# Dhurandhar: The Revenge Obliterates Every Bollywood Preview Record Ever Set — The Numbers Are Absolutely Staggering

URL: https://technosports.co.in/dhurandhar-the-revenge-obliterates-every-bollywood/  
Published: 2026-03-19  
Updated: 2026-03-19  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Bollywood has never seen anything like this. **Dhurandhar: The Revenge** didn’t just break the paid preview record — it shattered it so completely that the previous record-holder looks like a footnote. Ranveer Singh’s return as Hamza Ali has rewritten Indian cinema history before the film even officially opened.

## Dhurandhar: The Revenge- Top Bollywood Paid Preview Records

| Film | Paid Preview Collections |
| --- | --- |
| **Dhurandhar: The Revenge** | **~₹39–40 crore nett** *(NEW RECORD)* |
| Stree 2 | ₹8.75 crore |
| They Call Him OG *(Pan-India)* | ₹26 crore |
| Chennai Express | ₹6.75 crore |
| Padmaavat | ₹4 crore |
| 3 Idiots | ₹2.75 crore |

## What Just Happened at the Box Office?

The numbers are almost surreal. **Dhurandhar: The Revenge** stormed past **₹39 crore nett** in domestic paid premieres alone — nearly **4.5 times** the previous Bollywood preview record set by *Stree 2* (₹8.75 crore). It also smashed the pan-India preview record previously held by the Telugu blockbuster *They Call Him OG* at ₹26 crore — by a massive margin.

The figure could have been even higher, but partial cancellations in some markets due to technical issues — as reported separately regarding Hindi premiere cancellations and refunds for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada shows — trimmed the final number slightly. Even so, what remains is a figure that no Bollywood film has come close to in history.

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There’s also a compelling historical pattern at play. Every Bollywood film that has previously held the paid preview record — Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Chennai Express, and Stree 2 — has gone on to become an all-time blockbuster at the box office. Dhurandhar: The Revenge now owns that bellwether record by a country mile, and it enters Day 1 with an enormous tailwind.

The preview record milestone also signals a likely shift in how the industry approaches releases going forward. Paid previews had faded as a practice over the years — largely because industry reporting was focused on pure Day 1 numbers. With pan-India box office accounting now folding previews into opening day figures, expect more big-ticket releases to actively pursue preview business.

[Dhurandhar (film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhurandhar_(film)) — the original — was itself a landmark Bollywood spy thriller directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh. The sequel carries the full weight of those expectations and then some.

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## FAQs

### **Q: How much did Dhurandhar: The Revenge collect in paid previews?**

The film collected approximately **₹39–40 crore nett** in domestic paid premieres — nearly 4.5 times the previous Bollywood preview record of ₹8.75 crore held by *Stree 2*.

### **Q: Which film held the Bollywood paid preview record before Dhurandhar: The Revenge?**

*Stree 2* previously held the Bollywood record at ₹8.75 crore, while the pan-India preview record was held by the Telugu film *They Call Him OG* at ₹26 crore — both now eclipsed by a massive margin.