Overview
- India’s paid previews on March 18 have sold roughly 4.0–4.7 lakh tickets, grossing about ₹19–₹24 crore depending on blocked-seat counts, according to trade trackers.
- Overseas demand is led by North America, where pre-sales point to around $3 million for opening weekend with close to $1 million for premiere shows alone.
- The first film has returned to cinemas across approximately 500 screens—about 250 in India from March 12 and 250 overseas from March 13—to prime audiences for the sequel.
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge opens worldwide on March 19 with PLF premiere screenings in the US and Canada on March 18, and will release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
- Trade projections suggest a potential ₹200 crore worldwide opening day, even as exhibitors report negotiations over a reportedly unprecedented six-week all-shows request for single screens.