Ranveer Singh's highly anticipated film, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge," has achieved massive success in advance bookings, selling over 10 lakh (1 million) tickets ahead of its March 19 release. The espionage thriller has already grossed more than ₹50 crore from these pre-sales, signaling a strong opening at the box office. This impressive performance includes earnings from both paid preview shows and the official opening day bookings.
Record-Breaking Pre-Release Figures
The advance booking numbers for "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" highlight significant audience excitement. Paid preview shows alone contributed over ₹33 crore to the total, with more than 7.10 lakh tickets booked for these screenings. The film's opening day advance bookings have added around ₹16 crore from the sale of approximately 3.6 lakh tickets. These figures exclude block seats. Overall, the film has seen over 10 lakh tickets sold for its opening day across India.[timesofindia+5]
The movie has not only performed well domestically but also shown strong trends in international markets. In North America, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" has earned nearly $5 million in advance bookings for its opening weekend. Strong pre-sales have also been reported in other territories like the United Kingdom and Australia, indicating broad global appeal. The worldwide advance booking gross for the film has already surpassed ₹120 crore.[timesofindia+9]
Setting New Industry Benchmarks
"Dhurandhar: The Revenge" has already broken several records even before its official release. The film surpassed Pawan Kalyan's "OG" for the highest collection through preview shows; "OG" had previously earned ₹25 crore from its previews.
The Ranveer Singh-starrer also registered the highest day one pre-sales for a Bollywood film in 2026, overtaking Sunny Deol's "Border 2," which had grossed ₹12.5 crore in advance bookings. Furthermore, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" became the first Indian film to cross the $5 million mark in pre-sales in North America, a feat that surpassed the advance booking records of major films like "Pathaan," "RRR," and "Baahubali 2."[timesofindia+3]
About the Film
Directed by Aditya Dhar, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" is a high-octane espionage thriller. Ranveer Singhreprises his lead role as Hamza Ali Mazari, also known as Jaskirat Singh Rangi. The story continues Hamza's journey into Karachi's criminal underworld, where he works to dismantle organized crime networks and cut off terror funding.[timesofindia+4]
The film features an ensemble cast, including Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun in key roles. Despite its lengthy runtime of approximately 3 hours and 52 minutes, the film is generating significant buzz and is expected to draw large crowds due to its scale and star power. "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" is set to release on March 19, 2026, with paid previews beginning on March 18.[timesofindia+7]
