Dhurandhar 2 Day 54 Box Office: Nets Rs. 0.35 Cr; Total India Net Hits Rs. 1,143.44 Cr as the 7.3% Gap with Pushpa 2 Remains Unattainable

Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is now officially in its eighth week, and while most films would have been long gone from theaters by this point, this magnum opus is still finding enough gas in the tank to keep the daily collections ticking. On its 54th day, which happened to be its eighth Monday, the film brought in a net collection of ₹0.35 crore across India. This does look like a steep 68.2 percent drop from Sunday's ₹1.10 crore, but for a movie that has already exhausted a majority of its audience, these numbers are quite steady. The film operated with 726 shows across the country, showing that exhibitors are still willing to give it some breathing room before the next big releases arrive.

When we zoom into the ground-level data, the walk-in audience is still showing up in small pockets. On Monday, the film saw about 9,300 tickets booked through BookMyShow, which is a respectable number for a two-month-old film. If we look at the big three national chains—PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis—they contributed roughly ₹6.3 lakh to the daily gross, selling around 2,400 tickets. This brings the total India gross to a massive ₹1,368.52 crore, while the total India net collection now stands at ₹1,143.44 crore. It is rare to see a film hold onto its theaters for 54 days and still keep its kitty growing, albeit at a slower pace.

The real story today, however, isn't just about the daily collection; it's about the massive milestone the film has reached. Dhurandhar 2 has officially cemented its place as the second highest-grossing Indian film of all time globally. With a total worldwide gross of ₹1,795.10 crore, it has finally zoomed past the lifetime record of Pushpa 2: The Rule, which stood at ₹1,742.10 crore. This is a monumental achievement, especially when you consider that Dhurandhar 2 did this without a release in China and while facing a ban in the GCC markets. The film relied heavily on its historic run in North America, where it has grossed over $28.59 million, and the UK, where it became the highest-grossing Hindi film ever.

But there is a very interesting catch that trade analysts are currently dissecting. While Dhurandhar 2 has won the global battle against Pushpa 2, it has failed to capture the India Net record. Pushpa 2 still sits at the top of the domestic ladder with an India net of ₹1,234.10 crore, which is nearly ₹90 crore ahead of Dhurandhar 2’s current total of ₹1,143.44 crore. Even though Dhurandhar 2 is running on its final oxygen tank, it is highly unlikely to bridge this gap in the domestic market. To understand why this happened, we have to look at the regional breakdown of both films during their peak weeks.

Pushpa 2 was the definition of a balanced pan-India phenomenon. In its first week alone, it netted ₹725.80 crore. While its Hindi version was a hit with ₹425.10 crore, it was the massive cushion from the Telugu market—contributing ₹242 crore in just seven days—that gave it such a high domestic floor. In contrast, Dhurandhar 2 was heavily dependent on the Hindi states. In its opening week, the Hindi version netted a staggering ₹636.04 crore, which is far higher than Pushpa 2's Hindi start. However, its performance in the south was significantly lower; its Telugu version only brought in ₹25.27 crore in week one. Essentially, Dhurandhar 2 dominated the north but lacked the deep regional penetration that Pushpa 2 enjoyed across Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam markets.

Looking at the trend, this Hindi-heavy approach served as a double-edged sword for the film. On one hand, it allowed Dhurandhar 2 to leverage a massive NRI audience in traditional strongholds like the UK and North America, which was the primary engine that helped it zoom past Pushpa 2 on the global stage. However, this specific focus also left the movie somewhat short-handed when it came to chasing the domestic net record. Pushpa 2 benefited from a much deeper regional cushion, maintaining high numbers across multiple southern circuits that created a domestic lead simply too large to overcome, even with late-stage surges. While Dhurandhar 2 was in a league of its own overseas—adding another ₹0.03 crore on Day 54 to reach a total of ₹426.58 crore—the India net crown remains with Pushpa 2 due to that superior pan-India penetration.

As the film winds down, its legacy is now firmly established. It may not have become the number one domestic net grosser, but by becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film globally, it has redefined what international success looks like for a non-China release. With the total worldwide gross sitting at ₹1,795.10 crore, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has proven that a film can conquer the world by winning over the global audience, even if a few domestic milestones remain just out of reach.