Aditya Dhar's spy thriller Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has sold over 12.5 lakh tickets in advance bookings in India three days before release, grossing nearly Rs 70 crore. Theatre chains have added post-midnight shows, including shifting Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge's slot at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir. Worldwide pre-sales stand at Rs 123-130 crore.
Advance bookings for Ranveer Singh-starring spy thriller Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge by Aditya Dhar have surged in the release week. Three days before the March 19 wide release, paid previews on March 18 began booking 10 days ago alongside the trailer. Per Sacnilk, Monday added 1.74 lakh tickets for opening day worth Rs 7 crore, totaling Rs 29.04 crore (excluding Rs 9 crore block booking: Rs 20.66 crore from 4.74 lakh tickets). Hindi version led with 4.19 lakh tickets for Rs 19.27 crore (excluding Dolby Cine's 301 tickets at Rs 2.16 lakh and IMAX's 9,483 tickets at Rs 76.95 lakh). Telugu sold 30,930 tickets for Rs 40.56 lakh; Tamil 13,386 for Rs 18.97 lakh; Malayalam 453 for Rs 76,565; Kannada 41 for Rs 9,550. Paid previews: 7.83 lakh tickets for Rs 40.55 crore (excluding Rs 5 crore block: Rs 35.61 crore), Hindi dominating at 6.95 lakh for Rs 33.98 crore. Combined India: over 12.50 lakh tickets for nearly Rs 70 crore across 15,000+ shows. Cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmedabad added shows from 2 am Thursday due to the 3-hour-55-minute runtime. At Mumbai's Maratha Mandir, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge's 11:30 am slot shifted to 10 am for more Dhurandhar 2 screenings at 1:15 pm, 5:30 pm, 9:45 pm. Worldwide pre-sales: Rs 130 crore per Indian Express (Rs 123 crore per India Today), with Rs 60 crore overseas leading in North America, UK, Australia. Like the first part, it faces a ban in Gulf countries due to anti-Pakistan sentiment.
