Dhurandhar 2's Rs 1,000-crore India run and Bollywood's catch-up with Baahubali 2

Dhurandhar: The Revenge has made one clear achievement in 18 days -- setting a new legacy for Bollywood at the box office by emerging as the first Hindi film to cross the Rs 1,000-crore mark in India. It is not just about numbers anymore, it's about changing Bollywood's game.

In Short

• Dhurandhar 2 entered the Rs 1,000-crore club on 18th day
• It's the first Hindi film to cross Rs 1,000 crore domestically
• Baahubali 2 was the first Indian film to ever cross Rs 1,000 crore

Dhurandhar: The Revenge, on its 18th day, entered the Rs 1,000 crore club at the domestic box office. The Aditya Dhar directorial had already achieved the same milestone globally within its first week.

Now, it has gone a step further - emerging as the first Bollywood film to cross the staggering benchmark in Hindi alone, scripting history for the industry and ending Bollywood's nine-year wait since Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first film to cross Rs 1,000 crore domestically in 2017.

The SS Rajamouli blockbuster, often credited with redefining Indian cinema, collected around Rs 1,030.4 crore nett and grossed Rs 1,416.9 crore domestically in its lifetime run. It was the first Indian film to bring the once-unthinkable Rs 1,000-crore club into sight. Yet, no Hindi film had managed to reach that mark, until 2026, when Dhurandhar: The Revenge changed the game.

From Day 1, the film stormed the box office, shattering records and rewriting expectations. It didn't just succeed, it forced Bollywood to rethink itself. Records became irrelevant, release dates were reshuffled, budgets reconsidered, and projects sent back to the drawing board. A reset, of sorts. What Baahubali 2 did for Southern cinema, Dhurandhar: The Revenge is now doing for Bollywood.

Check the highest-grossing Indian films of all-time at box office (Source: Sacnilk)

1. Dangal: Rs 2,070 crore
2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion: Rs 1,810.60 crore
3. Pushpa 2 The Rule: Rs 1,742.10 crore
4. Dhurandhar 2: Rs 1,605.74 crore (running)
5. Dhurandhar: Rs 1,354.84 crore
6. RRR: Rs 1,230 crore
7. KGF Chapter 2: Rs 1,215 crore
8. Jawan: Rs 1,160 crore
9. Pathaan: Rs 1,055 crore
10. Kalki 2898 AD: Rs 1,042.25 crore

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is currently at Rs 1,013.77 crore nett in 18 days and is on the verge of dethroning Baahubali 2 (Rs 1,030.42 crore) in the coming days to become the second highest-grossing Indian film domestically.

Check top 10 Indian films of all-time at domestic box office – nett collection (Source: Sacnilk)

1. Pushpa 2: Rs 1,234.10 crore
2. Baahubali 2: Rs 1,030.42 crore
3. Dhurandhar 2: Rs 1,013.77 crore (running)
4. KGF 2: Rs 859.70 crore
5. Dhurandhar: Rs 840.20 crore
6. RRR: Rs 782.20 crore
7. Kalki 2898 AD: Rs 646.31 crore
8. Jawan: Rs 640.25 crore
9. Kantara Chapter 1: Rs 622.48 crore
10. Chhaava: Rs 601.54 crore

Dhurandhar 2 has cast a spell on the box office like no Bollywood film before it. Now in its third week, while collections have seen an expected dip, the film continues to perform strongly. With no major Hindi release on the horizon, it has the potential to even surpass Pushpa 2: The Rule (Rs 1,234.10 crore) and emerge as the biggest Indian film of all time at the domestic box office.

What else can one say - a new day, a new record!

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