“Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge,” starring Ranveer Singh, is scheduled to begin its premiere shows on Wednesday, March 18, from 5 pm onward, running through the night ahead of its official release on March 19, 2026. The sequel spy action film has recorded substantial advance booking figures prior to release.
The film has sold 1.718 million tickets in advance across India, indicating b pre-release demand. Paid preview shows alone are positioned to generate significant revenue.
The film is being released in five languages, with 12,422 premiere shows scheduled from the evening of March 18. From March 19, the number of shows is set to exceed 20,000 nationwide, including round-the-clock screenings in cities such as Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmedabad.
Advance booking for premiere shows has resulted in the sale of 990,000 tickets, generating a gross collection of Rs 42.71 crore. Including blocked seats, the figure reaches Rs 47.91 crore. The Hindi version accounts for Rs 40.42 crore, while the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions have contributed Rs 1.27 crore, Rs 80 lakh, Rs 8.98 lakh, and Rs 8.68 lakh respectively.
State-wise advance booking figures include Maharashtra at Rs 9.82 crore, Delhi-NCR at Rs 7.06 crore, Karnataka at Rs 6.57 crore, Gujarat at Rs 2.78 crore, Tamil Nadu at Rs 2.05 crore, Uttar Pradesh at Rs 1.62 crore, West Bengal at Rs 1.50 crore, Punjab at Rs 1.28 crore, Rajasthan at Rs 1.10 crore, Madhya Pradesh at Rs 1.02 crore, and Kerala at Rs 1.03 crore.
For the opening day on March 19, 7,28,318 tickets have been sold across 19,448 shows, generating Rs 29.61 crore, which rises to Rs 39.08 crore including blocked seats. High demand has been recorded in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. According to PVR-INOX multiplex chain data, 150,000 tickets have been sold for the first day through their network alone.
The film has surpassed the previous record for premiere earnings set by Pawan Kalyan’s “They Call Him OG,” which had recorded a net collection of Rs 21 crore. “Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge” has exceeded this figure through advance booking alone.
The film is directed by Aditya Dhar and has a reported budget of Rs 225–250 crore. Its runtime is 3 hours, 49 minutes, and 6 seconds. The cast includes Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Manav Gohil, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor, Raj Zutshi, Saumya Tandon, Danish Iqbal, Bhasha Sumbli, with Akshaye Khanna appearing in a flashback role and Yami Gautam in a cameo.
Analysts indicate that based on current booking trends, the premiere shows could generate a net collection of Rs 35–40 crore. The film’s release on March 19 coincides with the Gudi Padwa holiday, followed by Eid on March 20 and 21, which may contribute to increased theatre footfall.
Advance booking figures currently stand at Rs 47.91 crore for premiere shows in India and Rs 39.08 crore for the opening day. Overseas advance bookings for the first weekend exceed Rs 75 crore, taking the total worldwide advance booking collection to Rs 161.99 crore.
