KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18, 2025
The Bollywood box office has a new champion. Aditya Dhar’s high-octane espionage drama, Dhurandhar, has taken the cinematic world by storm, officially crossing the massive ₹600 Crore mark globally in just 12 days of its release.
The film, which hit theaters on December 5, 2025, has been declared a “Monster Hit” by trade analysts, ending the year with a bang for the Indian film industry.
Box Office Collection & Success As of today, Dhurandhar has cemented itself as a historic blockbuster. The latest figures are staggering:
- India Net Collection: ~₹428.5 Crore
- Worldwide Gross Collection: ~₹645.63 Crore
- Verdict: All-Time Blockbuster
The film has broken multiple records, including the highest “Second Weekend” collections in Hindi cinema history, surpassing even the numbers of Pushpa 2 and Salaar. It has officially become the highest-grossing film of Ranveer Singh’s career, overtaking his previous best, Padmaavat. While the exact production budget remains undisclosed, industry insiders estimate it to be a massive-scale project, a gamble that has paid off handsomely for the producers.
The Team Behind the Triumph The success of Dhurandhar is attributed to its powerhouse cast and crew who brought this gritty spy universe to life:
- Director & Writer: Aditya Dhar (famed for Uri: The Surgical Strike)
- Lead Actor: Ranveer Singh (playing the undercover agent Hamza Ali Mazari/Jaskirat Singh)
- Key Cast: Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan (as the Intelligence Bureau Chief), Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun.
- Production: B62 Studios and Jio Studios.
Plot & Reception Set against the backdrop of real-life geopolitical tensions, including the 1999 Kandahar hijack and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the film follows an Indian undercover agent infiltrating the criminal underworld of Karachi. Despite some polarizing reviews regarding its length and intensity, audiences have flocked to theaters, captivated by the raw action and patriotic narrative.
For Nepali moviegoers, Dhurandhar has been a major draw, with multiplexes in Kathmandu reporting packed houses even on weekdays.