Dhurandhar has added yet another extraordinary milestone to its record-breaking theatrical run, emerging as the highest all-time third Friday grosser in Indian box office history. The film collected a massive Rs. 23.70 crore on its third Friday, a feat that further underlines its exceptional hold and sustained audience demand deep into its third week.
With this performance, Dhurandhar has surged far ahead of its closest competitors on the all-time third Friday chart. Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which previously led the pack with Rs. 13.30 crore, now trails by a wide margin, while Pushpa 2: The Rule follows at Rs. 12.50 crore. The gap between Dhurandhar and these heavyweights highlights just how unprecedented its weekday and late-week performance has been.
The dominance becomes even more striking when compared with earlier-era blockbusters. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion had posted Rs. 10.05 crore on its third Friday, while recent successes such as Stree 2 and Animal registered Rs. 9.25 crore and Rs. 8.85 crore respectively. Big-ticket releases like Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva, Jawan, Bajirao Mastani, and Gadar 2 all hovered in the Rs. 7–9 crore range, figures that were once considered exceptional at this stage of a film’s run.
Trade analysts view Dhurandhar’s Rs. 23.70 crore third Friday as a rare indicator of long-term box office dominance. At a point where most films witness a sharp fall, Dhurandhar has instead continued to post numbers typically associated with opening-week weekdays, driven by strong word of mouth, repeat viewership, and consistent occupancy across circuits.
As Dhurandhar marches ahead with unrelenting momentum, its record-breaking third Friday performance further cements its status as one of the most resilient and dominant theatrical blockbusters Indian cinema has seen in recent years.
Top 10 All- Time Highest Third Friday Grossers
Dhurandhar - Rs. 23.70 cr
Chhaava - Rs. 13.30 cr
Pushpa 2 - The Rule - Rs. 12.50 cr
Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion - Rs. 10.05 cr
Stree 2 - Rs. 9.25 cr
Animal - Rs. 8.85 cr
Brahmastra - Part One: Shiva - Rs. 8.80 cr
Jawan - Rs. 7.61 cr
Bajirao Mastani - Rs. 7.5 cr
Gadar 2 - Rs. 7.10 cr
