Aditya Dhar’s upcoming spy thriller Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has begun generating strong buzz ahead of its release.
The makers opened ticket sales for paid preview shows on 18 March, the same day the film’s trailer was released. The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 19 March during the festive period of Eid, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi.
Within the first 24 hours of advance bookings, the film sold more than 100,000 tickets. The figure crossed 200,000 within two days.
However, momentum slowed slightly on Monday, when the film sold another 72,000 tickets and added around £310,000 through paid preview bookings. With this, the total ticket sales for preview shows in India have reached approximately 280,000.
According to Sacnilk, the advance booking collection from paid previews alone currently stands at about £1.47 million. When block bookings are included, the total rises to roughly £1.99 million.
This puts Dhurandhar 2 close to surpassing the current record for the biggest Indian premiere, held by They Call Him OG starring Pawan Kalyan, which earned around £2.35 million from paid previews.
If the current trend continues, the Ranveer Singh-starrer could potentially cross £3.29 million from preview shows before its official release. With around 10 days still remaining and opening weekend bookings yet to begin, the numbers could increase further.
Most of the advance booking revenue has come from the Hindi version, which has earned about £1.44 million by selling roughly 260,000 tickets across India. The Tamil dubbed version has collected around £1,530 from more than 11,000 tickets, while the Telugu version has earned about £1,350 from roughly 6,000 tickets. The Kannada and Malayalam versions have recorded comparatively lower figures.
The film has also benefited from the postponement of Toxic: A Fairytale for Grownups starring Yash, which moved from 19 March to 4 June, giving Dhurandhar 2 a relatively clearer run at the box office.