Dhurandhar: The Revenge poised to smash records with its solo release, as expectations climb higher
Dhurandhar: The Revenge was already forecast to achieve a record-breaking Rs. 67-77 crore nett even with a clash, and now that the rival competition has dropped out, the ceiling appears even higher.
Published on Mar 04, 2026 | 07:49 PM IST | 130K views
Ranveer Singh shines in Dhurandhar (image courtesy of Jio Studios)
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond opened to an approximate Rs. 5 crore nett on its opening day, factoring in previews on Friday. This wasn’t a typical Friday-start, since the main funds rolled out on Saturday. The core value of the day likely sits around Rs. 3.5-4 crore nett, aligning with the forecast.
There isn’t a major new release slated for March 26, so Pinkvilla Predicts has no new entry this week. In fact, with Toxic (Hindi) delayed, Dhurandhar: The Revenge remains the sole film under tracking.
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With Toxic (Hindi) stepping aside, Dhurandhar: The Revenge now faces an entirely open field for how high its opening day can climb. The film was already forecast to reach a record-breaking Rs. 67-77 crore nett despite the clash, and with that competition removed, the upper limit seems even more ambitious. The big question is how much momentum it can sustain beyond day one.
Although it’s a solo release, the film’s nearly four-hour runtime could constrain exhibition. Most theaters are likely to offer only four shows per day rather than the usual five or six that bigger releases enjoy. Even if a fifth show is added, it may run in less favorable time slots with lower occupancy. Still, this shouldn’t stop it from shattering opening-day records. What it might affect are certain benchmarks that a standard-length film could have achieved.
Another factor is that some circuits aren’t performing as strongly as pre-pandemic levels, notably the central circuits like Mumbai and CPCI. Before the pandemic, top releases would surpass or approach 40 lakh footfalls in a single day. Those footfalls translate to roughly Rs. 100 crore nett today. The longer runtime could prevent Dhurandhar 2 from reaching that level. It remains to be seen whether Dhurandhar 2 can pull those circuits back to their historic highs.
Overall, Dhurandhar 2 is expected to nett around Rs. 80 crore, potentially Rs. 90 crore, on its opening day. As exhibition plans become clearer closer to release, that forecast could rise.
The film will also roll out in dubbed versions, which should perform strongly as well. A target of Rs. 10-15 crore nett from the dubbed version seems plausible, though a competing big Telugu release (Ustaad Bhagat Singh) may cap its circuit-wide performance, perhaps more than Toxic did. Clarity on these dynamics will emerge closer to release.
Pinkvilla Predicts First Day Box Office Forecast:
Release Date Title Low-End Forecast High-End Forecast Pinpoint Forecast
19/03/2026 Dhurandhar: The Revenge Rs. 75.00 cr. Rs. 90.00 cr. Rs. 85.00 cr.
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