Director: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Aditya Dharbroke records with a big US release on March 19th. It topped the US box office, surpassing major Hollywood films. Ricky Kaymusicians, celebrated on social networks by praising and crowning the director Ranveer Singh like the cool “global superstar”. He also wisely criticized Deepika PadukoneIt is part of ‘Pathaan’.
Shared by Ricky KejDhurandhar 2 ‘ window screenshot
Ricky shared a screenshot of the US box office chart as of March 19 on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The chart revealed that ‘Dhurandhar 2’ topped the list, beating Hollywood films. Along with this, he said, “Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge becomes the first ever Indian film to hit #1 at the US box office! Beating every Hollywood film. Congratulations @AdityaDharFilms and team. This is one of the biggest milestones ever for Indian cinema. Really breaking cultural and geographical barriers.’He also said that the superstar’s era was over, Ranveer’s ‘Dhurandhar’ films proved them wrong. Ricky posted, “Everyone said the age of the Super-Star is over. Now we have a new certified global Super-Star: @RanveerOfficial. And he deserves every bit of this success.”
Ricky Kej agrees on ‘Dhurandhar 2’ soft power
When a user X wrote, “Hitting #1 at the US box office isn’t just about revenue, it’s a game changer for India’s soft power export. We were told for years that our rooted stories wouldn’t work globally. Aditya Dhar just proved that he scales verisimilitude better than anything else!”
‘Dhurandhar 2’ US box office numbers
“Dhurandhar 2” earned $3,942,000 from 987 theaters in the U.S., beating Hoppers, which earned $2,994,090 from 4,000 theaters in second place, per Box Office Mojo. Reminders of Him took third with $1,430,570 from 3,402 theaters. ‘GOAT’ and ‘Scream 7’ finished in fourth and fifth place with $723,178 and $711,391 respectively.
‘Dhurandhar 2’ hit vs ‘Pathaan’ ISI portrayal
A user X attributed the film’s success to Bollywood’s realistic portrayal of the ISI agent, sharing images of Deepika Padukone in ‘Pathaan’ alongside the late politician. Atiq Ahmedsupposedly portrayed as Atif Ahmed, a politician who helps Pakistan in the film. Ricky agreed, replying: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Deepika Padukone’s ‘Pathaan’ role context
For context, Ranveer’s wife Deepika portrayed ISI agent Rubina Mohsin in the 2023 film ‘Pathaan’. Since the release of Dhurandhar last year, online buzz has been comparing spy thrillers like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Pathaan’ and ‘War’ with Aditya Dhar’s films.
