The Dhurandhar franchise has officially emerged as the biggest franchise in Bollywood at the India box office. Bollywood Hungama’s franchise rankings already place Dhurandhar at No. 1 with a combined India net total of Rs. 1338.96 crore, made up of Dhurandhar’s Rs. 895.96 crore and Dhurandhar The Revenge’s Rs. 503 crore haul.
In other words, the series has not just taken the top spot, but has strengthened its lead within 24 hours of the weekend ending. The significance of this number becomes clearer when one looks at the competition. The Pushpa franchise stands at Rs. 938.36 crore, while the Tiger franchise has collected Rs. 823.46 crore in India. That means Dhurandhar is now ahead of Pushpa by Rs. 460.60 crore and ahead of Tiger by a staggering Rs. 575.50 crore. These are not marginal leads; these are commanding gaps.
What makes the feat even more remarkable is the internal split of the franchise total. The first part, Dhurandhar, had already laid a historic foundation with Rs. 895.96 crore, a number that on its own is bigger than the entire lifetime collections of several major franchises. The sequel, meanwhile, has added Rs. 503 crore in just 5 days, which means it has already contributed more than 56% of the first film’s lifetime business in less than a week.
From a trade point of view, the story is simple: Dhurandhar is no longer merely a successful franchise; it is now the benchmark franchise in Hindi cinema. With Rs. 1398.96 crore India net and counting, and the sequel still in full flight, the franchise has set a new bar for Bollywood brands. And going by the current trend, this total is only going to move further north in the days to come.
