Despite the ongoing IPL 2026 season, the film's "Hamza" fever shows no signs of cooling down as it enters its third weekend with a massive screen count and record-breaking occupancy.
The Road to ₹1,500 Crore: Day 15 & 16 Breakdown 📈
The film maintained a lethal hold over the weekdays, despite the natural "second-week dip":
Day 15 (Thursday) Net India: Collected ₹17.80 crore, bringing the total domestic net to ₹937.32 crore.
Day 16 (Friday Live Tracking): Early morning and matinee shows have already added ₹2.14 crore, pushing the India net to ₹939.46 crore.
The Global Milestone: With an overseas haul of ₹370 crore ($44M+), the total worldwide gross stands at ₹1,492.17 crore as of this morning. Trade analysts confirm that with the afternoon and evening shows today, the film will cross the ₹1,500 crore mark by tonight.
The "North American" King 🇺🇸
The film's most significant global achievement happened earlier this week in the US:
The Record: Dhurandhar 2 has officially dethroned the 9-year-old record of 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' ($22.7 million) to become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time in North America.
The "No Gulf" Legend: What makes this ₹1,500 crore feat legendary is that it was achieved without a release in the Gulf or Pakistan, proving the massive pull of the diaspora in the West.
The All-Time Global Leaderboard: The Top 4 🏆
Rank Movie Worldwide Gross Status 1 Dangal ₹2,070 Crore Lifetime 2 Baahubali 2 ₹1,788 Crore Lifetime 3 Pushpa 2: The Rule ₹1,742 Crore Lifetime 4 Dhurandhar 2 ₹1,492 Crore+ Day 16 (Running)
Industry Reaction: Rajinikanth & The "Baap" Comment 🎬
The film's success has united the industry like never before. Superstar Rajinikanth took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to praise the director:
The Quote: "What a film #Dhurandhar2!!! Aditya Dhar box office-ka baap!!! Many congratulations to Ranveer and the entire cast and crew. A must watch film for every Indian. Jai Hind."
The Impact: Rajinikanth's endorsement has triggered a fresh surge in the South Indian markets (Tamil and Telugu), where the film is still running in over 1,500 shows.
SantaBanta Verdict:
Ranveer Singh has officially entered the "₹1,000 Crore Net" club in India, a feat that seemed impossible just a few years ago. By dismantling the "IPL dip" theory and crushing North American records, Dhurandhar 2 has proven that the "Spy Universe" created by Aditya Dhar is the new gold standard.
