Ranveer Singh’s highly anticipated ‘Dhurandhar’ is gearing up for its worldwide release this Friday, and early box office reports indicate that the film is set for a strong start at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action-drama that has been generating steady buzz over the past weeks, may just be looking at a record post-pandemic opening.
Advance booking opens
Advance booking for ‘Dhurandhar’ opened over the weekend, six days ahead of release, giving fans a wide window to get their tickets well in advance. While the initial turnout was rather low, Sacnilk reports that the film’s collections have only built up over the past 3 days. According to the trade site, the film has grossed Rs 1.82 crore from the sale of 41,904 tickets over 2,890 shows in the 2D format.The film that will also be screening in the IMAX 2D format, recorded much lower numbers, estimated to be around Rs 24.47 lakh. The film earned this collection from a total of 3,731 tickets sold across just 76 shows.Trade analysts point out that ‘Dhurandhar’ is expected to drive a significant surge in bookings during the final 48 hours with its mass-appeal, scale and action-driven narrative. As of now, the film is comfortably positioned to surpass the Rs 12 crore net opening of ’83’. Current trends suggest that the film could look at a Rs 15 crore-plus opening day collection, this in turn, would mark Ranveer’s biggest post-pandemic opening.However, there is also a possibility of the film touching the Rs 20 crore mark, if pre-sales accelerate in the coming days.
Ranveer’s first ‘A’ rated film in 15 years
‘Dhurandhar’ was officially cleared by the CBFC, and was granted an ‘A’ certificate, marking Singh’s first adult-rated release in over a decade.While the film was cleared, several disclaimers and modifications were recommended. These included a mandatory anti-drug and anti-smoking message during scenes involving substance use. According to reports, alterations and reductions in certain violent visuals, particularly in the opening and second-half sequences, were recommended, besides asking the makers to mute profanities.Additional music and footage was also reportedly added to the end credits scene.
One of Bollywood’s longest films
Clocking in at 214 minutes and 1 second (3 hours, 34 minutes and 1 second). This places it among the longest Bollywood films in nearly 20 years, matching the duration of the 2008 historical epic ‘Jodhaa Akbar’.
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