Dhurandhar day 17 update: Surpasses Animal, hits Rs 845cr WW and top 10

Building on yesterday's Rs 750 crore worldwide milestone, Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar grossed Rs 845 crore globally after 17 days, overtaking Ranbir Kapoor's Animal (Rs 553 crore India net) to enter the all-time top 10 Indian films. Despite competition from Avatar: Fire & Ash, it delivered strong third Sunday occupancy and earnings on December 21, 2025, positioning it as 2025's top Indian earner.

Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar continued its dominant box office run. On day 17—third Sunday, December 21, 2025—it earned a net Rs 55.7 crore in India (per Sacnilk), taking the India net total to Rs 555.7 crore and surpassing Animal's lifetime Rs 553 crore, securing 10th in all-time Indian films.

Worldwide gross hit Rs 845 crore, with nearly $20 million from overseas. Hindi occupancy was 63.94%, peaking at 77.94% afternoons and 80.38% evenings.

Third weekend India net: ~Rs 100 crore (Friday Rs 22.5 crore, Saturday Rs 34.25 crore [+50%], Sunday Rs 38.25 crore)—second-highest after Pushpa 2: The Rule (Rs 103 crore). It joined the Rs 500 crore India net club in 16 days, second-fastest after Pushpa 2 (11 days).

Next targets: Stree 2 (Rs 597 crore), Chhaava (Rs 601 crore), Kantara Chapter 1 (Rs 622 crore) India net. With momentum, it eyes Chhaava's Rs 585 crore to claim 2025's top spot. Directed by Aditya Dhar, it stars Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, and others.

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Dhurandhar day 19: Tops Pushpa 2 in Hindi, India net hits Rs 589.5 cr as 2025's No. 1

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Following its day 17 milestone of surpassing Animal to enter the all-time top 10 with Rs 845 cr worldwide, Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar added Rs 17.25 cr net on Tuesday (day 19), pushing India net to Rs 589.5 cr. It now leads 2025's Indian films, overtaking Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, and beats Pushpa 2 in Hindi markets.

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