Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar’ scripts history, becomes first Indian film series to cross Rs 3,000 crore box office collection

By surpassing the mammoth Rs 3,000 crore, Adita Dhar's two-part series has become the highest-grossing Indian film franchise in history to date.

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s espionage drama, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, continues its dominant run at the box office globally. The movie has recently shattered a monumental record in Indian cinema.

The franchise has hit the "magical" Rs 3000 crore milestone globally. By surpassing this unprecedented figure, the two-part series has become the highest-grossing Indian film franchise in history to date.

This historic achievement makes Dhurandhar the first Indian film series to reach such a mammoth milestone and has scripted history. This achievement sets a new benchmark for Indian cinema, which many believe will be incredibly difficult for films for years to come. Dhurandhar is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar under the banner of Jio Studios and B62 Studios.

The journey began with Dhurandhar (2025), which was released to massive expectations and went on to deliver a blockbuster run, minting over Rs 1000 crore worldwide. Its successful run gave the sequel a major boost, which went on to perform extremely well on its release.

Metric Dhurandhar     Dhurandhar 2  Total

India Net           Rs 840.20 Cr     Rs 1083.65 Cr   Rs 1923.85 Cr

India Gross       Rs 1007.85 Cr   Rs 1297.50 Cr   Rs 2305.35 Cr

Overseas           Rs 299.50 Cr    Rs 414.50 Cr      Rs 714.00 Cr

Worldwide       Rs 1307.35 Cr    Rs 1712.00 Cr   Rs 3019.35 Cr

As of April 12

Dhurandhar - A Box Office Juggernaut and Foundation Stone

Before the release of Dhurandhar on December 5, 2025, the industry had doubts with hits lenghty run time, despite strong buzz. However, once it was released, it was off to a strong start at the box office. Audiences gave this movie a rousing welcome and made Dhurandhar an unstoppable force at the box office.

The spy action thriller went on to become the highest-grossing film at the Hindi box office with Rs 840+ crores net (1000+ crore gross) after an extraordinary hold over weeks.

Worldwide, it finished its theatrical run with over 1300 crores, making it the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of all-time and the third biggest grosser without China.

Dhurandhar 2 - A New Peak for Indian Cinema

Building on the momentum of the first film, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, which was released just four months after its predecessor, has taken things to an entirely new level. The Ranveer Singh starrer action spectacle has turned into a box office juggernaut, amassing well over 1700 crore globally and continuing its dream run around the globe.

The movie has not only become the biggest Hindi net grosser, but also went on to become the first film ever to top 1000 crores net in a single language at the Indian box office.

Dhurandhar 1 and Dhurandhar 2's exceptional performance in both domestic and international markets has been impressive playing a key role in collecting the Rs 3000 crore mark.

Top Indian Film Franchises Box Office Comparison

Franchise Part 1 Part 2 Total

Dhurandhar Rs 1307.35 Cr Rs 1712.00 Cr Rs 3019.35 Cr

Baahubali Rs 650 Cr Rs 1788 Cr Rs 2438 Cr

Pushpa Rs 350.10 Cr Rs 1742.10 Cr Rs 2092.20 Cr

Directed by Aditya Dhar, the Dhurandhar series has completely reformed the way of viewing in Indian cinema and has taken the scale of action to a new level.

With its blend of patriotism and gripping storyline, Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar franchise has managed to impress audiences not just in India but globally.