Even after a month-long run, "Dhurandhar 2" shows no sign of slowing down, indicating nearly the same kind of performance demonstrated by its predecessor. On Day 31, that is the fifth Saturday, the Ranveer Singh movie collected Rs 4.65 crore with a 25% occupancy, which is the highest recorded for the sequel since the fourth Sunday.
As per data tracked by Sacnilk, Day 31's net collection witnessed a 72.2% growth from Day 30's net collection (Rs 2.70 crore), from 3,913 shows. This takes the India net total to Rs 1,1110. 47 crore (and counting) and India gross to Rs 1,329.31 crore (and counting).
Combined with the overseas gross of Rs 419.60 crore, "Dhurandhar 2" has earned Rs 1,748.91 crore in total worldwide gross, beating the lifetime gross of "Pushpa 2: The Rule" (around Rs 1742.10 crore).
Interestingly, "Dhurandhar 2" is performing with the same level of occupancy as "Dhurandhar (Part 1)" on Day 31 (25%). The only difference is, Day 31 for "Dhurandhar - Part 1" was the fifth Sunday, unlike in the case of "Dhurandhar 2". But even the original's fifth Saturday occupancy was nearly the same number (22%).
The other difference between both films is that the original film raked in more numbers on Day 30 and Day 31 when compared to the sequel. It did numbers of Rs 11 crore upwards on these days when compared to the numbers the sequel earned on its fifth Saturday. (The fifth Sunday numbers are still awaited.)
"Dhurandhar 2", on the other hand, collected more in terms of front-loaded earnings, compared to its predecessor, driven by massive opening-weekend hype and pre-established franchise popularity.
Regardless, when we look at the performance in terms of the occpancy alone, maintaining an occupancy of above 10% after a month-long theatrical run is generally considered a healthy sign and indicates a film has strong "legs" in the box office, especially in competitive markets.
While 10% may seem low compared to opening weekend figures, it goes without saying that a film that sustains an occupancy rate above 10% (particularly with higher evening show rates, such as 15%–18%) in its fifth weekend often indicates good word-of-mouth and continuing interest, as seen in cases where a film's daily performance remains stable despite being in theaters for a month.
In today’s market, where theatrical windows are shorter (often 4-8 weeks), maintaining double-digit occupancy into the second month is generally seen as a successful, sustained run.
And the fact that the film is pulling this kind of numbers even with another big ticket release, Akshay Kumar's "Bhooth Bangla", taking up more number of screens is indeed impressive.
Directed by Priyadarshan, "Bhooth Bangla", which sees the filmmaker reuniting with Akshay Kumar after 17 years, earned Rs 35 crore in domestic net collection and Rs 42 crore in domestic gross. Along with an overseas gross of Rs 18.50 crore, the horror-comedy's worldwide gross now stands at Rs 60.50 crore.
