!['Dhurandhar: The Revenge' vs 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' box office collection on day 1 [LIVE]: Ranveer Singh's Sequel Makes Rs 100 Crores, Pawan Kalyan's Film Takes Single Screens](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129673426,imgsize-418396,width-400,resizemode-4/129673426.jpg "Aditya Dhar's espionage thriller, 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' starring Ranveer Singh has stormed the box office after raking in a record Rs. 43 million paid previews. Targeting a historic Rs. 100 million opening day worldwide, the sequel is running at a massive 8,928 shows. On the other hand, Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' is reasserting Power Star's local supremacy, capitalizing on the Ugadi and Gudi Padwa festivals.")
The Indian box office has turned into a battleground this Thursday, March 19, 2026, as two of the biggest films compete for the top spot. Aditya Dhar helmet and Ranveer Singh The spy thriller starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has stormed the box office with Rs. 50 crore paid preview session, targeting a historic Rs. 100 crore on the opening day. On the other hand, Pawan Kalyan The ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ actor is underlining Power Star’s unique local dominance. While both the films are taking advantage of the Ugadi and Gudi Padwa festivals, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is leading the advance bookings at multiplexes and globally, while ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is expected to put up a huge fight at home, making it one of the most hotly contested shows in recent times.
“Dhurandhar: Revenge”
The sequel directed by Aditya Dhar is showing why it is the most anticipated spy thriller of the decade. According to Sacnilk, the first ‘Dhurandhar’ released on December 5, 2025 at Rs. 1007.50 in India.
The film grossed nearly Rs. 43 crore on Wednesday evening alone, according to Sacnilk. On Day 1, trade analysts predict a Rs. 100 crore plus worldwide gross on its opening day, driven by 8,000+ screen releases.According to Sacnilk, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is currently maintaining an aggressive theatrical presence with 8,928 shows. The film has already collected a clean live collection. 17.07 Cr today, which, added to the historical earnings of paid previews, brings its cumulative domestic gross to Rs. 60.07 million. The total gross collection is Rs. 51.60 crore (excluding previews), industry watchers are expecting these figures to rise significantly as the evening show reports arrive.Day 1 collection of “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is here Rs. 66.79 million.
‘Dhurandhar: A Compilation of the Day of Vengeance
Day 0 Rs. 43 millionDay 1 Rs. 23.79 million
Breakdown by language (Day 1)
Hindi 22.65 croresKannada Rs. 0.01 millionMalayalam 0.02 millionTamil 0.38 millionTelugu 0.73 millionTOTAL Rs. 66.79 million (This number will be updated as the days go by.)
‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’
Director Harish Shankar’s pairing with Pawan Kalyan is also reaping the benefits of the festive window. Despite the ‘Dhurandhar 2’ wave at the multiplexes, the Power Star remains the undisputed king of the masses. The film is seeing 90% single screen occupancy in Nizam and Andhra territories. According to a Sacnilk and NDTV Profit report, the theatrical rights were locked at a whopping Rs. 106 million for Telugu states alone. The real test now lies with the Ugadi holiday crowd, which is expected to push the Day 1 total to Rs. 80-85 million mark, according to trade experts.According to Sacnilk, ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is being aired in 2,064 shows across the nation. Official box office figures are being tabulated as reports from various territories continue to pile up.This is a 1 day collection of Ustaad Bhagat Singh Rs. 9.94 million.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh day wise collection
Day 1 Rs. 9.94 millionTOTAL 9.94 million (This number will be updated as the days go by.)
More on “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” and “Ustaad Bhagat Singh”.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ picks up where the first film left off across six intense chapters, alternating between the current chaos of Karachi and the tragic origin story of the protagonist played by Ranveer Singh. Actors R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Sara ArjunArjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi, Denmark Pandor in pivotal roles.‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is a Telugu action drama that reunites Power Star Pawan Kalyan with director Harish Shankar, whose previous hit was the 2012 film ‘Gabbar Singh’. The plot follows the protagonist played by Pawan Kalyan, who is a fearless and honest cop with a unique vision of justice. The film stars Sreeleela and Raashii Khanna as the romantic female leads and R. Parthiban as the antagonist.
