The 2025 blockbuster Dhurandhar has made history as India’s highest-grossing film of the year, earning over ₹1,354 crore globally. Even while streaming on Netflix, it stayed in theaters for 75 days, proving just how much audiences loved Ranveer Singh’s performance and Aditya Dhar’s intense directing. The hype is only growing as the sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, is set to hit theaters on March 19, 2026, where it will face a massive box-office clash with Yash’s Toxic.
Beyond the numbers, the film is being praised for its emotional depth, especially a haunting scene recreating the 26/11 attacks. R. Madhavan recently shared that the moment was so heavy that actors Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal broke down in tears after filming it. Even though they were playing villains, the real-life tragedy of the event hit them hard once the cameras stopped rolling. It’s this raw, human connection that stars like Raveena Tandon say has brought the “true hero” back to Indian cinema.
