Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge have achieved a historic feat at the box office. The Ranveer Singh starrer franchise has officially crossed the Rs 3 billion mark worldwide, becoming India’s number one film franchise.According to Sacnilk, the global collection of both the films is now over 3019 crores. This makes Dhurandhar the highest grossing franchise in Indian cinema till date.
overcoming Baahubali , Pushpa and KGF
With this milestone, the franchise has surpassed some of the biggest hits in Indian cinema. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia, had earlier set the benchmark with a collection of Rs 2438 crore.Similarly, Sukumar’s Pushpa franchise starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil has collected a total of 2221 crores. Prashanth Neel’s KGF films, directed by Yash, have collectively earned 1453 crores.
Strong individual performances
Dhurandhar, which released in December last year, collected over 1307 crores worldwide despite being released only in Hindi and facing bans in the Gulf states and Pakistan. The film emerged as a massive blockbuster.Its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, was released on March 19 in Hindi and various South Indian languages. With several big films like Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, Peddi, The Paradise and Dacoit getting delayed releases, the film had a clear run at the box office.The sequel has collected more than 1712 crores worldwide, making it a franchise record significantly.
A rare feat at the box office
The Dhurandhar franchise has become the only Indian film series where both parts have crossed the 1 billion mark worldwide.In India, the first film earned a net collection of 840 crores, and the sequel has already crossed 1083 crores and is still running in its theatre. Apart from Dhurandhar, only films like Pushpa 2: The Rule, KGF: Chapter 2 and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion have crossed 1 billion domestically.
The ensemble cast adds to the appeal
on the side Ranveer Singhthe films features an ensemble cast of Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor and Gaurav Gera.With Dhurandhar: The Revenge still running in theaters, the franchise’s total is expected to grow further, strengthening its position at the top of the Indian box office.
