Ranveer Singh’s action blockbuster Dhurandhar is racing towards the ₹1,000 crore worldwide mark, putting the actor on the brink of joining Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas in Indian cinema’s ultra-elite ₹2,000 crore club. With a sequel, Dhurandhar 2, already locked for March 2026, trade analysts believe Ranveer could even become the fastest Bollywood star to clock ₹2,000 crore in global box office grosses as a leading man.
‘Dhurandhar’ crosses ₹500 crore in India, eyes ₹1,000 crore worldwide
Dhurandhar has become only the 13th film to cross the ₹500 crore net mark in India, cementing its status as a historic blockbuster. Trade tracking portal Sacnilk and other box office trackers report that the film has already gone past ₹550 crore net in India and is rapidly closing in on the ₹1,000 crore global milestone.
Globally, the film’s collections are estimated in the ₹840–880 crore range after 17–18 days, with strong holds in North America and key overseas territories despite competition from Hollywood giant Avatar: Fire and Ash. The Ranveer Singh starrer has also emerged as 2025’s highest-grossing Indian film so far, surpassing Chhaava and Kantara: Chapter 1.
SRK, Prabhas and the ₹2,000 crore benchmark
At present, only Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas are members of the ₹2,000 crore club, each with two films that crossed ₹1,000 crore worldwide.
- SRK entered the club with his back-to-back 2023 blockbusters Pathaan and Jawan, both of which stormed past the ₹1,000 crore global mark within months of each other.
- Prabhas achieved the feat through Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and Kalki 2898 AD, which together cemented his pan-India and global box office appeal.
Industry observers note that while Prabhas’ two ₹1,000 crore hits were separated by several years, SRK set the bar higher by scoring his double in the same calendar year. Ranveer, however, could push this benchmark even further if both Dhurandhar and its sequel cross four digits in quick succession.
Can Ranveer become the fastest to ₹2,000 crore?
According to trade buzz, Dhurandhar is widely expected to cross ₹1,000 crore worldwide in the coming days, making Ranveer Singh only the third Indian leading man to have a film in that bracket. The bigger talking point now is the already-announced Dhurandhar 2, slated for a March 2026 release.
Given the massive craze around the first film and the heightened anticipation for the sequel, box office circles strongly believe Dhurandhar 2 also has a realistic shot at the ₹1,000 crore club, especially if the marketing and release strategy mirror or scale up the original. If that happens, Ranveer could:
- Deliver two ₹1,000 crore global grossers within roughly 120 days of each other.
- Become the fastest actor in Indian cinema history to reach a cumulative ₹2,000 crore as a solo lead.
Crucially, most other films in the ₹1,000 crore club have been multi-language releases, whereas Dhurandhar is achieving these numbers as a Hindi-only release, further amplifying the scale of Ranveer’s achievement.
Records already broken by ‘Dhurandhar’
In its run so far, Dhurandhar has already shattered multiple records:
- It became one of the fastest Hindi films to cross ₹500 crore net in India, beating or matching benchmarks set by Jawan and Stree 2.
- It has turned into Ranveer Singh’s biggest grosser ever, comfortably surpassing his previous hits like Simmba and Padmaavat in global earnings.
- The film has outperformed Avatar: Fire and Ash in India on key weekends, underlining its strong audience pull even opposite a major Hollywood spectacle.
Box office experts say that the only factor that slightly slowed Dhurandhar’s sprint to ₹1,000 crore was the arrival of Avatar: Fire and Ash, which ate into premium-screen capacity during its third weekend. Even then, the film held impressively, posting a third-weekend haul of around ₹95 crore in India alone.
What this means for Ranveer Singh’s stardom
If projections hold and Dhurandhar plus Dhurandhar 2 both join the ₹1,000 crore club, Ranveer Singh’s standing in the star hierarchy could see a dramatic reset. He would:
- Join Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas in the ₹2,000 crore club.
- Potentially surpass both by achieving that cumulative milestone in the shortest time span, powered by back-to-back mega grossers.
For now, trade and fans alike are watching Dhurandhar’s daily numbers and sequel updates closely, as Ranveer edges closer to what could be a historic box office record—one that might redefine the race for Bollywood’s most bankable superstar in the post-pandemic era.
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