With a historic feat that redefined the commercial terrain of Bollywood, thriller director Aditya Dhar’s high-octane thriller Dhurandhar has achieved the highest-grossing Hindi film ever in Indian cinema. Under Aditya Dhar’s guidance, the film has attained a feat that would have been considered unthinkable for a single-language release and crafted a legacy that will be engraved in gold in the lore of Indian cinema.
The film’s overall total net collection in India hit ₹831.40 crore (Thursday, January 8, 2026) and it took its place as the highest-grossing Hindi movie in the past year at ₹830 crore after Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule. The ₹1,200 Crore Global Phenomenon. Its domestic record is legendary, but Dhurandhar has also dominated the global box office.
The film has signed up to the world's prestigious ₹1,000 crore club worldwide and grossed approximately ₹1,240 crore (roughly $150 million). But what’s so notable about this feat is that Dhurandhar is a non-multilingual Indian film. Although with recent blockbusters like Baahubali 2 or RRR or Kalki 2898 AD having a ton of numbers from various dubbed languages spread across South India, Dhurandhar’s domestic haul thus far from India is through what little India itself can do and through Hindi. It is the first such "single-language" movie to cross such a major milestone as its story, thus indicating that a good, compelling story can lead to an unprecedented leap in footfall.
Behind the Picture
How Directorial Vision Defines Success Dhurandhar, directed and written by Aditya Dhar (Uri: The Surgical Strike fame), is a gritty 214-minute espionage film that explores the undercover dealings of Indian operatives in the Lyari district of Karachi. It's the "fearless storytelling" and potent ensemble cast and stars like Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal that is what sets the film apart.
Ranveer Singh's Career Best
For Ranveer Singh, who stars as the operative Hamza, the film represents his first foray into the ₹1,000 crore world club and his largest commercial hit to date. The Lucky Charm of Sanjay Dutt: It is curious that this is Sanjay Dutt’s third motion picture global-scale reach (after KGF: Chapter 2 and Jawan), and thus becomes a lucky charm on the side of mega-blockbuster actors.
The North American Breakthrough
Much of the film’s ₹1,240 crore worldwide total has been from the North American market (USA and Canada). Not being released in the Middle East for reasons related to regional bans, the West was a historic performance. It has surpassed Jawan and RRR collections in the US, and its India hold has now come in second only behind Baahubali 2 as the world's second highest grosser.
Final verdict
Preparing the Groundwork for ‘Dhurandhar 2’. Even in the fifth week, there is no sign the “Dhurandhar routine” of waking up and making records is easing up. With Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the producers, having both officially announced the sequel, “Dhurandhar 2,” to be released on March 19, 2026, the franchise stands ready to become the most commercial spy franchise in Indian history. As the industry celebrates this “milestone moment,” Dhurandhar is proof that when great productions meet an authentic Indian story at the box office, box office sales can be downright legendary.
