Nobody was ready for this. Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge didn’t just open strongly on March 18, 2026 — it rewrote the entire playbook of what’s possible at the Indian box office. Before the film even had a proper opening day, it had already demolished every Bollywood preview record in history. Let’s break it all down.
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Dhurandhar: The Revenge — Paid Preview Box Office at a Glance
| Metric | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Paid Preview Collection (India) | ~₹40 crore nett |
| Total Shows (Previews) | 10,000+ |
| Previous Bollywood Preview Record | Stree 2 — ₹8.75 crore |
| Times Bigger Than Stree 2 | 4.5x |
| Previous All-India Preview Record | OG (Pawan Kalyan) — ₹26.25 crore |
| Expected Day 1 (incl. previews) | ₹100 crore+ nett |
| Projected Opening Weekend (India) | ₹300 crore nett |
What Just Happened? The Context Behind the Numbers
The previous paid preview record for a Bollywood film was held by Stree 2 at ₹8.75 crore — and Dhurandhar: The Revenge made a mockery of it by collecting 4.5 times that amount. Even the pan-India benchmark wasn’t safe: the film also demolished the paid preview record set by Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG, which had clocked ₹26.25 crore back in 2025.
What makes this even more staggering is how it happened. The film played over 10,000 shows at highly premium prices, and even the walk-in business alone would have been enough to set a preview record.
South India on Fire, Hindi Belts Solid
The best response to previews came from South India, with Tamil Nadu expected to put up around ₹2 crore nett just from previews alone, while Mysore and Nizam circuits were set to clear ₹5–6 crore nett each. Sakshi Post Hindi circuits like Mumbai, Delhi-UP and East Punjab also outperformed expectations, driven heavily by big-city audiences who know how to pack a premiere night.
This pan-India traction is precisely what separates Dhurandhar: The Revenge from every other Hindi film in recent memory. It isn’t just a Bollywood hit — it’s a national event.
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What’s Next — Can It Top the Original?
The first Dhurandhar grossed ₹788–790 crore domestically, becoming Bollywood’s all-time domestic champion. The sequel is now tracking for a ₹300 crore nett opening weekend in India — a figure that speaks volumes about the level of fan craze surrounding this film. Sakshi Post
The throne is being challenged by the very franchise that built it.
FAQs
Q: How much did Dhurandhar: The Revenge collect in paid previews?
The film collected approximately ₹40 crore nett in paid previews on March 18, 2026 — smashing the previous Bollywood preview record of ₹8.75 crore set by Stree 2 by 4.5 times.
Q: What is Dhurandhar: The Revenge’s opening day box office projection?
Including preview earnings, the film is projected to surpass ₹100 crore nett on its opening day, with the extended opening weekend tracking towards ₹300 crore nett in India.
