Rs. 2,204.21 cr. lifetime from 17 films! Dhurandhar turns Ranveer Singh into a two-economy superstar - box office and brand power (ahead of SRK), together

For years, Bollywood has argued about what still works theatrically: star power vs IP, content vs spectacle, opening vs longevity. Can a hard-edged, grown-up Hindi action film still pull crowds in Week 3?

 

Rs. 2,204.21 cr. lifetime from 17 films! Dhurandhar turns Ranveer Singh into a two-economy superstar - box office and brand power (ahead of SRK), together

 

Dhurandhar doesn’t just join that debate - it ends it with numbers, noise, and a very clear message: when the film feels like an event, the audience still shows up… and keeps showing up.

 

With Dhurandhar, Ranveer Singh has delivered an answer that’s impossible to ignore.

 

On its third Sunday, Dhurandhar reportedly delivered a massive Rs. 40.3 crore, taking its India net to around Rs. 579.2 crore at that point - a deep-run surge that’s become a headline in itself.

 

Veteran trade analyst Taran Adarsh underlines this very shift in narrative. “When the advance booking opened, it didn’t open with the bang. Nor did the film open with a bang. But I always repeat, it is not the opening of the film that is a decider. It is the lifetime business that will be the deciding factor. Look how it is running now!”

 

But here’s the bigger story: Dhurandhar isn’t only a film’s victory. It’s a career redefinition for Ranveer Singh.

 

The biggest shift: Ranveer’s hit ratio now has a blockbuster crown

 

Ranveer Singh’s filmography till date (17 films) reads like a complete market profile: 1 All-Time Blockbuster, 2 Blockbusters, 1 Super Hit, 1 Semi Hit, 3 Hits, 4 Average, 4 Flops & 1 Disaster

 

That spread matters because it positions Dhurandhar as more than a big win - it’s the kind of win that rewrites the perception curve. In the current climate, a single monster theatrical run doesn’t just add revenue; it adds authority.

 

As Taran Adarsh puts it bluntly, “You are always known by your last film. And when your last film is a monstrous hit at the box office, you are back in the running.” He adds context to the competitive landscape, saying, “At a point in time, he was going neck-to-neck with Ranbir Kapoor. This was during Padmaavat and other such films. Slowly, that position slipped. Ranbir Kapoor went much ahead with Animal. He (Ranveer) was waiting for those numbers to come in because here you are known only by your numbers. Your Friday dictates where you stand. And here, Ranveer Singh finally delivered (those numbers).”

 

 

“This isn’t only a hit. This is a reputation repairer and a rate-setter,” says a senior distributor on condition of anonymity. “After a film like this, the conversation moves from ‘Will he open?’ to ‘How big can he go?’”

 

Ranveer has now entered the elite cumulative box office club, and he’s climbing fast

 

Powered by Dhurandhar, Ranveer entered the All Time Top 10 actors by cumulative collections, with a lifetime tally of Rs. 2,204.21 crore from just 17 films, placing him at No. 8 on that list as of December 22, 2025.

 

And that’s the key: this is a moving number. With Dhurandhar still in its run, his ranking is expected to rise further - trade watchers already see him pushing towards the next cluster above him, and the post–Part 2 upside only amplifies that trajectory.

 

“What makes this rare is the average earning power per film,” says an exhibitor. “He’s not getting there on volume - he’s getting there on impact.”

 

It’s not just box office - Ranveer’s brand market is already ahead of Shah Rukh Khan

 

Dhurandhar’s success lands at a moment when Ranveer is already sitting in the top tier of celebrity brand valuation. In Kroll Celebrity Brand Valuation 2024, Ranveer Singh was ranked No. 2 with a brand value of $170.7 million, staying ahead of Shah Rukh Khan (No. 3 at $145.7 million).

 

And if you look at the longer arc, the acceleration is even louder: 2019: $93.5 M, 2020: $102.9 M, 2021: $158.3 M, 2022: $181.7 M, 2023: $203.1 M

 

Adarsh connects this directly to theatrical success. “When a film works, there is an all-round acceptability. People have appreciated his performance. He has always been a good actor. His films have also been different. He has chosen very good films. Right from his very first film Band Baaja Baaraat he made an impact.”

 

He goes further, spelling out how fragile - and powerful - this ecosystem is. “If your last Friday works, it’s great. If it doesn’t, you have to start all over again. When you have numbers like these, which are going to challenge the biggest of films, it means you have really, really delivered a mega blockbuster.”

 

 

It flips the ROI narrative in his favour

 

For a while, the conversation around Ranveer wasn’t about talent (that was never in doubt) — it was about predictability of returns. Dhurandhar changes that permanently. It gives producers and studios what they crave most: proof of box-office certainty at scale.

 

As Adarsh sums it up, “And that helps everyone associated with the film. And Ranveer is also bound to benefit a lot with this film. The brand value really goes high after such a success. And this is not a normal hit. This is a blockbuster of epic proportions.”

 

It upgrades him into a genre-owner & not just a star

 

Every generation has actors who own a space: romance, comedy, action, mass drama. Dhurandhar doesn’t just add another hit to Ranveer’s CV — it positions him as a legit action brand that can anchor big-screen spectacle without needing a safety net (franchise nostalgia, remakes, etc.). This is how you go from lead actor to category leader.

 

It gives him rare leverage: the power to choose bolder next moves

 

After a film like Dhurandhar, Ranveer can do what very few actors can - say no to filler scripts, demand stronger writing, lock premium directors earlier, negotiate from a position of strength (fee structure, profit share, creative inputs)

 

In short: Dhurandhar doesn’t just make him bigger - it makes him harder to box in.

 

Adarsh is confident the momentum will continue. “I have been told that in the second part, he has an out-and-out role. The film revolves around him. And I am sure he will again take the film to dizzying heights.”

 

 

It turns his public image from chaos energy to command

 

Ranveer has always been seen as electric, unpredictable, larger-than-life. Dhurandhar adds a crucial layer: authority. It tells the audience, the trade, and the industry: this guy isn’t just loud - he can lead an era-defining film. That perception shift is priceless, because perception is what builds superstardom faster than any PR campaign ever can.

 

This is why for Ranveer Singh, Dhurandhar matters beyond ticket windows: it strengthens the most powerful kind of stardom today — the kind that converts across industries (theatre, OTT, endorsements, global attention).

 

Dhurandhar has done something extremely rare in one stroke: it has made Ranveer Singh look like a modern, scalable superstar - not just because he can perform, but because he can carry scale, sustain momentum, and move markets.

 

And when a star begins to dominate both box office maths and brand economics, the industry doesn’t just celebrate a hit — it recalibrates around him.

 

Also Read: Trade feels that Dhurandhar has the potential to break Pushpa 2’s record and emerge as the biggest Hindi of ALL time: “The way its performing, it’ll recover the investment of the second part from the first part itself!”

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