Dhurandhar 2 advance booking crushes Stree 2 in premiere, juggernaut loading
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Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge is rewriting paid preview history at the box office. It has raced past major Hindi films and set the stage for a gigantic opening weekend.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is on a phenomenal run at the box office with its paid preview shows. The Aditya Dhar directorial has already surpassed the pre-sales figures of several major Hindi films, including Stree 2, Chennai Express, Padmaavat and 3 Idiots. According to a report by Sacnilk, the Ranveer Singh starrer has sold over 2.8 lakh tickets for its preview shows alone, taking the one-day gross to a whopping Rs 15.64 crore, and Rs 21.19 crore including block seats.
The Hindi market is leading the charge, with over 2.6 lakh tickets sold for the Hindi 2D version alone, generating a gross of Rs 15.28 crore. Dhurandhar: The Revenge surpassed the previous paid preview record set by Stree 2 within a few hours on Saturday. The horror-comedy had recorded around Rs 8.75 crore (nett) and over Rs 10 crore gross from its premiere shows, but the spy thriller is already racing well past that figure.
Trade experts are now expecting the film to post a massive Rs 200-250 crore first long weekend, excluding the paid preview numbers.
Earlier, a report in Variety revealed that tickets for the film's paid previews are selling like hotcakes. The highest ticket price is Rs 2,900 at Mumbai's INOX Megaplex, while the cheapest ticket is priced at Rs 59 at Chennai's AGS Cinemas.
In the Delhi-NCR region, preview ticket prices start from Rs 450-500 and go up to Rs 2,000. With nine days left before the official release, trade insiders expect these numbers to surge further as more screens and showtimes are added to the final countdown.
From every angle, the film's box office trajectory looks spectacular. Dhurandhar: The Revenge was always expected to be a juggernaut at the box office, considering the momentum its predecessor created at the ticket window in December 2025. However, the current figures suggest that even the most optimistic expectations may fall short.
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