Dhurandhar 2 Becomes India’s Third Largest Franchise Amid Record Breaking Run

The Indian film industry has a new heavyweight contender as Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge officially climbed the ranks to become the third highest-grossing Indian film franchise of all time. Following a massive opening week, the sequel’s cumulative earnings have pushed the Dhurandhar series past several long-standing blockbusters, trailing only behind the Baahubali and KGF franchises in total global collections. The film’s success is being attributed to a massive surge in footfall across both multiplexes and single-screen theaters, signaling a strong return for high-octane action cinema in the post-pandemic era.

Despite the historic milestone, the film narrowly missed a major individual record. Lead star Ranveer Singh’s latest outing fell just short of the “fastest to ₹1000 crore” crown, which continues to be held by Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule. While Dhurandhar 2 reached the quadruple-digit mark in record time for a Hindi-language production, the sheer momentum of the Pushpa sequel remains the gold standard for Indian cinema’s global reach. Nevertheless, industry analysts suggest that with its strong overseas performance and steady domestic hold, Dhurandhar 2 is well on its way to redefining lifetime collection benchmarks for the year 2026.