.The sequel has now grossed over Rs 1712 crore globally, contributing significantly to the franchise’s record-breaking total.
A rare box office feat
The Dhurandhar franchise has also become the only Indian film series where both installments have individually crossed Rs 1000 crore worldwide.In India, the first film earned a net collection of Rs 840 crore, while the sequel has already crossed Rs 1083 crore and continues its theatrical run. Apart from Dhurandhar, only films like Pushpa 2: The Rule, KGF: Chapter 2, and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion have crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark domestically.
Ensemble cast adds to the appeal
Alongside Ranveer Singh, the films feature an ensemble cast including Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor and Gaurav Gera.With Dhurandhar: The Revenge still running in theatres, the franchise’s total is expected to grow further, strengthening its position at the top of the Indian box office.
