After a slow year filled with major flops, Dhurandhar has finally brought some positive news for the industry. The film opened December on a strong note and has maintained steady weekday collections after a solid first weekend. Just like the past two years, the first week of December seems lucky, as we earlier saw with Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule.
Worldwide collections for Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller have now reached Rs 200 crores. Short clips from the movie are trending across social media, and many viewers have developed a special liking for Akshaye Khanna’s dialogues and scenes. His moments have become a major talking point online.
However, the film still has a long way to go before matching bigger records. It has not crossed Animal, which collected over Rs 500 crores nett. Pushpa 2 performed even better and earned Rs 800 crores in Hindi alone. The gap between Dhurandhar and these benchmarks remains wide for now.
Fans believe the film has a good chance to grow further since it has two more weeks without strong competition. But a section of the audience is unsure because Avatar: Fire and Ash is releasing next week. James Cameron’s films have always enjoyed a strong fan base in India and tend to attract large crowds, raising questions about Dhurandhar’s staying power.
Trade experts feel a Hollywood release will not affect Dhurandhar unless its daily numbers fall below double digits before the end of its theatrical run. The final collections at the end of this week will give a clearer idea about its long term potential. For now, everyone is waiting to see how the film performs.
