Bollywood hasn’t seen advance booking hysteria like this in years. Dhurandhar: The Revenge has already created history by setting a new all-time Bollywood premiere advance booking record — surpassing Stree 2‘s previous benchmark of ₹8.50 crore nett in just over 24 hours of bookings opening. The Hollywood Reporter And the film is still 10 days away from release. Let that sink in.
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Dhurandhar: The Revenge — Advance Booking Snapshot
| Detail | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Paid Previews Date | March 18, 2026 |
| Worldwide Release Date | March 19, 2026 (Gudi Padwa/Eid) |
| Previous Stree 2 Record | ₹8.75 Cr nett (Paid Previews) |
| Dhurandhar 2 Preview Total | ₹14+ Cr gross (incl. block seats) |
| Tickets Sold (Premieres) | 1.75 Lakh+ |
| Worldwide Advance (Total) | ₹34.5 Cr nett |
| USA Premiere Pre-Sales | $400,000+ |
| Opening Day Target | ₹100 Cr nett |
| Director | Aditya Dhar |
| Producer | Jio Studios & B62 Studios |
How Did It Happen This Fast?
Advance bookings for paid previews opened at 11 AM on March 7 — and by 8 PM, just nine hours in, the film had already sold over one lakh tickets, with PVRINOX and Cinepolis contributing around 75,000 tickets alone.
In the first 24 hours, over 1.65 lakh tickets were sold at the Indian box office, worth approximately ₹7 crore nett — with the strongest response from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Disney
What makes it even more jaw-dropping? These are only preview show bookings — the full opening weekend advance hadn’t even opened yet when these numbers were logged, with the film still more than ten days from its premiere date.
The Film Behind the Frenzy
Directed by URI: The Surgical Strike fame Aditya Dhar, the film stars Ranveer Singh as Hamza Ali Mazari/Jaskirat Singh Rangi, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, and Yami Gautam in key roles.
The original Dhurandhar (2025) — also directed by Dhar — became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, crossing the ₹1,300 crore mark globally — giving the sequel an almost impossible act to follow. And yet, here we are.
According to Aditya Dhar’s Wikipedia page, the director behind URI and Dhurandhar has now built a reputation as Bollywood’s most reliable patriotic action filmmaker — a reputation that clearly translates directly into blockbuster advance bookings.
The trailer alone sent social media into a frenzy, with Ranveer Singh’s closing dialogue — “Ab Pakistan ka mustakbil Hindustan tay karega” — going massively viral within hours of its release on March 7. Deadline
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FAQs
Q: Has Dhurandhar: The Revenge broken Stree 2‘s paid preview record at the box office?
Yes — Dhurandhar: The Revenge surpassed Stree 2‘s all-time Bollywood paid preview record of ₹8.75 crore nett in just 28 hours of advance booking opening, over 10 days before its release.
Q: When is Dhurandhar: The Revenge releasing in cinemas worldwide?
Dhurandhar: The Revenge releases globally on March 19, 2026, coinciding with Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, and Eid, with paid preview shows beginning from March 18, 2026.
