Ranveer Singh made it to the big screens yesterday with his highly anticipated movie ‘Dhurandhar’ and shattered his own records. It also broke the record of one of 2025’s top rankers, securing its place as this year’s highest opener. Read on to know more.Dhurandhar Movie Review

‘Dhurandhar’ BEATS ‘Saiyaara’ and becomes the second-highest opener of 2025

According to Sacnilk, ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and more in the lead, made Rs 27 crore net in India on its first day. These early estimates show that the movie outperformed the predictions given by the trade experts. It also outshone Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s romantic drama ‘Saiyaara,’ which opened at Rs 21.9 crore net and Rs 25.75 crore gross in the domestic market. Meanwhile, the historical war drama ‘Chhava’ starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna continues to own the title of being 2025’s highest opener. Released earlier this year, it made Rs 31 crore net and Rs 37.25 crore gross at the domestic box office.

‘Dhurandhar’ becomes Ranveer Singh’s highest opener

Early predictions said that ‘Dhurandhar’ has the potential to be Ranveer Singh’s highest opener post-pandemic, but it became the actor’s highest opener ever. Its day 1 performance outshone the numbers made by his earlier releases, including ‘Padmaavat’ and ‘Simmba’. The historical drama made Rs 24 crore, including the paid previews, while the latter, Rohit Shetty’s cop movie, collected Rs 20.72 crore on the opening day.

About ‘Dhurandhar’

This Aditya Dhar movie is inspired by multiple true events, including the Kandahar Hijack and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. It has an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi, among others. All the actors have been hailed for their performances, but viewers did express disappointment with the lengthy run time. DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy, and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned. We offer a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions at entertainment@timesinternet.in.